BOSTON (AP) — Infielder Kevin Youkilis and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a four-year contract worth about $41 million.

The deal announced Friday includes Youkilis' last two years of arbitration eligibility and delays his chance to become a free agent by two years.

The 29-year-old hit .312 with 29 homers and 115 RBIs last season. His most impressive work might have been in the field, where he moved from third base to first when the Red Sox acquired Mike Lowell, then back to third when Lowell was injured.

Youkilis, who won a Gold Glove at first base in 2007, made four errors in 125 games there last season. He finished third in AL MVP voting, behind Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia and Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau.