Full name is Luis Ángel Gil (pronounced “HEEL”).
2024
Was named the Jackie Robinson American League Rookie of the Year after going 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA (151.2IP, 104H, 60R/59ER, 77BB, 171K, 18HR) in 29 starts for the Yankees...made his first Opening Day roster...opponents batted .189/.297/.345 (104-for-550, 18HR); LH .210/.314/.393 (55-for-262, 10HR); RH .170/.282/.302 (49-for-288, 8HR)...Was the 10th player and fourth pitcher in franchise history to be named the AL Rookie of the Year...joined Aaron Judge (2017), Derek Jeter (1996), Dave Righetti (1981), Thurman Munson (1970), Stan Bahnsen (1968), Tom Tresh (1962), Tony Kubek (1957), Bob Grim (1954) and Gil McDougald (1951)...was the fifth Dominican-born player and the second pitcher to be named AL Rookie of the Year, joining Julio Rodríguez (2022), Neftali Feliz (2010), Angel Berroa (2003) and Alfredo Griffin (1979)...Allowed 3R-or-fewer in 22 of his 29 starts, 2R-or-fewer in 18 of his starts and one-or-zero runs in 17 of his starts...tossed six scoreless starts...His 17 starts of one-or-zero runs allowed were tied with Detroit's Tarik Skubal and Chicago-AL's Garrett Crochet for the most such starts in the Majors...his 17 starts of one-or-zero runs allowed were the fourth-most by a Yankees pitcher in a single season in franchise history, trailing only Jack Chesbro (18 starts in 1904), Whitey Ford (18 starts in 1964) and Ron Guidry (18 starts in 1978)...Elias notes his 17 such starts were the second-most in Major League history by any rookie pitcher in a single season (since 1893 when current mound distance was set, excluding openers), trailing only Philadelphia-NL's George McQuillan's 21 starts in 1908...According to Elias, his six scoreless starts were the second-most by a Yankees rookie in a single season in franchise history, trailing only Russ Ford's eight such starts in 1910...Among Major League pitchers that tossed at least 150 IP, ranked second in opponents' BA (.189, first in AL), third in H/9.0IP (6.17, second in AL) and tied for seventh in wins (15, tied for fifth in AL)...among AL pitchers (min. 150.0IP), ranked fourth in K/9.0IP (10.15), sixth in opponents' SLG (.345) and 10th in opponents' OPS (.643)...Among rookie pitchers, was tied for first in wins (15, first in AL), tied for second in strikeouts (171, tied for first in AL) and tied for eighth in WAR (2.2 - FanGraphs, third in AL)...among rookie pitchers that tossed at least 100.0IP, ranked first in opponents' BA (.189) and H/9.0IP (6.17), second in opponents' SLG (.345, first in AL) and opponents' OPS (.643, first in AL), third in K/9.0IP (10.15, second in AL) and HR/9.0IP (1.07, first in AL), fifth in ERA (3.50, first in AL) and sixth in WHIP (1.19, first in AL) and opponents' OBP (.297, first in AL)...Posted a .170/.282/.302 (49-for-288) slash line against right-handed hitters...among Major League pitchers vs. right-handed batters, ranked second in opponents' BA (first in AL) and seventh in opponents' SLG (second in AL)...His 171K were the second-most by a Yankees rookie in a single season in franchise history, trailing only Russ Ford's 209K in 1910...His 15 wins were tied with Hank Borowy (15 wins in 1942) for the seventh-most wins by a Yankees rookie pitcher in a single season in franchise history, trailing only Russ Ford (26 wins in 1910), Bob Grim (20 wins in 1954), Wilcy Moore (19 wins in 1927), Johnny Allen (17 wins in 1932), Stan Bahnsen (17 wins in 1968) and Iván Nova (16 wins in 2011)...The Yankees went 19-10 in his starts...the Yankees' 19 wins in