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The Yankees optioned pitcher Luis Gil to Triple-A after another poor performance, ending his brief stint in the majors. Gil's struggles included a 6.05 ERA over four starts, leading to the team's decision amidst injuries to key pitchers.
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HOUSTON â The Yankees decided they canât afford waiting for aces Carlos Rodon or Gerrit Cole to finish up their rehabbing, not after Luis Gil flopped again.
A good start last week in Boston only bought Gil one more start, and it was another disappointing one on Sunday, six runs over 4-plus innings in a 7-4 Astros victory that ended the Yankeesâ eight-game winning streak.
With Gilâs velocity down, the right-handerâs command inconsistent and swings-and-misses virtually nonexistent, the struggling 2024 American League Rookie of the Year is headed back to the minors.
A few minutes after the Yankeesâ team buses pulled out of Daikin Park, they announced Gil had been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In four starts, heâs 1-2 with a team-worst 6.05 ERA.
âItâs a combination of not quite good enough command and the stuff not being as good as it is when Louieâs at his very best,â manager Aaron Boone said. âAdd that up and heâs struggled to get that swing and miss.â
The Yankees could turn to one of their top pitching prospects â Elmer Rodriguez or Carlos Lagrange â to fill in as the fifth starter until Rodon returns. Neither has major league experience nor are they lined up to take Gilâs next turn against the Orioles on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
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Luis Gil was optioned to Triple-A due to his poor performance, including a 6.05 ERA over four starts.
Gil's struggles contributed to the Yankees ending an eight-game winning streak, highlighting the team's pitching challenges.
The Yankees are currently dealing with injuries to key pitchers Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole.
The Yankees may look to call up another pitcher from the minors or rely on their remaining starters as they navigate injuries.
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Gil began the season in Triple-A with the Yankees going with a four-man rotation for two weeks. He returned and had two subpar starts before blanking the Red Sox on two hits for 6 1/3 innings last Tuesday at Fenway Park.
Five days later, Gilâs outing started with a leadoff walk to Carlos Correa and a two-out, first-inning homer by Christian Walker. Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer in the third to make it 4-0 Houston, then Gil was knocked out after the Astros fifth began with a walk and double.
Gilâs fastball averaged 95 mph and touched 97, but thatâs down a couple ticks from his 15-win rookie season in â24. Against the Astros, he had three swings-and-misses in 83 pitches, two on sliders and one on a changeup. He didnât strike anyone out for the first time in 51 career outings while allowing four hits, walking three and hitting a batter.
âWhen youâre in a slump, youâre definitely not going to get the results you want,â Gil said. âBut I feel like if we keep working, God willing, the ERA is going to be where it needs to be and pitch execution is going to be there, and then weâll get the results we want.â
Itâs unknown if Gil still has a future with the Yankees, at least as a starter. Their rotation has been the best in the majors this season and itâll get deeper soon with Rodon probably two minor-league starts away from returning from offseason elbow surgery and Cole due back from Tommy John surgery in May.
If Gil had been pitching well, he would have been a candidate to slide into a bullpen spot, but now heâll probably be a starter with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a while. He probably wonât be a candidate to return in any role until he improves his velocity and command.
âThatâs what weâve been working on, to be more consistent executing a good fastball with good velo,â Gil said. âWeâve been working on that for a few days and it doesnât stop.
âObviously, when you have a little more velo, you can create more swing and miss. Little by little, I think Iâm getting there. Iâve got to keep it working at it.â
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