New York Yankees fans hoped they could enter the weekend without any issues, outside of perhaps rush hour traffic on the drive home. At this point, those same Yankees fans should know better. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Friday afternoon that starting pitcher Luis Gil is battling shoulder discomfort.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Luis Gil, the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, was shut down during his bullpen session on Feb. 28 due to discomfort in his right shoulder.

Luis Gil wasn’t the only right-hander to get bad injury news on Friday at Yankees camp. JT Brubaker has three broken ribs and is expected to miss time, Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed before Friday’s spring game against the Blue Jays at Steinbrenner Field.

Yankees right-hander Luis Gil will have an MRI after the AL Rookie of the Year experienced shoulder tightness during a bullpen session Friday, manager Aaron Boone said,

With Luis Gil being shut down because of arm discomfort, Stroman, who was a trade candidate all winter, could end up becoming a bigger part of the Yankees plan.

The New York Yankees are already without their star slugger Giancarlo Stanton to start the 2025 season. Aaron Boone has to deal with another injury concern. Th

The Yankees do not know the results of Luis Gil’s MRI but are hoping for the best after hearing something any team dreads when he said his shoulder was feeling tight.

Aaron Boone gives an update on Luis Gil's right shoulder discomfort and upcoming MRI in the top of the 5th inning

Luis Gil cut short a scheduled bullpen session on Friday due to discomfort near his pitching shoulder, and the right-hander is scheduled to undergo an MRI examination on Saturday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.

A few pitches into his Friday morning bullpen session, Luis Gil stopped and said he could not go on. The 26-year-old reigning American League Rookie of the Year felt “tightness” in his right arm, said New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone a few hours later.