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Pinstripe Alley Mar 24, 2024
Luis Gil named Yankees’ fifth starter

Luis Gil named Yankees’ fifth starter

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Gil was named the winner of the fifth starter competition. Also, DJ LeMahieu is officially doubtful for Opening Day. Gerrit Cole’s absence for the first few months of the regular season as he recovers from elbow inflammation has left a Cy Young-sized hole in the starting rotation. No pitcher can fill that void. In the meantime, the Yankees compensated by moving their four regulars up a spot, leaving the fifth starter slot vacant. New York held a competition for the role this spring among guys like Luis Gil, Will Warren, Luke Weaver,...
Pinstripe Alley Mar 24, 2024
NYY News: Gil vs. Warren

NYY News: Gil vs. Warren

Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via It’s down to Luis Gil and Will Warren for the final rotation spot; the Mexico trip roster; an interview with Austin Wells; NY free agents with most at stake in 2024 NJ.com | Max Goodman: Ever since the injury to Gerrit Cole’s elbow was revealed, the biggest story at the Yankees spring training facility has been the competition for the fifth spot in the starting rotation. Although a slew of arms had been in the running, it seems to have become a two-horse race with just a few days to go: Luis Gil, the young starter who has...
Pinstripe Alley Mar 22, 2024
NYY vs. NYM: Luis Gil vs. Tyler Stuart

NYY vs. NYM: Luis Gil vs. Tyler Stuart

Photo by New York Yankees/ The Bombers host their crosstown rivals at GMS. With less than a week to go until Opening Day, the Yankees face their final slate of spring tune-ups. They host the Mets at GMS before a large portion of the big-league regulars head down to Mexico to face the Diablos Rojos in Mexico City. Let’s see what’s on tap for this afternoon’s action. Luis Gil has looked dominant this spring now that he is almost two years removed from Tommy John surgery. Between his MLB experience, superior repertoire, and success this spring, the 25-year-old may...
Pinstripe Alley Mar 20, 2024
Yankees 2024 Season Preview: Luis Gil

Yankees 2024 Season Preview: Luis Gil

Photo by Adam Hunger/ Luis Gil’s return from injury has become one of the main stories of the spring. Let’s roll back the clock to August 2021 for a second, shall we? As the Yankees were in the process of trying to dig out of the sizeable first half hole they had put themselves into, the entire starting rotation decided to hit the injured list at the same time. With Corey Kluber, Domingo Germán, and Luis Severino already on the shelf, Gerrit Cole and Jordan Montgomery found themselves on the COVID IL, forcing the Yankees to call upon a young right-hander in Luis...

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