Yankees manager Joe Girardi indicated Monday night that Kevin Youkilis (back) could miss more time. Youkilis didn't play Sunday and was a late scratch from Monday's lineup, so the Yankees will continue to monitor his progress. "He might be a couple of more days," said Girardi. "We'll see how he feels [Tuesday]. He felt good, then he went through BP and it tightened up a little bit. It is what it is, and we'll get through it."

Kevin Youkilis (back) was a late scratch from the Yankees' lineup Monday. Youkilis had originally been slated to return after missing on game with lower back tightness, but evidently he's still not quite well yet. Consider him day-to-day. Lyle Overbay took his spot at first base Monday.

Kevin Youkilis (back) is in the Yankees' starting lineup on Monday night against the Rays. Youkilis sat out Sunday after experiencing lower back tightness on Saturday in Toronto. He is starting at third base and batting cleanup Monday evening in Tampa Bay.

Kevin Youkilis (back) is expected to return to the Yankees' starting lineup Monday against the Rays. Youkilis did not play in Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays after making an early exit Saturday with lower back tightness. But it was never a major concern. The veteran third baseman is hitting .295/.368/.459 with two homers and nine RBI in 16 games this season.

Kevin Youkilis (back) is expected to get the day off Sunday against the Blue Jays. "My guess is he is not a player [today]," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after Saturday's game. With Youkilis having been removed from Saturday's game with back tightness and Girardi's expressed intent to rest some of his starters, there's a good chance Youk gets a rest in the series finale.

Kevin Youkilis left Saturday's game against the Blue Jays with lower back tightness. The full extent of the injury still isn't known, but Youkilis had to be removed in the sixth inning and will likely be reevaluated Sunday. The Yankees will go with a combination of Jayson Nix and Lyle Overbay until Youkilis is ready to return.

Kevin Youkilis was removed in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against Toronto. The Yankees have yet to provide an update on his status. Lyle Overbay has replaced Youkilis at first base.

Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-3 with an RBI single, a run scored and a walk in a win over the Orioles on Friday night. Youkilis has hit safely in all nine games this season and is now hitting .424 (14-for-33) with seven RBI. The 34-year-old hasn't played in more than 122 games since 2009, so he's not a good bet to hold up for the whole year, but he's been a pleasant surprise for both the Yankees and fantasy owners thus far.

Kevin Youkilis hit a pair of two-run homers to lead the Yankees past the Rays 7-6 on Sunday. Youkilis took Jeremy Hellickson and Jamey Wright deep for his fourth and fifth homers of the spring. Incredibly, he's still without a single in 42 at-bats this spring; all 11 of his hits have gone for extra bases.

Kevin Youkilis delivered a two-run homer and an RBI double in the Yankees' 11-9 victory over the Pirates on Sunday. Youkilis never homered in 57 at-bats in spring 2011 nor in 41 at-bats last spring, but he has three in 26 at-bats so far in his first Yankees camp. His fantasy stock has also improved a bit, largely because he went from being penciled in as a No. 6 or No. 7 hitter to the likely cleanup man with Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson down.