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Kevin Youkilis

34-Year-Old Third Baseman – New York Yankees

2013 Stats

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.266

HR

2

RBI

7

R

10

SB

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Youkilis changed the color of his Sox from Red to White a quarter of the way through the 2012 season. He carried a career-low .336 OBP over the course of the season, and his body may be playing older ...

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STATUS:  15-Day DL     INJURY TYPE:  Back     EST. RETURN:  5/24/2013
LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 1"   WT: 220   DOB: 3/15/1979
BORN: Cincinnati, OH   COLLEGE: Cincinnati  DRAFTED: 8th Rd   Show ContractHide Contract

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Kevin Youkilis Contract Information:

Youkilis agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract with the Yankees in December of 2012.

May 17, 2013  –  Kevin Youkilis News

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Kevin Youkilis Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2004 25 AAA PAW 38 178 154 25 41 13 10 0 3 18 2 0 19 28 1 2 2 .266 .350 .390 .740
2005 26 AAA PAW 43 194 152 30 49 24 15 1 8 27 1 2 35 29 0 2 5 .322 .459 .592 1.051
2005 26 MAJ BOS 44 95 79 11 22 8 7 0 1 9 0 1 14 19 0 0 2 .278 .400 .405 .805
2006 27 MAJ BOS 147 680 569 100 159 57 42 2 13 72 5 2 91 120 0 11 9 .279 .381 .429 .810
2007 28 MAJ BOS 145 625 528 85 152 53 35 2 16 83 4 2 77 105 0 5 15 .288 .390 .453 .843
2008 29 MAJ BOS 145 621 538 91 168 76 43 4 29 115 3 5 62 108 0 9 12 .312 .390 .569 .958
2009 30 AAA PAW 2 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
2009 30 MAJ BOS 136 588 491 99 150 64 36 1 27 94 7 2 77 125 0 4 16 .305 .413 .548 .961
2010 31 MAJ BOS 102 435 362 77 111 50 26 5 19 62 4 1 58 67 0 5 10 .307 .411 .564 .975
2011 32 AAA Paw 2 9 8 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
2011 32 MAJ BOS 120 517 431 68 111 51 32 2 17 80 3 0 68 100 0 4 14 .258 .373 .459 .832
2012 33 AAA Paw 4 14 11 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .364 .500 .545 1.045
2012 33 MAJ BOS 42 165 146 25 34 12 7 1 4 14 0 0 14 39 0 1 4 .233 .315 .377 .692
2012 33 MAJ CWS 80 344 292 47 69 24 8 1 15 46 0 0 37 69 0 2 13 .236 .346 .425 .771
2012  (Multiple Teams) 33 MAJ BOS/CWS 122 509 438 72 103 36 15 2 19 60 0 0 51 108 0 3 17 .235 .336 .409 .745
2013 34 MAJ NYY 17 72 64 10 17 6 4 0 2 7 0 0 4 18 0 0 4 .266 .347 .422 .769
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3-Year Averages MAJ   114 486 410 72 108 45 24 3 18 67 2 0 59 91 0 4 13 .263 .370 .468 .839
Career  (View All) MAJ   1050 4390 3708 651 1047 419 251 18 150 617 26 14 535 815 0 44 103 .282 .384 .481 .865

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Kevin Youkilis Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS HBP SF E AVG OBP SLG OPS
May. 17 Tor Did not play.
May. 16 Sea Did not play.
May. 15 Sea Did not play.
May. 14 Sea Did not play.
May. 13 @Cle Did not play.
May. 13 @Cle Did not play.
May. 12 @KC Did not play.
May. 11 @KC Did not play.
May. 10 @KC Did not play.
May. 9 @Col Did not play.
May. 8 @Col Did not play.
May. 7 @Col Did not play.
May. 5 Oak Did not play.
May. 4 Oak Did not play.
May. 3 Oak Did not play.
May. 1 Hou Did not play.
Apr. 30 Hou Did not play.
Apr. 29 Hou Did not play.
Apr. 28 Tor Did not play.
Apr. 27 Tor 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .347 .422 .769
Apr. 26 Tor Did not play.
Apr. 25 Tor Did not play.
Apr. 24 @TB Did not play.
Apr. 23 @TB Did not play.
Apr. 22 @TB Did not play.
Apr. 21 @Tor Did not play.
Apr. 20 @Tor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .353 .443 .796
Apr. 19 @Tor 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .293 .369 .466 .835
Apr. 18 Ari 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .383 .500 .883
Apr. 17 Ari 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .327 .400 .531 .931
Last 7 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last 14 Days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last 30 Days 18 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 2 0 0 .056 .190 .056 .246
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Kevin Youkilis: MLB Games Played By Position

Year C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF DH
2013 5 14
2012 26 111
2011 6 112 4
2010 101 2
2009 78 63 2 2

