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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 220
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Mar 15, 1979, Cincinnati, OH |
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| September 25, 2008 Kevin Youkilis hit his 28th home run of the season and finished Thursday night 2-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and two runs scored. |
| September 23, 2008 Kevin Youkilis coerced three bases on balls and hit his 27th home run of the season in the Red Sox 5-4 win over the Indians. |
| September 15, 2008 On Monday night, Kevin Youkilis hit his 26th home run in the Sox 13-5 win over the Rays. |
| September 6, 2008 Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run shot in his first game back from dealing with a personal matter. His only hit of the night was not enough as the Red Sox fell to the Rangers 15-8. |
| September 5, 2008 The Boston Herald reports that Kevin Youkilis' back is ok, but that he will miss Friday's game due to a personal matter. All indications are that he will rejoin the club tomorrow. |
| September 5, 2008 Kevin Youkilis is not in the Red Sox lineup on Friday for the third straight game. He has a sore back but is not expected to land the disabled list. |
| September 3, 2008 Kevin Youkilis was 50/50 to play today against Baltimore, and was scratched from the lineup, according to the AP. |
| September 3, 2008 Kevin Youkilis is considered 50/50 to play in Wednesday's series finale against Baltimore, according to the Boston Globe. Manager Terry Francona said, "I don't know, I guess there's hope he would play, but we have a day off tomorrow. We'll see. I bet it's 50-50 at best. I don't know if it's a smart thing to do or not." |
| September 1, 2008 Updating an earlier report, Kevin Youkilis is back in the lineup after missing the previous two games due to the flu, according to the Boston Herald. |
| September 1, 2008 The Red Sox do not know if first baseman Kevin Youkilis will be able to play on Monday when the team takes on Baltimore, according to the Boston Globe. |
| August 31, 2008 Still suffering from the flu, Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis is out of the lineup for the second consecutive day, according to the Boston Globe. |
| August 30, 2008 Kevin Youkilis is out of Saturday's lineup, according to the Boston Globe. |
| August 29, 2008 Kevin Youkilis led the charge in Friday's 8-0 win over the White Sox at home in Boston, as he went 2-for-4 with three RBI. He hit a single and a double. |
| August 23, 2008 Kevin Youkilis had a tough day at the plate as he went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 11-0 loss to Toronto. |
| August 19, 2008 Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Orioles. |
| August 16, 2008 When the Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays and starter Roy Halladay, there will be at least one player with good success against him - Kevin Youkilis. Youkilis has a career .361 average against the Cy Young candidate. |
| August 14, 2008 Kevin Youkilis commented on third base, which is where he will be working while Mike Lowell is on the DL, according to the Boston Globe. Youkilis said, "Going to third base is natural to me. I've always loved playing third. It's actually an easier position than first base, and that's something a lot of people don't realize. At third you don't quite have all the moving around as you do at first base. First base is far more physical." |
| August 13, 2008 The Red Sox picked up where they left off last night... hitting. They threw the 8-4 win against Texas on the board with help from corner infielder Kevin Youkilis, going 3-for-4 at the dish with three doubles, totaling two RBIs and three runs scored. |
| August 12, 2008 With 17 total hits producing 18 RBIs on the night, the Boston Red Sox have a few players worthy of note, but few found the success at the dish that Kevin Youkilis enjoyed. Youk went 2-for-5 at the dish with one walk and two homers to total five RBIs and two runs scored on the night. |
| August 11, 2008 Kevin Youkilis was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to an impingement in his left shoulder, according to the Boston Globe. Youkilis said he sustained the injury when he was lifting, then exacerbated on a swing and diving for a ball. |
| August 8, 2008 Kevin Youkilis returned to the Red Sox lineup on Friday after sustaining a bruise to his hand on Wednesday when he was hit by a pitch, according to MLB.com. |
| August 7, 2008 Kevin Youkilis is officially listed as having a right hand contusion, according to the Boston Globe. Manager Terry Francona said, "A pretty good bruise. The good news is that there's no break. By the time I got out there, it was already turning black. I think the trainers think there's a decent chance he'll play Friday. So that's good news. It sounds like it's a matter of a day or two, as opposed to something that looked like it had a chance to be bad." |
| August 6, 2008 Kevin Youkilis was hit by a pitch on the right hand Wednesday and eventually had to leave the game, according to SportsTicker. The All-Star took his base after getting hit but was removed in between innings after getting doubled off first. |
