Yankees vs Rays live updates, score and analysis of today's game
Follow our live updates as the New York Yankees visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, April 10.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Back at Tropicana Field, the place shows no signs of being half-wrecked by Hurricane Milton over a year ago.
It's even a little brighter here; from the lights above the field to the refurbished clubhouses. And on Friday night against the Rays, Luis Gil is back on the hill - making his first Yankees' start of 2026, now that a fifth starter is required. To make room, the Yankees designated Rule 5 draftee Cade Winquest for assignment.
The right-hander, who never made a Yankee appearance, hasn't pitched above Class AA, and his days in pinstripes seemed number from the start. Meanwhile, right-hander Clarke Schmidt tossed off a mound earlier today for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer. "Progressing really nice,'' said Schmidt, who threw 10 fastballs.
He hopes to begin facing hitters sometime in June, with a big-league ETA at some point in the second half. "I don't want to look too, too far ahead,'' said Schmidt, with a lot of ground to cover before his return. But he was "really encouraged'' by the crispness of his pitches Friday and "how normal it felt.