Luis Gil Is About to Make the Yankees' Rotation Even More Scary
The Yankees aren't messing around this season. They're already 7-1, the best record in baseball, and they just got word that Luis Gil is coming back Friday in Tampa Bay. Manager Aaron Boone confirmed it Saturday, and honestly, this is the kind of depth that makes AL East teams nervous.
Gil's Return After a Rough 2025
Gil is taking a minor-league start Sunday with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to shake off the rust before jumping back into the big leagues. Last season wasn't kind to him. After winning Rookie of the Year in 2024, a lat muscle injury limited him to just 11 starts in 2025. But here's the thing: when he did pitch, he was solid. He went 4-1 with a 3.32 ERA in those starts. That's the kind of form you want coming back from injury.
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A Rotation That's Already Lights Out
Even without Gil, without Carlos Rodón (hamstring) still rehabbing, and without Gerrit Cole (elbow surgery) back in action yet, the Yankees are leading all of baseball with a 1.47 rotation ERA through eight starts. That's absurd. They've done it with Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren, and Ryan Weathers holding things down.
Sure, Ryan Weathers had a rough night Saturday against the Marlins, giving up three earned runs in 3 ⅔ innings, but overall this group has been dominant. Once Gil slots in next Friday, the Yankees go from elite to genuinely scary. And that's before Cole and Rodón even throw a pitch.
The Yankees came out of the gates hot despite starting the season with a west coast trip that swung through Seattle. Now they're adding another weapon. The AL doesn't want any part of this.
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