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Kevin Youkilis Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013212000.048.095.262
2012120278190.275.492.878
2011132306203.311.561.987

Vs. Right

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013438270.372.5811.019
20123184511410.220.377.693
20112993811600.234.415.764

Home

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013395010.256.308.617
20122014412390.303.547.960
2011222398391.320.563.989

Away

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013255260.280.6001.000
2012237287210.177.291.557
2011209299412.191.349.667
Kevin Youkilis Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2004 25 AAA PAW 178 154 10.7% 15.7% 0.68 82% .309 .124
2005 26 AAA PAW 194 152 18% 14.9% 1.21 81% .357 .270
2005 26 MAJ BOS 95 79 14.7% 20% 0.74 76% .356 .127
2006 27 MAJ BOS 680 569 13.4% 17.6% 0.76 79% .335 .150
2007 28 MAJ BOS 625 528 12.3% 16.8% 0.73 80% .334 .165
2008 29 MAJ BOS 621 538 10% 17.4% 0.57 80% .347 .257
2009 30 AAA PAW 7 6 14.3% 28.6% 0.50 67% .000 .000
2009 30 MAJ BOS 588 491 13.1% 21.3% 0.62 75% .363 .243
2010 31 MAJ BOS 435 362 13.3% 15.4% 0.87 81% .333 .257
2011 32 AAA Paw 9 8 11.1% 0% 0.00 100% .143 .375
2011 32 MAJ BOS 517 431 13.2% 19.3% 0.68 77% .299 .201
2012 33 AAA Paw 14 11 21.4% 28.6% 0.75 64% .571 .181
2012 33 MAJ BOS 165 146 8.5% 23.6% 0.36 73% .291 .144
2012 33 MAJ CWS 344 292 10.8% 20.1% 0.54 76% .260 .189
2012  (Multiple Teams) 33 MAJ BOS/CWS 509 438 10% 21.2% 0.47 75% .270 .174
2013 34 MAJ NYY 72 64 5.6% 25% 0.22 72% .341 .156
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3-Year Averages MAJ   486 410 12.1% 18.7% 0.65 78% .299 .205
Career MAJ   4390 3708 12.2% 18.6% 0.66 78% .327 .199

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2013 Stat Review for Kevin Youkilis    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

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.266 AVG
GOOD
72% Contact Rate
POOR
.341 BABIP
HIGH
Power

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.422 SLG
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.156 ISO
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Plate Discipline

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0.22 BB/K
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5.6% BB Rate
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25.0% K Rate
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.769 OPS
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.347 OBP
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Kevin Youkilis

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Best Matchups for Kevin Youkilis (by OPS, min 10 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Armando Galarraga CIN 10 5 2 3 1 2 0 .500 1.100 1.683
Mark Hendrickson BAL 20 8 3 10 3 1 1 .400 1.000 1.478
Jake Westbrook STL 10 6 0 5 2 1 0 .600 .800 1.443
Frank Francisco NY-N 10 5 1 4 2 3 1 .500 .800 1.383
Ricky Romero TOR 28 10 4 7 6 6 0 .357 .893 1.379
Nate Robertson TEX 18 7 2 4 3 1 0 .389 .889 1.365
Brett Cecil TOR 12 5 1 2 3 4 0 .417 .750 1.283
Jason Berken CHI-A 13 5 1 4 3 1 1 .385 .692 1.192
Ervin Santana KC 14 4 2 4 2 5 1 .286 .714 1.159
Jim Johnson BAL 14 5 1 2 2 2 0 .357 .714 1.152

Worst Matchups for Kevin Youkilis (by OPS, min 10 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Zack Greinke LA 13 2 0 0 2 4 1 .154 .154 .421
Mark Buehrle TOR 19 3 0 3 2 2 0 .158 .158 .385
Justin Masterson CLE 10 1 0 0 1 2 0 .100 .100 .350
Roberto Hernandez TB 13 1 0 1 3 4 0 .077 .077 .312
Brett Anderson OAK 16 2 0 0 1 7 0 .125 .125 .301
Erik Bedard HOU 20 1 0 1 5 10 0 .050 .050 .290
Scott Feldman CHI-N 12 1 0 0 1 4 0 .083 .083 .237
Brandon McCarthy AZ 14 1 0 0 0 3 1 .071 .143 .214
Jason Frasor TEX 16 1 0 2 0 7 0 .063 .125 .188
Jamey Wright TB 11 0 0 0 0 4 0 .000 .000 .000

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Kevin Youkilis: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Youkilis (back) has resumed playing catch and fielding grounders on the infield grass, the Associated Press reports.

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Manager Joe Girardi said that Youkilis (back) did "rotation exercises" Saturday, but didn't offer any information as to when Youkilis might return from the DL, the New York Post reports.

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Youkilis (back) said he had a bulging disc and inflammation, but he believes he will be ready to return from the DL when eligible to do so, Andy McCullough of the Newark Star Ledger reports.

