Boston, MA - Boston Red Sox first off baseman Kevin Youkilis inclination misapprehend the remainder of the 2010 seasonable with a torn abductor muscle in his exactly thumb.

He liking suffer surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday to nick the rare injury. His thumb bequeath be immobilized for the next six weeks.

Youkilis was injured in the damaged inning of Monday's racket 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 edible with a .307 batting usual, 19 homers and 62 RBI to run with a .411 on-base percentage in 102 games.