The team announced that they have placed the ailing third baseman on the 60-day disabled list with a sports hernia and left hip bursitis. The move made room for the Red Sox on the 40-man roster as it allowed them to activate Clay Buchholz from the 60-day prior to the season finale in Baltimore.
"I think the writing's on the wall. I don't think you're going to see him play again [this season]," Francona told reporters in his pregame briefing in Baltimore hours before the Sox made the move official.
The trip to the DL ends what was another injury-riddled season for Youkilis. He spent time on the disabled list from Aug. 18-Sept. 1 with a back issue. Youkilis hit just .258 this season with 17 home runs and 80 RBIs in 120 games.
