Luis Gil's Future With New York Yankees is Clearly in Trouble

The New York Yankees sent Luis Gil down to the minor leagues to start the 2026 MLB campaign because they were beginning the year with a four-man rotation. Yankees manager Aaron Boone has revealed that Gil is expected to return to the big leagues against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 10, so Gil's "demotion" will be short lived. While Gil's relegation was not a punishment, it was clearly an indication that the right-hander is pretty far down the totem pole on New York's staff ...

and that's with both Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon both sidelined. What will happen to Gil once Cole and Rodon return, which could be as soon as the end of the month? Right now, the Yankees are rolling with Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren and Ryan Weathers in their starting rotation.

Weathers has been shaky, but his strikeout rate has been encouraging, and New York just traded four prospects — including prize outfielder Dillon Lewis — to acquire him back in January. So does Gil actually have a future in the Bronx? It seems pretty clear that the 27-year-old is the Yankees' No.

7 starter when everyone is healthy. Ergo, he won't be in the rotation when everyone is a full go. Does that mean he'll move to the bullpen?