Youkilis has decided to retire from professional baseball, Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com reports. Youkilis spent the 2014 season in Japan after playing only 28 games for the Yankees in 2013. He appeared in 21 Japanese league games, hitting .215 with 1 RBI in 65 at-bats. The 35-year-old and three-time All-Star will be best remembered for his days with the Red Sox, a team he helped to two World Series victories.