Luis Gil DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil (lat) took the mound for his first bullpen session since suffering his injury. Gil threw a 15-pitch outing without any issues, according to Yankees' manager Aaron Boone. This is a step in the right direction for Gil who is still a long way from getting back on the mound in the Bronx. The hope is that Gil can build on this and continue to increase his pitch count with each session until he's ready for a minor league rehab assignment. The expectation is that Gil is likely going to be sidelined until around mid-July. The right-hander is making progress, but he still has more work to do.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that right-hander Lui Gil (lat) could throw from a mound on Friday before the team's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, which would be the first time Gil has done so since late February. "Feeling really good," Boone said. Gi has been out all season to this point with a lat strain that he suffered in spring training, and there still isn't a firm timetable on his return. The 26-year-old needs a full spring training-like build-up, though, so he probably won't make his 2025 debut until at least late June. By that time, it will be difficult for the Dominican hurler to match his production from a year ago, when he won the American League Rookie of the Year award with a 16-8 record, 3.55 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with 214 K's in 185 innings over 36 starts. Gil's season-long 4.36 xFIP and .237 BABIP already pointed to regression in 2025.

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil (lat) is till on track in his throwing program, according to manager Aaron Boone, and he's targeting a return to the mound in two to three weeks. Gil suffered a strained right lat during a bullpen session in spring training in Tampa on Feb. 28 and has was placed on the 60-day injured list on March 24 before the start of the regular season. Even if the 26-year-old doesn't suffer any setbacks as he continues to ramp up is right arm, he may not be able to make his 2025 debut until July. It's been a disappointing development so far this year for Gil, who was named the American League Rookie of the Year in 2024 after going 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA (4.14 FIP) and 1.19 WHIP with 171 strikeouts and a league-high 77 walks in 151 2/3 innings over 29 regular-season starts. If he doesn't lower his walk rate when he returns, it could be rough sledding for Gil.