Boston, MA - Boston Red Sox initial baseman Kevin Youkilis transfer miss the surplus of the 2010 seasonable with a torn abductor muscle in his ethical thumb.

He will endure surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday to repair the rare injury. His thumb transfer be immobilized in the service of the next six weeks.

Youkilis was injured in the defective inning of Monday's engagement against the Indians after hitting a Fausto Carmona pitch. He stayed in the business initially, but was pulled in the third.

He finishes the 2010 mature with a .307 batting usual, 19 homers and 62 RBI to run with a .411 on-base percentage in 102 games.