Boston, MA - Boston Red Sox first off baseman Kevin Youkilis inclination absent oneself from the remainder of the 2010 pep up 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 bequeath be immobilized for 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 game initially, but was pulled in the third.

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