"The Yankees are shutting down righty after he was diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday (link via Greg Joyce of The New York Post). He won't throw for at least three weeks. Gil, the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year, has had a frustrating last year and a half. He missed the first four months of the '25 campaign after suffering a significant lat strain early in camp. Gil returned in August and managed a 3.32 earned run average across 57 innings."
"New York acquired Ryan Weathers over the offseason, pushing Gil to fifth on the rotation depth chart. A number of early-season off days allowed them to use a four-man rotation for a couple weeks, dropping Gil to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to open the year. He came back up on April 10 and was knocked around in three of his four starts. The Yankees optioned him back to Triple-A on April 27."
"Boone nevertheless told reporters that the Yankees believe this is a new injury and was not a factor in his poor MLB performance in April. If it were determined that Gil had suffered the injury while he was on the big league roster, the Yankees would need to rescind the option and place him on the Major League injured list. He'd accrue service time for as long as he's unavailable in that case. Gil will not be credited with service time if he remains on the Triple-A injured list."
"That's a secondary consideration, one that'd be a moot point if Gil can't right the ship to ensure the Yankees tender him an arbitration contract. He won't resume throwing until close to the end of May in the best case scenario."
Gil has been shut down after being diagnosed with shoulder inflammation. He will not throw for at least three weeks. His recent performance has been inconsistent, including missing the first four months of the 2025 season with a lat strain, returning in August, and posting a 3.32 ERA over 57 innings while seeing his strikeout rate drop. After the Yankees acquired Ryan Weathers, Gil was pushed down the rotation depth chart and began the year in Triple-A. He was recalled on April 10, struggled in three of four starts, and was optioned back to Triple-A on April 27. The Yankees believe the shoulder issue is new and not tied to his April struggles, which would otherwise require rescinding the option and placing him on the Major League injured list.
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