Luis Gil Completes First Triple-A Rehab Start for Yankees, Nears Return

Luis Gil, the New York Yankees injured right-hander, completed his first Triple-A rehab start with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, marking his third rehab outing overall as he works back from a right lat strain suffered in spring training. During the outing against Rochester, Gil allowed five runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four batters across 3⅓ innings, throwing 67 pitches with 44 strikes, including a home run to the first batter he faced, Robert Hassell III. This appearance followed two previous successful outings with Double-A Somerset where he yielded three runs over 6.2 innings with 13 strikeouts. Gil, the 2024 AL Rookie of the Year who was 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA and 171 strikeouts last season, has not pitched in the majors this year. While manager Aaron Boone noted Gil is "definitely getting there," there is no intention to rush his return, with a possibility his next start could be in the majors.