The director general of New York Yankees, Brian Cashman, updated journalists on the status of Luis Gil on Thursday and said that the Reigning the recruit of the year will be released at least three months with a high grade lat strain.
Gil was Stop To launch for six weeks, the team awaited the results of an MRI. He confirmed the original diagnosis and Cashman said Thursday that the hope is that the 26 -year -old launcher will be back “during the summer”.
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“It is certainly not the best feeling when they tell you something like that,” said Gil on Monday by the interpreter Marlon Abreu. “You don’t wait for news like that. It’s a difficult moment right there to digest. You have to start thinking about how to move forward, whatever the trip. »»
The Yankees launcher Clarke Schmidt underwent a similar injury last season and was scored on the injured list in late May and returned on September 7.
The Yankees should start their season on March 27 at home against the Brewers Milwaukee. On Friday, they revealed Gil’s injury, when manager Aaron Boone told journalists that Gil felt the discomfort of the shoulders.
In 29 departures last season, Gil posted an MPM of 3.50 and 1.19 Whip with 171 stick withdrawals and 77 steps in 151.2 lanches launched. He launched two games in playoffs with an MPM of 6.75 at the start of Alcs against the Cleveland Guardians and a departure from the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The absence of Gil will open a place in the rotation of the Yankees with Gerrit Cole, Max Fried and Carlos Rodón as the first three. This could mean a boost for Marcus Stroman and open the door to Carlos Carrasco, Will Warren and Allan Winans to assert their cause.
“We always feel like we have a good depth,” said Boone this week. “You know that these things will unfortunately come and appear at different times of the year.”
