Luis Gil has been a Yankees savior as Gerrit Cole’s replacement
NY Post
Two months ago, when the Yankees decided Luis Gil would fill the rotation spot of Gerrit Cole, they would have signed up for health and league average results from the young righty.
A month ago you could begin to see Gil rising into play for AL Rookie of the Year.
Today you can make a case that Gil should be in play to start the All-Star Game and for the AL Cy Young and, give me a second to consult my notes here to remember who earned those distinctions last year. Oh yeah, it was Cole.
In the most stunning element in a brilliant first third of this season for the Yankees, nothing is close to Gil replacing Cole — in every way.
“He’s got amazing talent, a great ceiling and he’s delivering,” Aaron Boone said.
The manager made his statement after Gil authored 6 ¹/₃ one-hit shutout innings Thursday in a 5-0 triumph that allowed the Yankees to split a four-game series with the Mariners and return to their high-water mark of 18 games over .500.
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