Sadly: At a Cruel Moment, the Yankees Place Key Star on the injured list.
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The New York Yankees would not have gone out of control for what is now their fifth straight season if they had a capable manager and general manager. Rather, they would understand how to appropriately lessen the inevitable hits that every MLB squad will inevitably sustain.
Starting pitcher Luis Gil was placed on the disabled list on Wednesday afternoon after leaving his outing early on Tuesday night due to what seemed to be a lower back strain. Yes, exactly.
In actuality, Gil required a vacation from his regular activities or a “phantom IL stint.” With 124 2/3 innings worked, he is at a career high and leads the league in walks with 66. Though his effectiveness and control have been seriously questioned, he hasn’t exactly been horrible lately.
Gil’s outstanding debut season is made the more remarkable by the fact that he recently underwent Tommy John surgery. It was never anticipated that in 2024 he would achieve what he has. He has only had three solid starts since the beginning of June, so it’s obvious that he’s running out of steam.
The Yankees should have controlled this situation more successfully over the last two months. Gil deserved a vacation well before Aug. 20, but the team waited until they reached the point of no return as the rest of the squad is either banged up or underperforming horribly.
Luis Gil is placed on the injured list by the Yankees at the worst possible time.
Greetings again to Will Warren, one of the Yankees’ best pitching prospects who has been viewed more as roster filler than a promising young pitcher. How many more prospects will the Yankees ignore in the same way while mocking any and all inquiries about Anthony Volpe?
On Sunday, Warren is expected to start against the Colorado Rockies; let’s hope he can build on his strong performance against the White Sox earlier in the week.
But the Yankees will suffer from this. Gil was a capable player who completed the unit, even if he wasn’t exactly a rotation mainstay during the previous two months. Nestor Cortes, Marcus Stroman, and Carlos Rodón have all shown contradictory behavior. Although Gerrit Cole has performed well, he still needs time to regain his elite level performance. Warren, a relatively unknown player, will now start to pitch in crucial games.
The Yankees, who have been unable to obtain length from their rotation for some time now, are more eager than ever to acquire it from the bullpen after the offense’s complete failure to burn the bullpen on Tuesday night. There is no offensive score. The pitching is not reliable.
Recall that this club had a 50-22 start. Despite a 23-31 decline that has shown no signs of improvement, they are at 73-53 and have maintained everything is OK. Gil’s injury is typical given everything that has been going on, but the Yankees will likely look back on this and act as like it was something that could not have been avoided when in reality it could have been resolved weeks ago.
More than ever, what do the Yankees need? Clarke Schmidt, who will finally start a rehabilitation assignment this week with a 50-pitch performance. He ought to be raised as soon as he is capable of pitching 75 to 80 times.
