Luis Gil's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil has earned himself a spot in the starting rotation. The right-hander has been named the team's fifth starter on Sunday. This spring, Gil has posted a 2.87 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and 23/6 K/BB ratio across 15 2/3 innings (three starts). The loss of Gerrit Cole (elbow) gave Gil a good chance at securing a spot for Opening Day. Although, Gil has earned the chance to start the year in the rotation. He's projected to pitch the fifth game of the season versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gil is looking like a solid late-round option in fantasy drafts.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil looked fairly strong on the mound versus the New York Mets on Friday. The right-hander allowed two earned runs while striking out five batters over four innings of work. The strikeout numbers are good for Gil who has four punchouts or more in three straight appearances. The 25-year-old was once a high level prospect with the organization but injuries have set him back. There's a chance that Gil is still able to secure the fifth spot in the rotation.

The New York Yankees optioned right-handers Luis Gil and Yoendrys Gomez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday and also reassigned right-handers Chase Hampton and Art Warren to minor-league camp. In his two Grapefruit League appearances, Gil gave up two runs while walking two and striking out three. It's not a huge surprise that the 25-year-old will open the year on the farm after he missed most of last year while recovering from Tommy John surgery. It remains to be seen if he'll be used as a starter or reliever at Triple-A to begin the season, but his clearest path back to the Bronx will probably be as a member of the bullpen.

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil (elbow) is now fully recovered from Tommy John surgery and is an intriguing arm for the team in 2024. Word at camp is that the plan for Gil is to keep him stretched out as a starter while remaining open to trying him in the bullpen. He featured a high-90s fastball, a plus slider and a changeup that needed work when he first debuted, and the scouting opinion of him at the time was that he profiled as a reliever unless his changeup improved. Gil wants to be a starter, and Yankees brass has seen improvement in his changeup so far this spring. Most evaluators rank him ahead of Jhony Brito and Randy Vazquez, two young pitchers the Yankees sent to the Padres in the Juan Soto deal this winter. The 25-year-old was limited to just two rehab starts in 2023, so no matter what role he's in, the Yankees will be cautious with his workload.