Gil's starts were tied for the seventh-most among AL starters...Allowed 3H-or-fewer in 14 of his 29 starts, the third-most such starts in the Majors, trailing only Chicago-AL's Garrett Crochet (15GS) and San Diego's Dylan Cease (15GS)...Allowed just 1H while tossing at least six innings in four starts (6.0IP/1H on 5/7 vs. Houston, 6.1IP/1H on 5/23 vs. Seattle, 6.0IP/1H on 6/4 vs. Minnesota and 6.0IP/1H on 9/6 at Chicago-NL)...his four starts of allowing one-or-zero hits in six-or-more innings were tied with Nestor Cortes (4GS in 2022) for the most such starts by a Yankee in a single season in franchise history...were also tied with Minnesota's Bailey Ober and Toronto's Bowden Francis for the second-most such starts in the Majors, trailing only San Diego's Dylan Cease (6GS)...were also tied for the second-most such starts in a single season in Major League history, trailing only Cease's six starts in 2024...Made his season debut on 4/1 at Arizona and did not record a decision after allowing just 1ER in 4.2IP (1H, 3BB, 6K , 0HR)...marked his first Major League appearance since 5/12/22 at Chicago-AL...Recorded a career-high nine-game winning streak from 4/21-6/14, tied for the third-longest single-season winning streak by a Yankees starter in the last 23 seasons (since 2002)...trailed only Ivan Nová's 12-game winning streak from 6/10-9/20/11 and James Paxton's 10-game winning streak from 8/2-9/21/19...Earned his first win of the season on 4/21 vs. Tampa Bay after allowing 1R/0ER over 5.2IP (2H, 3BB, 9K, 0HR, 2BK)...marked his first Major League win since his Major League debut on 8/3/21 vs. Baltimore...Posted a 1.14 ERA over a nine-start span from 5/1-6/14...was the only Yankees starter in the last 40 seasons (since 1985) to record as low of an ERA over a nine-game span in a single season (not including openers)...Went 7-0 with a 0.60 ERA (44.2IP, 15H, 3R/ER, 15BB, 50K, 2HR, 1WP) over a seven-start span from 5/1-6/4...according to Elias, was just the third Yankees pitcher since ER became an official stat in the AL in 1913 to go 7-0 with an ERA below 1.00 over a seven-start span in a single season, joining Tommy John (7-0 and 0.89 ERA from 4/16-5/16/1980) and Bob Turley (7-0 and 0.86 ERA from 4/20-5/23/1958)...Tossed at least 6.0IP and allowed one-or-zero runs in each of his seven starts from 5/1-6/4, becoming the first Yankees pitcher in franchise history to accomplish the feat...his seven consecutive games with at least 6.0IP and one-or-zero runs allowed is tied for the sixth-longest streak by a Major League pitcher since 1901, trailing only Bob Gibson (11G from 6/6-7/30/1968), Jack Coombs (11G from 8/18-9/25(G1)/1910), Jon Lester (8G from 8/17-9/25/2016), Josh Johnson (8G from 5/13-6/20/2010) and J.R. Richard (8G from 8/3-9/6/1979)...was also tied with Fernando Valenzuela (7GS from 4/9-5/8/1981) and Harry Krause (7GS from 6/1(G1)-7/11/1909) for the second-longest such streak by a rookie pitcher since the mound was moved to its current distance in 1893, trailing only Christy Mathewson (8GS from 5/3-6/1/1901) - credit: Elias...Was named both the AL “Pitcher of the Month” and AL “Rookie of the Month” for May after going 6-0 with a 0.70 ERA (38.2IP, 14H, 3R/ER, 12BB, 44K, 2HR) in six starts...became just the fourth player to win both the AL “Pitcher of the Month” and AL “Rookie of the Month” in the same month since the AL “Rookie of the Month” Award was established in 2001, joining Matt Shoemaker (August 2014), Chris Archer (July 2013) and Jeremy Hellickson (May 2011)...was the first Yankee to win AL “Pitcher of the