The Yankees got their 2024 AL Rookie of the Year back out on the mound for the first time this season on Sunday afternoon against the Miami Marlins.
However, all didn’t go according to plan.
Luis Gil was roughed up in his season debut, leading to the Yankees’ 7-3 sweep-clinching loss against the Marlins. Gil made his return from a lat injury in spring training and allowed five runs on five hits with three strikeouts and four walks in 3.1 innings of work.
The 27-year-old displayed the control issues that plagued him during his struggles this season, but reached 98.5 mph with his four-seam fastball. The right-hander tossed 77 pitches in his debut.
The Marlins got to Gil in the bottom of the second, putting up three runs thanks to Troy Johnston’s RBI double, Xavier Edwards’ RBI single and Kyle Stowers’ sac fly. Stowers was responsible for the two other runs charged to Gil’s line as well as his three-run homer off Brent Headrick — who relieved Gil with two runners on — in the fourth inning.
The Yankees did see some offensive contributions as Trent Grisham started the game with a solo homer in the top of the first, his 20th of the season. Jazz Chisholm Jr. also slapped an opposite-field two-run homer in the top of the seventh and that would be all for the Yankees’ offense.
The Bombers — now 60-52 — sit firmly in third place in the AL East a game and half behind the Boston Red Sox and 4.5 games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays. Being swept by the Marlins was far from the ideal outcome in their first series since their publicly praised trade deadline.
The Yanks will head to Texas to take on the Rangers to begin a three-game set on Monday night. Max Fried will take the ball against Patrick Corbin. The good news for Aaron Boone’s squad is they are expected to get back Aaron Judge at some point during their upcoming series. Judge has been on the 10-day IL due to an elbow injury and should be activated when eligible should everything go according to plan.
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