| August 2, 2008 Kevin Youkilis led the Red Sox to a convincing 12-2 victory over Oakland at Fenway Park on Saturday, as he went 2-for-5 with four RBI. Both of his hits went for home runs. |
| July 29, 2008 The Red Sox entered the ninth inning against the Angels this evening without a single hit to show on the night, but first baseman Kevin Youkilis put an end to the drought by hitting his 18th homer of the season, driving in the only two runs Boston would score in the 6-2 loss. |
| July 15, 2008 Kevin Youkilis' left triceps contusion is not expected to prevent him from starting tonight's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, according to the Boston Herald. |
| July 14, 2008 Kevin Youkilis was forced out of Sunday's game against the Orioles in the fifth inning due to a left triceps contusion, but X-rays were negative and he is expected to be fine, according to the Boston Herald. |
| July 12, 2008 Six different players posted RBIs this evening as the Red Sox wiped the mat with Baltimore, 12-1. The top man of the hour was first baseman Kevin Youkilis, going 2-for-4 with 15th homer of the season, totaling six RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
| July 9, 2008 Kevin Youkilis recorded four RBI and went 3-for-5, and the Red Sox collected 18 hits to go along with their 18-5 win over Minnesota. |
| July 9, 2008 After a 3-for-4 game on Tuesday night, Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-5 on Wednesday. He had a home run, four RBI, and scored three runs. |
| June 28, 2008 Kevin Youkilis had two hits and three RBI, but it wasn't enough as the the Houston Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox 11-10 on Saturday night. |
| June 25, 2008 Red Sox manager Terry Francona said that Kevin Youkilis will be in the starting lineup tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to the Boston Globe. |
| June 24, 2008 Kevin Youkilis is not in tonight's starting lineup after being hit in the eye during fielding practice last night. |
| June 23, 2008 Kevin Youkilis had to leave Monday's game after being struck by a ball under the right eye during in-between innings fielding practice. Brandon Moss replaced him at first. |
| June 22, 2008 Kevin Youkilis hit two home runs, including the game winner in the 13th inning on Sunday in the Sox 5-3 victory over the Cardinals. |
| June 17, 2008 Kevin Youkilis hopes to return from his back injury on Wednesday, but the team could play it safe and wait to bring him back on Friday after Thursday's off day, according to MLB.com. "He's better tonight," manager Terry Francona said. "Unless he's really good, I don't know that we would do that [on Wednesday] and take chances of setting him back. We'll see. If he's OK, we could certainly play him." |
| June 17, 2008 Kevin Youkilis remains out of Boston's lineup due to nagging back spasms, according to the Boston Herald. |
| June 16, 2008 Kevin Youkilis had back spasms on Monday that have resulted in his being scratched from the Sox lineup, according to the Providence Journal. |
| June 14, 2008 Boston was without Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz today, but the rest of the lineup pulled through in getting 6-4 win over Cincinnati today. First baseman Kevin Youkilis put his best foot forward, going 3-for-5 with a double and his 11th home run of the season, good for two RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
| June 13, 2008 Kevin Youkilis told the Providence Journal on Friday that he was disappointed at not having been drafted by his hometown Cincinnati Reds. The Red Sox selected him in the eighth round of the 2001 draft. |
| June 13, 2008 Kevin Youkilis is not in the Red Sox starting lineup tonight. The Sox are facing Aaron Harrang and the Reds. With no designated hitter, Manny Ramirez is back in left field and Sean Casey starts at first base. |
| May 30, 2008 Kevin Youkilis will return to the starting lineup tonight against Baltimore, according to the Providence Journal. He is going to bat sixth in the order. |
| May 27, 2008 The Boston Red Sox report injured first baseman Kevin Youkilis should be back on the field soon, according to MLB.com. |
| May 26, 2008 Kevin Youkilis was scratched from tonight's lineup because of a pain in the top of his right hand, this according to the Boston Globe. |
| May 18, 2008 Kevin Youkilis hit his ninth home run of the season on Sunday and he went 3-for-5 and is now hitting .329. |
| May 12, 2008 Kevin Youkilis has been named the AL Player of the Week, according to the AP. He earned the honor as he led the AL in home runs last week with five and tied for the league high in RBI with 10. He also hit .375 (12-for-32) with a .938 slugging percentage, while collecting 30 total bases. He has at least one RBI in five straight games. Team-mate Mike Lowell was also considered for the award, along with outfielder Garret Anderson and pitcher Ervin Santana of the Angels. |