Month” since Gerrit Cole in April 2023 and was only the second Yankees rookie to win the award, joining Masahiro Tanaka (May 2014)...was the first Yankees pitcher to win AL “Rookie of the Month” since the award was established in 2001 and was the first Yankee to win the award since Miguel Andújar in August 2018...Led the Majors in May in wins (six), opponents’ BA (.109), opponents’ OBP (.184), opponents’ SLG (.178), opponents’ OPS (.363) and WHIP (0.67), tied for second in innings pitched (38.2, tied for second in AL), ranked third in strikeouts (44, first in AL) and fourth in ERA (0.70, second in AL)...led all Major League rookies in wins, ERA, innings pitched, strikeouts, opponents’ BA, opponents’ OBP, opponents’ SLG, opponents’ OPS and WHIP...Allowed just 3R/ER in 38.2IP during the month of May…was just the third pitcher in franchise history to toss at least 35.0IP and allow 3R-or-fewer in a single calendar month, joining Lefty Gomez (3R in 45.0IP in Sept. 1937) and Hank Thormahlen (1R in 41.0IP in May 1918)...His 0.70 ERA in May was the fourth-lowest by a Yankees starter (min. 5GS) in a single calendar month, trailing only Hiroki Kuroda's 0.55 ERA in July 2013, Lefty Gomez's 0.60 ERA in September 1937 and David Cone's 0.69 ERA in July 1998...was the sixth-lowest ERA in a single calendar month by a rookie pitcher in the Live Ball Era since 1920 (min. 30.0IP), trailing only Fernando Valenzuela’s 0.20 ERA in April 1981, Dale Murray’s 0.26 ERA in September 1974, Blix Donnelly’s 0.56 ERA in September 1944, Wayne Simpson’s 0.58 ERA in April 1970 and Boo Ferriss’ 0.67 ERA in May 1945...Was just the fourth Yankees pitcher in the last 46 years (since 1979) to go 6-0-or-better in a single calendar month, joining James Paxton (6-0 in 6GS in August 2019), Andy Pettitte (6-0 in 6GS in August 2007) and Roger Clemens (6-0 in 6GS in June 2001)...Had a 21.1 scoreless inning streak at home from the second inning on 5/18 to the fourth inning on 6/9...was the longest scoreless streak at home by a Yankee since Adam Ottavino’s 22.1 scoreless inning streak from 5/3-8/17/19...was the longest scoreless streak at home by a Yankees starter since Hiroki Kuroda’s 21.2 scoreless inning streak from 6/25-8/12/13...Struck out a career-high 14 batters over six innings on 5/18 vs. Chicago-AL (W, 5H, 1R/ER, 1BB, 0HR)...his 14K are the most in a game by a Yankees rookie in franchise history, surpassing Orlando Hernández’s 13K on 8/13/98 vs. Texas...was just the 11th pitcher in franchise history (15th time) to record at least 14K in a game, joining Gerrit Cole (14K on 9/7/22-G2 vs. Minnesota and 15K on 9/1/21 at Los Angeles-AL), Masahiro Tanaka (15K on 9/29/17 vs. Toronto and 14K on 7/28/17 vs. Tampa Bay), Michael Pineda (16K on 5/10/15 vs. Baltimore), CC Sabathia (14K on 7/26/11 vs. Seattle), David Cone (14K on 6/7/98 vs. Florida and 16K on 6/23/97 at Detroit), David Wells (16K on 7/30/97 vs. Oakland), Ron Guidry (14K on 7/11/87 vs. Chicago-AL and 18K on 6/17/78 vs. California), Al Downing (14K on 7/6/63 at Cleveland), Whitey Ford (15K on 4/22/59 at Washington-AL) and Bob Shawkey (15K on 9/27/1919-G2 at Philadelphia-AL)...his 14K were tied for the second-most by a pitcher in the Majors in 2024, trailing only Blake Snell's 15K on 7/27(G1) vs. Colorado (also Tyler Glasnow’s 14K on 4/9 at Minnesota, Jack Flaherty’s 14K on 4/30 (G1) vs. St. Louis and Pablo López's 14K on 6/23 at Oakland)...recorded seven consecutive strikeouts from the start of the fourth inning through one out in the sixth inning...according to Elias, was just the fourth Yankees