Kevin Youkilis Net Worth

Kevin Edmund Youkilis has an estimated net worth of $24 Million.

Kevin Edmund Youkilis Wiki Biography

Kevin Edmund Youkilis, born on 15 March 1979 in Cincinnati, Ohio USA, to Carolyn and Mike Youkilis, is a former professional baseball player. He played as a first baseman or third baseman for the Boston Red Sox.

How wealthy is Kevin Youkilis? Sources estimate his net worth to be over $24 million, as of early 2017, which he accumulated during his baseball career that started in 2001.

Kevin Youkilis Net Worth $24 Million

Youkilis attended Cincinnati’s Sycamore High School, graduating in 1997. During high school, he developed a passion for baseball. Later, he pursued a major in finance at the University of Cincinnati. He joined the university’s baseball team, the Cincinnati Bearcats, where he achieved numerous accolades and set school records.

In 2001, Youkilis was drafted by the Boston Red Sox and spent the next four years playing in the minor leagues for various teams, increasing his net worth.

In 2004, he was called up to join the major leagues as a third baseman and immediately made an impact by hitting a home run in his first game. He became a regular first baseman in 2006. Notably, in 2007, he achieved several milestones and broke records, leading to increased popularity and wealth.

In 2008, Youkilis signed a one-year contract worth $3 million with the Red Sox, further enhancing his financial status. Subsequently, he continued to excel and signed a lucrative four-year, $41.25 million contract with the team in 2009.

In 2012, Youkilis was traded to the Chicago White Sox and later signed a one-year, $12 million deal with the New York Yankees in 2013. Unfortunately, his performance with the Yankees was hindered by a back injury, leading to his retirement from baseball after a brief stint with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Following his retirement, Youkilis ventured into scouting and development consultancy for the Chicago Cubs and co-founded a brewpub called Loma Brewing Company in California.

Privately, Youkilis was married to Enza Sambataro from 2008 to 2010 and has been married to Julie Brady, the sister of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, since 2012. The couple shares one child. Additionally, Youkilis is involved in philanthropy, having established a charitable organization called Kevin Youkilis Hits For Kids in 2007.

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