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Youkilis was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday due to a lumbar spine sprain, MLB.com. As a corresponding move, the team called up Corban Joseph from Triple-A.

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An MRI on Youkilis' back came back negative, but he will receive an epidural injection Tuesday and could be headed for the DL, the Yankees' official site reports.

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Youkilis (back) will receive an MRI on Monday, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

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Youkilis is not in the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Youkilis had his second straight season cut short because of injury and eventually underwent surgery in October for a sports hernia. He also played with a hip injury and was on the DL early in the season because of his back. He's played a lot of hard innings in his career, and enters his age-33 season with durability questions, but with Adrian Gonzalez at first and David Ortiz returning as designated hitter, Youkilis is locked in at third base. Youkilis plans to train differently this offseason, emphasizing flexibility over power. A healthy Youkilis has been a consistent middle-of-the-order bat and will be protection for Gonzalez.

2011

Youkilis' 2010 season was cut short by a thumb injury that required surgery. He's reportedly done with his rehab and can work his usual offseason routine to get ready for spring training. It's hard to project how those injuries to hands (or wrists) linger the following year, but Youkilis is an iron man. He grinds every inning and every at-bat, while playing 140 games a season, prior to 2010. His on-base success is legendary, and he's added the type of power production befitting a corner infielder. Aside from the health of his thumb, it appears Youkilis will need to adjust to a new position. Boston added Adrian Gonzalez, which will force Youkilis to move from first base to third. Fortunately, that's the position he played coming up through the minors, and it shouldn't be too much of an adjustment.

2010

The last two seasons, Youkilis has established himself as an elite producer from the first-base position. He launched 56 homers and drove in 209 runs the last two seasons and remains a top on-base guy. With third baseman Mike Lowell's health a question and offseason talk of Boston adding a corner infielder -- Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres is often mentioned -- we may see Youkilis playing more third base in 2010. Youkilis is a competitor who plays hard every inning, but has averaged 143 games played since becoming a full-time starter four seasons ago. He had one DL-stint in 2009, but played through several minor injuries. As he enters his 30s, those injuries may take a bigger toll, but in the here and now, health should not be a huge concern.

2009

Youkilis made huge improvements in his production last season. One of the worst things you could have said about his fantasy value -- that he doesn't hit homers like a corner infielder -- is no longer valid. His 29 homers and 115 RBI shattered previous career-bests. Furthermore, he reversed another negative -- Youkilis didn't experience the second-half drop off. His offseason work at the Athletes Performance Institute in Arizona seemingly paid off. He will come back as Boston's starting first baseman with a chance that he plays more third base (where he now qualifies in most leagues), pending free-agent acquisitions and/or Mike Lowell's health. Youkilis will no longer come cheap at fantasy auctions.

2008

Youkilis had a breakout year in 2007 and established himself as one of the AL's top first basemen. While he doesn't possess the power of the AL's other big boppers (16 HRs), Youkilis has established himself as one of the top OBP men in the American League (.390), ranking behind only Carlos Pena among AL first basemen. More important, Youk has improved in nearly every statistical category each year of his career, a trend that bodes well for 2008. Our only concern is his relative dropoff in the season's second half. Still, Youkilis could be available cheap.

2007

"The Greek God of Walks" finally lived up to his ballyhooed potential in 2006. Youkilis posted an impressive .381 OBP, and his .810 OPS ranked higher than that of such luminaries as Ichiro Suzuki, Eric Chavez, and Ivan Rodriguez. Youkilis even showed some pop, hitting a better-than-expected 13 home runs from the leadoff spot. While his strikeouts (120) were higher than we would like, much of that can be chalked up to 2006 being his first year as an everyday player. We expect Youkilis will only get better in 2007, especially as he moves to the No. 2 hole in the lineup behind the newly signed Julio Lugo.

2006

Youkilis has done everything Boston has asked of him in the last two years, which includes countless trips between Pawtucket and Boston. He learned to play first base in 2005 and will have to find at-bats there after the Red Sox acquired gold-glove third baseman Mike Lowell. He figures to be the right-handed portion of a first base platoon with J.T. Snow. Either at first base or as infield depth on the major league roster, Youkilis probably won't need to take the Route 95 Express anymore.

2005

Youkilis made his major league debut last season and was pressed into duty when Bill Mueller missed some time. His role for 2005 is up in the air, but Youkilis still has the promise of a prospect. Youkilis knows the value of the walk and can hit for gap power, but is not a home run hitter. With Bill Mueller returning in 2005, Youkilis will have a backup role in Boston this season. A trade would improve his fantasy value.

2004

Youkilis will begin the season at Triple-A Pawtucket and mostly likely remain there all year, unless the Red Sox move Bill Mueller to second base. He can draw the walk and has unreal on-base percentages, but not much power at this point.

2003