Luis Gil Grinds Through Spring Outing, Velocity Still Building

New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil endured a challenging spring outing, throwing 52 pitches over 2 ⅓ innings. He struggled with long at-bats, which inflated his pitch count, and allowed a home run to Trevor Larnach on a 94.5 mph fastball. While his four-seamer averaged 94.7 mph—a slight increase from his spring debut—it remains below his 2025 and 2024 averages. Gil, who recorded only one strikeout, views this as part of the spring building process, anticipating more consistent velocity by his third or fourth start, a sentiment echoed by manager Aaron Boone.