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Luis Gil to Begin the Year in the Minors
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil will start the 2026 campaign in the minors to stay built up until the team needs a fifth starter, according to Greg Joyce of the New York Post. Despite Gerrit Cole (elbow) and Carlos Rodon (elbow) not being ready for the start of the regular season, the 27-year-old Gil was unable to crack the Opening Day four-man rotation in the Bronx. The Yankees won't need a fifth starter until April 11 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Gil didn't make his debut in 2025 until early August after he suffered a lat strain in spring training last March. The Dominican hurler was named American League Rookie of the Year in 2024, but he managed to make only 11 regular-season starts last year, posting a 3.32 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 41:33 K:BB in 57 innings. Gil's lowered strikeout rate and poor chase rate likely had something to do with his injury last year, but it has fantasy managers and the Yankees wondering if he can get back to his 2024 form. Although he could make his 2026 debut early in April, Gil won't be a lock for a rotation spot once Cole and Rodon return.
Source: New York Post - Greg Joyce
Source: New York Post - Greg Joyce
