Luis Gil Impresses in Second Rehab Start, Nearing Yankees Return

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil, the reigning AL Rookie of the Year, continues to progress well from a right lat strain suffered in spring training, leaving manager Aaron Boone impressed after his second rehab start with Double-A Somerset. In that outing, Gil threw 3.1 innings, striking out seven batters, allowing two hits, two runs (including a two-run homer), and two walks on 57 pitches (39 for strikes), with his fastball consistently in the 95-97 mph range. This follows a strong first rehab appearance on July 13, bringing his minor league total to 6.2 innings with opponents hitting just .167. Gil is scheduled for one more rehab start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on July 23, positioning him for a potential activation to the Yankees' major league rotation shortly thereafter.