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Youkilis back to the DL

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Kevin Youkilis has a herniated disc in his back and will undergo surgery to repair it on Thursday. He is expected to need about 10-12 weeks of rest and rehab, which puts the rest of his season in jeopardy.

Youkilis was batting .219/.305/.343 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 28 games as A-Rod’s fill in. It’s another blow to the Yankees, as Mark Teixeira was placed back on the 15 day DL this week due to an inflamed right wrist.

David Adams, Jayson Nix and Reid Brignac are the likely candidates to fill in at third.