Kevin Youkilis traded to White Sox

 Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis traded to the Chicago White Sox, major league sources said the Globe.

Youkilis over the years Red Sox received a 25-year-old righthander Zach Stewart and utility player Brent Lillibridge.

Red Sox will also be collected amounted to $ 5.5 million $ 6.6 million Youkilis had a contract to stay in this sezone.Uayt Sox will be responsible for $ 1 million buyout for $ 13 million team option for 2013.

Stewart, 25, a former third round draft pick from Texas who was once considered a hot prospect. But thisis the third time it was sold within four years, from the red to the Blue Jays, and then to the White Sox and now Red Sox.

Stewart 3.8 with 5.92 earned run average in 31 career appearances, 12 of them starts. He was 1-2 with 6.00 ERA in 18 appearances (one start) for the White Sox this season. He threw 30 innings, giving up to 41 strokes and striking out 16 with four walks.

Reds traded Stewart, Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Roenicke in the Blue Jays for Scott Rolen in the 2008 trade deadline.

In 2011, again in July, he and Jason Frasor went to the White Sox for Edwin Jackson and Mark Teahen. Stewart can be developed as a starter deep Red Sox.

Lillibridge, 28, a career .215 hitter with the Braves and White Sox. He played every position except pitcher and spectacle.

Lillibridge will report to the Red Sox with Stewart assigned to Triple Pawtucket.

To make room on the 40 list, Red Sox left fielder designated Double Oscar Tejeda for assignment.

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