The New York Yankees should still be concerned about Luis Gil.
New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil tossed 6.1 shutout innings during his team's win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, but he didn't do it in the fashion you would expect.
Gil surrendered just two hits, which was impressive, but he managed just a pair of strikeouts and three swings and misses on the evening.
That is definitely atypical of Gil. Or at least the version of Gil that won the AL Rookie of the Year award back in 2024.
What's more, Gil's velocity continues to be a problem, as it was noticeably low against the Red Sox. Remember: this was also an issue last year after the 27-year-old returned from a lat injury that sidelined him the first several months of 2025.
So in spite of the fact that Gil didn't allow any runs versus Boston, there is still every reason to be concerned about his long-term outlook in the Bronx.
Gil has not looked like the same pitcher in a year-and-a-half. He struggled during the latter portion of 2024, made just 11 starts last season and has logged a 7.31 FIP and pitiful 1.13 K/BB ratio through three outings here in 2026.
With both Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon on the mend, Gil's future with the Yankees is very much up in the air, especially considering that Will Warren has been dynamite this spring and Ryan Weathers has shown flashes of brilliance, as well.
New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil. Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images.Gil might stick in the starting rotation once Rodon gets back (Weathers' stuff is far more suited for the bullpen), but when Cole returns, as well, it seems hard to imagine the right-hander having a spot anywhere on the roster.
Sure, New York can try to convert Gil into a reliever, but would that really be the best idea for someone who struggles with control and suddenly can't miss bats?
During his breakout campaign in 2024, Gil was touching 100 mph with his fastball, and it featured some nasty movement. The Dominican native doesn't even resemble that pitcher anymore, and the decline has been rapid.
Is Gil still injured? Is he just not back to 100 percent? Is something wrong with his mechanics? Or has he just completely lost it?
It's not like hitters suddenly just learned him, either. It's that his velocity has plummeted and his movement has vanished.
It would be rather odd for Gil to just fall off the face of the earth. Surely, that pitcher from 2024 is still somewhere in there, but will he actually make an appearance again?
Regardless, it's looking more and more like Gil may be on borrowed time in the Bronx.
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