Not everything could be rosy for Luis Gil, right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees, who started the season in spectacular fashion, but his performance has dropped noticeably and this has the Bronx Mules’ coaching staff worried.
The Dominican allowed four runs in four innings on Tuesday to see his ERA rise from 1.82 to 3.41 since June 4. That has set off alarm bells and could lead the Yankees to look for another starter before the trade deadline.
It should be remembered that Gil did not have a guaranteed spot in the team’s rotation before the season and that his place was obtained with his good performances in the team’s training camp and he also took advantage of Gerrit Cole’s injury to obtain a spot.
These doubts have the organization thinking about alternatives and they are considering the following:
Crochet, 25, has been a revelation for the Chicago White Sox so far this season. In 18 games, he has posted a 3.02 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 101.1 innings. He has arguably been the team’s best starting pitcher, and considering his numbers, as well as his contract worth just $800,000, he will be one of the most sought-after pitchers on the market until July 30, when trades are blocked across the Major Leagues. He is a great option to bolster the Yankees’ rotation for the second half of the season.
There seems to be no doubt that the Yankees will look for pitchers, especially considering Luis Gil’s poor production in his last few outings, in which he has dropped the performance to which New York fans had become accustomed in the first months of the season. Right-hander Jack Flaherty has been one of the best pitchers for the Detroit Tigers, a team that once again seems content with participating and not competing. That is why the possibility of trading him to obtain prospects in exchange opens up. He has a 3.24 ERA in 89 innings, with 115 strikeouts, the most in the MLB.
Rumors continue to place Yusei Kikuchi close to the New York Yankees and have been on the lips of the media for several weeks. “Jordan Romano and Chris Bassitt, two key members of their pitching staff, will also be free agents after 2025. There are also some key free agents at the end of this season. I’m talking about Kikuchi, Justin Turner and Kevin Kiermaier,” said journalist Ken Rosenthal a few days ago. The left-handed pitcher has a 4.12 ERA, 4 wins, 8 losses in 94.0 innings with 98 strikeouts.
Fedde, a 31-year-old right-hander, is back in the MLB after pitching one year in the Korean League, where he was named MVP. Fedde is also a part of a White Sox team willing to trade any of their players. He has 18 games started this season, with a 3.13 ERA, has won 6 games and lost 3 and has 94 strikeouts and 25 walks in 106.1 innings pitched. In his years in Washington he never had such a low ERA. Now he could be an interesting bet for the Yankees.
2024-07-05 05:43:28
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