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Kevin Youkilis

Kevin Edmund Youkilis (; born March 15, 1979), also known as "Youk" (), is an American professional baseball player with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.

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Boston looking to trade infielder Kevin Youkilis

The Red Sox have told other teams they definitely intend to trade veteran infielder Kevin Youkilis, CBS Sports reported Friday.

Youkilis, 33, has struggled to stay healthy in recent years and is making $12 million this season. In 2013, the first and third baseman's contract has a team option for $13 million, with a $1 million buyout.Youkilis, a three-time All-Star who finished third in the American League MVP vote in 2008, is hitting .250 this season in 96 at-bats after missing three weeks with a back injury.Will Middlebrooks filled in capably at third base while Youkilis was out, and is hitting .316 with six home runs and 21 RBIs this season.According to CBS Sports, the Dodgers are interested in Youkilis as a third base upgrade, while The Boston Globe reports the Diamondbacks and Giants could also get involved.The Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline is July 31....

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  1. Red Sox Kevin Youkilis late scratch with stiff back, Jed Lowrie replaces

    Kevin Youkilis has a stiff back and was a late scratch for the Boston Red Sox as they opened a three-game series in Seattle.Youkilis was scheduled to hit fourth and ...

  2. Red Sox INF Kevin Youkilis will be out until at least Tuesday because of a left hip injury

    Boston infielder Kevin Youkilis will be out until at least Tuesday because of bursitis in his left hip.Red Sox manager Terry Francona said before Saturday night's ga...

  3. Red Sox activate Youkilis , disable Ross

    The Boston Red Sox activated third baseman Kevin Youkilis from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and placed outfielder Cody Ross on the 15-day DL.Youkilis is in the s...

  4. Red Sox 1B Kevin Youkilis placed in 15-day DL with thumb injury, Mike Lowell activated

    The Boston Red Sox put first baseman Kevin Youkilis on the 15-day disabled list with a thumb injury Tuesday and acknowledged that his season could be over.Youkilis t...

  5. Kevin Youkilis' 3 extra base-hits lead Red Sox to 9-7 opening-day win over Yankees

    BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Youkilis scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball after his third extra-base hit and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the New York Yankees 9-7 ...

  6. Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz power Red Sox to 6-1 victory over baseball-best Rays

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz homered to back the strong pitching of Clay Buchholz and lead the resurgent Boston Red Sox to a 6-1 victor...

  7. Matusz, O's spoil Youkilis' return

    Brian Matusz tossed 6 1/3 innings of two-hit, one-run ball as the Baltimore Orioles downed the Boston Red Sox, 4-1, in the middle contest of a three-game set at Camd...

  8. Red Sox use power swings to beat Tigers

    David Ortiz and Will Middlebrooks each hit a two-run homer as Boston upended Detroit, 6-4, in the third portion of a four-game series from Fenway Park.Kevin Youkilis...

  9. Ortiz and Middlebrooks hit 2-run HRs; carry Boston to 6-4 win over Detroit

    Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine knew Adrian Gonzalez would get one more at-bat if he left him in the outfield a little longer.He did, and it turned out to be the rig...

  10. Tigers drop third straight with 6-4 loss to Red Sox, who have won 14 of their last 19 games

    The Detroit Tigers got to Boston starter Jon Lester early — then stalled.After taking a 3-0 lead, the Tigers allowed a pair of two-run homers in the fourth inning of...

  11. Red Sox get to Verlander, down Tigers

    David Ortiz finished 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a pair of runs scored as Boston downed Detroit, 6-3, in the second test of a four-game series from Fenway P...

  12. Red Sox tag Verlander for 10 hits, top .500 for first time with 6-3 win over Tigers

    David Ortiz homered and hit two doubles, and the Boston Red Sox moved above .500 for the first time this season, tagging Justin Verlander for 10 hits in a 6-3 win ov...

  1. Josh Beckett has strong outing, Kevin Youkilis homers but Red Sox fall to Rangers 6-3

    Josh Beckett is rediscovering his rhythm. Kevin Youkilis is slowly getting there, too. The Boston Red Sox as a team, well, that's still a work in progress.Beckett de...

  2. Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine criticizes Kevin Youkilis , then apologizes to third baseman

    Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine questioned Kevin Youkilis' commitment to the game in his weekly television interview, then apologized to the Boston third baseman on ...

  3. Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine criticizes Kevin Youkilis , then apologizes to third baseman

    Kevin Youkilis' teammates came to his defense Monday after Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine questioned his commitment to the game and then apologized to his third bas...

  4. Tigers avoid sweep

    After a rocky start put Detroit in an early hole, it was smooth sailing for the Tigers and Max Scherzer, who beat the Red Sox, 7-3, and avoided a four-game sweep.Sch...

  5. Buchholz wins sixth straight in Toronto, Ortiz homers as Red Sox top Jays 7-2

    No ballpark in baseball has been kinder to Clay Buchholz than Toronto's Rogers Centre.David Ortiz homered, Buchholz won his sixth straight start in Toronto and the B...

  6. Graying of the Game: Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies seeing stars age right before their eyes

    Eric Chavez looked around the New York clubhouse and saw he had more in common with his teammates than the pinstripes on his uniform.There's a lot of salt and pepper...

  7. Beckett hopes to lead BoSox to sweep of Tigers

    Josh Beckett tries to pitch the Boston Red Sox to a four- game sweep of the Detroit Tigers this evening at Fenway Park.Detroit's struggles in Boston continued on Wed...

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