In 2021, Luis Gil, a right-handed pitcher, recorded a 3.07 ERA and 38 strikeouts with the New York Yankees over 29.1 innings.
This performance positioned him as an integral part of the team’s plans for the 2022 season. However, his season was abruptly halted after just four innings due to an elbow injury that necessitated Tommy John surgery.
This injury not only interrupted Gil’s rapid progression through the minors but also created a depth problem for the Yankees.
It could be argued that if Gil had been available at the start of the 2023 season, the Yankees would have had an additional robust option to mitigate the impact of injuries to Frankie Montas, Luis Severino, and Carlos Rodon.