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Yankees Announce Rehab Start for Key Starting Pitcher

Help is on the way for the Yankees rotation.

Logan VanDine

Aug 7, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil (81) reacts during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 7, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil (81) reacts during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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Some much-needed help is on the way for the New York Yankees' starting rotation.

The team announced on Saturday that starting pitcher Luis Gil will make a rehab start on Sunday for the team's Double-A affiliate, the Somerset Patriots. Gil last pitched for New York on August 20 against the Cleveland Guardians, and exited that outing with lower back tightness after going just three-plus innings; he was subsequently placed on the IL after the game.

Gil was having a strong rookie season for the Bronx Bombers, and was considered the ace of the rotation when Gerrit Cole missed the first three months of the regular season with elbow inflammation. In 24 games started this year, the 26-year-old right-hander has a 12-6 record with a 3.39 ERA, 144 strikeouts, and a 1.20 WHIP.

However, Gil has struggled in his last three outings, failing to go beyond five innings in each; his last start against Cleveland was especially rough, as he walked six batters in just three innings and allowed three runs on three hits, including a home run. It is worth mentioning that the rookie has already thrown 124.2 innings, so fatigue could be a factor to his injury.

The Yankees hope Gil can rediscover his ace form as the race for first place in the American League East looks like it's coming down to the wire; New York has a narrow lead over the Baltimore Orioles, who they will face at the end of the month.

Gil will make his rehab start against the Reading Fightin' Phils, the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, on Sunday at 1:05 p.m EST.

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Logan VanDine

LOGAN VANDINE

Logan is a graduate of Rider University where he majored in Sports Media and minored in Sports Studies. During his time at Rider, Logan worked for Rider's radio station, 107.7 The Bronc as a sports host, producer and broadcaster, and for the school's paper: The Rider News. He began his time with The Rider News as a section writer for sports and was a copy editor for two years followed by being one of the sports editors during his senior year. Logan also placed third in the New Jersey Press Foundation Awards for sports feature writing. Aside from his work on Yankees and Mets On SI, he is also a writer for FanSided covering the New York Giants and Mets and also covers the Giants for Total Apex Sports.

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