| May 10, 2008 Boston's lineup is feared for the hitters in the 3, 4, and 5 holes, but tonight it was the 5, 6, and 7 doing damage as the Red Sox picked up the 5-2 win versus Minnesota. 3B Mike Lowell, recently returned from injury, went 2-for-4 with his third home run of the season. 1B Kevin Youkilis went 2-for-5 at the plate with his eighth home run of the year. Catcher Jason Varitek followed, going 2-for-3 with a double. |
| May 8, 2008 Kevin Youkilis only went 1-for-5 on Thursday but the one hit was a home run, his fifth in the last five games. |
| May 7, 2008 Kevin Youkilis hit two home runs on his way to two runs scored and three RBI for the Sox. |
| May 6, 2008 Kevin Youkilis is hot right now, as he is hitting .556 (5-for-9) with two doubles, two home runs, and seven RBI over his last three games, according to MLB.com. Team-mate Mike Lowell said, "No matter where you put him in the order, he gives you good at-bats. He produces, and he's a valuable guy to our team." |
| May 5, 2008 Kevin Youkilis hit his fourth home run of the season as the Red Sox beat the Tigers 6-3 on Monday night. |
| May 4, 2008 Kevin Youkilis hammered the Rays on Sunday. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, two runs, and four RBI. As a result, his batting average jumped back up to .307. |
| April 27, 2008 The moment passed with no fanfare, but the Boston Red Sox watched 1B Kevin Youkilis surpass a significant milestone for the team in yesterday's 1-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to FenwayWest.com. |
| April 23, 2008 Boston 1B Kevin Youkilis is out of the lineup this evening with back stiffness, according to the Boston Globe. |
| April 17, 2008 Kevin Youkilis contacted manager Terry Francona early this morning and informed him he was ready to play, this according to the Providence Journal. The Sox' third baseman fouled a ball off his left big toe in the sixth inning on Wednesday. X-rays were negative. He made it very clear to me that if I didnt play him he would be a pain in the butt, said the manager. Thats good news because when a guy has that kind of outlook at 10 in the morning and hes laughing about it hes probably feeling a little better than expected. |
| April 17, 2008 Kevin Youkilis injured his foot on Wednesday night and x-rays on his toe were negative so he hopes to play on Thursday, this according to MLB.com. "For me, it's just trying to get healthy and do what's best with this team. It's nothing long term, so that's a good thing. Hopefully I'll be out there." |
| April 14, 2008 Kevin Youkilis kept the good times rolling on Monday. He hit two doubles and a homer against the Indians and finished the night with a pair of RBI. Youkilis has driven in nine runs over the past seven contests. |
| April 13, 2008 Kevin Youkilis went 2-for-3 with one run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Yankees. He owns seven RBI over the last six games. |
| April 10, 2008 Kevin Youkilis will start at third base today against Detroit, according to the Boston Globe. He will replace Mike Lowell, who is nursing a hand injury. Sean Casey will take his spot at first base. |
| April 9, 2008 Kevin Youkilis failed to add to his impressive early season swings, going 0-for-5 in Bostons 2-7 loss to the Detroit Tigers. This is only the third time Youkilis failed to get a hit in a game thus far this season and only the second in which he failed to get on base. |
| April 9, 2008 Kevin Youkilis is hitless over nine career at-bats against Jeremy Bonderman, today opposing pitcher for Detroit, according to MLB.com. Perhaps this is the day he ends the hitless streak, as he is belting a rock solid .400 over 25 at-bats so far this season. |
| April 2, 2008 Kevin Youkilis continues to carry a hot stick in the early going for the Red Sox, hitting 2-for-4 in Boston's 5-0 win over Oakland. Youkilis also picked up one RBI and one run scored on the day, a performance that brings his average to .400. |
| March 30, 2008 Kevin Youkilis had a tough day at the plate against the Dodgers on Sunday as he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. He ended spring training with a .279 batting average and should bounce back fine. |
| March 19, 2008 Kevin Youkilis clubbed his third homer of the spring against Toronto, which was good for three RBI. Youkilis hit 16 home runs in 2007 and is off to a good start in that department. |
| February 10, 2008 Continuing their tradition of not going to arbitration with players in the Theo Epstein era, the Red Sox have agreed to terms with first baseman Kevin Youkilis according to the Boston Globe. Youkilis will make $3 million dollars this year according to the one-year deal. Youkilis was asking for $3.7 million, while the team offered $2.525 million. |
| January 17, 2008 Kevin Youkilis has filed for salary arbitration, according to the Boston Herald. "We had regular discussions and they've been very amicable," said Joe Bick, Youkilis' Cincinnati-based agent. "It's been a very good exchange of information. Filing is part of the formal process, but we're intent on getting the right deal for Kevin Youkilis." Youkilis, who hit .288 with 16 homers and 83 RBI last year, will receive a nice bump from last year's $424,500 salary. |