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TAMPA – Luis Gil is down for the count.
The reigning AL Rookie of the Year was diagnosed with a high-grade lat strain, manager Aaron Boone revealed on Monday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, which comes with at least a six-week shutdown.
The amount of time down is typically equal to the time it takes to build back up for a pitcher, so the Yankees could be without Gil for at least three months.
Boone said the Yankees’ hope is that Gil will be able to return this season, but that depends on how his shutdown goes and how he feels once he starts throwing again.
Gil was throwing a bullpen session on Friday when he cut it short after just a few pitches because he was feeling tightness around his shoulder.
The 26-year-old then underwent an MRI on Saturday afternoon, which revealed the extent of the injury.
Losing Gil is a blow to the Yankees, coming off a season in which he broke out while going 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA with 171 strikeouts across 151 2/3 innings and 29 starts.
The innings blew past his previous career-high and came after he missed most of 2022 and 2023 recovering from Tommy John surgery.
