Luis Gil (baseball)

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Luis Gil
Luis Gil in 2021.png
New York Yankees – No. 81
Pitcher
Born: (1998-06-03) June 3, 1998 (age 23)
Azua, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 2021, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average3.07
Strikeouts38
Teams

Luis Ángel Gil (/xil/; born June 3, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Career[]

Minor leagues[]

Gil signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in 2015 for a $90,000 signing bonus.[1] He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Twins, going 1–2 with a 4.63 ERA over 23+1⁄3 innings. After not pitching in 2016, he spent 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Twins, pitching to a 0–2 record with a 2.59 ERA over 14 starts.

On March 16, 2018, the Twins traded Gil to the New York Yankees for Jake Cave.[2][3] He spent the season with the Pulaski Yankees and Staten Island Yankees, compiling a combined 2–3 record and 1.96 ERA over 12 starts, striking out 68 over 46 innings. He started 2019 with the Charleston RiverDogs,[4] and was promoted to the Tampa Tarpons in July. Over twenty starts between the two teams, Gil went 5–5 with a 2.72 ERA, compiling 123 strikeouts over 96 innings.

Gil began the 2021 season with the Somerset Patriots and was promoted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in June.[5] On July 21, Gil combined with Reggie McClain and Stephen Ridings to throw a no-hitter for the RailRiders.[6]

New York Yankees[]

The Yankees promoted him to the major leagues on August 3, 2021, making his major league debut with a start against the Baltimore Orioles.[7] He pitched six innings, allowed four hits and recorded six strikeouts, earning the win.[8]

Gil started his career with 15 2/3 scoreless innings, the most by any Yankee pitcher since 1961. He is the first pitcher in MLB history with a scoreless start in his first three appearances.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ NJ.com, Brendan Kuty | NJ Advance Media for (August 3, 2021). "9 things to know about Yankees' Luis Gil, who's getting called up". nj. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Yankees trade Luis Gil to Twins for Jake Cave". Mlb.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "NY Yankees trade Jake Cave to Minnesota Twins for pitcher Luis Gil". Northjersey.com. March 16, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Cross, Duane (April 19, 2019). "New York Yankees prospect Luis Gil fans nine in five one-hit innings". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Yankees prospect Gil has noticed a difference at Triple-A". Newsday. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Yanks' Triple-A affiliate throws no-hitter". MLB.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Yankees Promote Luis Gil". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Gil's MLB debut: 6 scoreless, W for Yankees".
  9. ^ "Yankees rookie Luis Gil makes MLB history in doubleheader sweep vs. Red Sox". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

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