White Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis has been playing well since coming to Chicago in a trade from Boston, and on Monday he was named the American League player of the week.

Kevin Youkilis earns AL player of the week honors. #WhiteSox #RedSox #MLB

— Dan Hayes (@DanHayesCSN) July 9, 2012

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Youkilis' production over the last week (six games):

Youkilis hit .478 (11-23) w/ 3 HR, 10 RBI, 7 runs scored, a .571 on-base percentage and .913 slugging percentage for the #WhiteSox. @MLB

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 9, 2012

In 13 games with the White Sox, Youkilis is hitting .347/.418/.571 with three home runs and 14 RBI. He had four home runs and 14 RBI in 43 games with the Red Sox.

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