New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil will start the season in the minor leagues despite a strong finish to spring training. The team added outfielder Randal Grichuk to their Opening Day roster and placed shortstop Anthony Volpe on the injured list.
The New York Yankees have assigned right-handed pitcher Luis Gil to their Triple-A affiliate to start the season, while bringing outfielder Randal Grichuk onto the major league roster before Wednesday’s season opener in San Francisco.
The 27-year-old Gil experienced an inconsistent spring training campaign but finished strong with a seven-strikeout performance across five innings against Baltimore on March 20. New York’s early-season schedule allows them to operate without a fifth starting pitcher until April 11.
Manager Aaron Boone explained the team chose to send Gil to their Scranton/Wilkes-Barre farm club rather than utilize him in relief work to begin the campaign. The organization anticipates bringing him back to the majors next month.
Gil represents one of three potential rotation pieces – alongside injured starters Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon, who are both recovering from surgical procedures – that could be part of the Yankees’ starting staff through the 2026 season.
New York will begin the year with a four-man starting rotation featuring Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren and Ryan Weathers.
During his four-year tenure with the Yankees, Gil has made 47 appearances (all as a starter) and compiled a 20-9 record with a 3.50 earned run average. He has recorded 255 strikeouts across 242 innings pitched but has also issued 131 walks.
In additional roster moves Wednesday, the Yankees placed shortstop Anthony Volpe on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 22, as he continues his recovery from left shoulder surgery.
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