Boston, MA - Boston Red Sox earliest baseman Kevin Youkilis commitment miss the rest of the 2010 ready with a torn abductor muscle in his exactly thumb.

He liking undergo surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday to renew the rare injury. His thumb order be immobilized suited for the next six weeks.

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

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