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Yankees Make Luis Gil Announcement Ahead of Trade Deadline

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jake Elman | Last updated Jul 31, 2025 1:20 PM ET

Regardless of whatever final moves the New York Yankees make before the trade deadline, at least we know the starting rotation is guaranteed to look different in August.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed on Thursday that reigning AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil will make his long-awaited season debut against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Gil, who turned 27 in June, suffered a high-grade lat strain in spring training.

It is unclear if Gil will work on a strict pitch count against the Marlins. He struck out seven and allowed a solo home run in his final rehab start at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday night.

Gil went 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 151 2/3 innings last season, becoming the first Yankee since Aaron Judge (2017) to win AL Rookie of the Year. He would have likely opened as the Yankees’ No. 3 or No. 4 pitcher had he not gone down in spring training.

King of the Gil. @Yankees Luis Gil's fourth rehab start, second with SWB:

4.1 IP | 3 H | 1 R | 1 ER | 1 BB | 7 KK | 1 HR pic.twitter.com/CkSTF5CiQz
— SWB RailRiders (@swbrailriders) July 30, 2025

Boone said that Cam Schlittler is expected to start on Saturday. Schlittler, a 24-year-old who debuted earlier this month, owns a 15-9 K-BB ratio and a 4.91 ERA in his first 14 2/3 innings.

Although Boone acknowledged that Schlittler could move to the bullpen, he added that those conversations haven’t happened yet.

“We’ll see where the dust settles today with everything,” Boone told reporters.

The Yankees entered Thursday at 59-49 and trail the Toronto Blue Jays by four games in the AL East. However, the Yankees hold a one-game lead over the rival Boston Red Sox for the AL’s top Wild Card spot.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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