pitcher in the Expansion Era (since 1961) to record at least seven consecutive strikeouts in a game...joined Michael King (seven consecutive strikeouts on 4/22/22 vs. Cleveland), CC Sabathia (seven consecutive strikeouts on 7/26/11 vs. Seattle) and Ron Davis (eight consecutive strikeouts on 5/4/81 at California)...retired 13 of his final 14 batters and 16 of his final 18 batters...struck out Danny Mendick (swinging) in the fifth inning to record his 100th career strikeout...Tossed a career-high 8.0IP on 5/29 at Los Angeles-AL (W, 2H, 1R/ER, 2BB, 9K, 1HR)...retired 24-of-28BF (2H, 2BB), including 16 of his final 17BF...Went 5-2 with a 2.65 ERA (51.0IP, 40H, 15ER, 25BB, 59K, 6HR) over a 10-start span from 7/7-9/17...allowed 3R-or-fewer in nine of those starts and one-or-zero runs in seven of those starts...His 118K prior to the All-Star break were the second-most by a Yankees rookie in franchise history (since the All-Star Game was established in 1933), trailing only Masahiro Tanaka (135K in 2014)...was also just the second rookie in franchise history to record at least 100K before the All-Star break...Recorded 11 wins and 132K prior to August, becoming just the third Yankees rookie pitcher to win 11-or-more games and record at least 100K before August in a season, joining Russ Ford in 1910 (13 wins, 111K) and Masahiro Tanaka in 2014 (12 wins, 135K) - credit: Elias...Was placed on the 15-day injured list on 8/21 with a lower back strain...missed 14 team games...made one rehab start with Double-A Somerset on 9/1 vs. Reading, allowing 3ER in 3.2IP (4H, 2BB, 6K, 1HP)…was reinstated on 9/5...Went 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA (16.0IP, 10H, 2ER, 7BB, 17K, 2HR) in three starts from 9/6-17 following his return from the injured list on 9/5...Made two postseason starts and did not record a decision...made his first career postseason start in ALCS Game 4 at Cleveland (4.0IP, 3H, 2R/ER, 3BB, 3K, 0HR)...also started World Series Game 4 vs. Los Angeles-NL (4.0IP, 5H, 4R/ER, 2BB, 1K, 2HR).
2023
Made just two rehab starts with Single-A Tampa, posting an 11.25 ERA (4.0IP, 6H, 5ER, 3BB, 6K, 0HR)…spent the entire season on the 60-day injured list recovering from right elbow surgery.
2022
Made just one start with the Yankees (4.0IP, 4ER)…missed the majority of the season after undergoing right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery...Began the season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre…in six total starts with the RailRiders, went 0-3 with a 7.89 ERA (21.2IP, 19ER) and 31K....Was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 5/12 and made his only start with the club that night at Chicago-AL…allowed 4ER over 4.0IP without recording a decision (5H, 2BB, 5K, 0HR, 1WP)…was optioned to Triple-A following the game. ...Underwent right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery on 5/24…the surgery was performed by Dr. Christopher Ahmad at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York, N.Y....Was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and transferred to the 60-day injured list on 8/28.
2021
Saw his first Major League action, going 1-1 with a 3.07 ERA (29.1IP, 20H, 11R/10ER, 19BB, 38K, 4HR) in six starts with the Yankees over five stints (8/3, 8/8, 8/17, 9/8-18, 10/3)…opponents hit .183 (20-for-109, 4HR); LH .167 (7- for-42, 1HR); RH .194 (13-for-67, 3HR)...Made all six of his starts at home...Recorded a career-opening 18.2 scoreless inning streak from 8/3-9/8…according to Elias, was the longest career-opening scoreless streak by a Yankee in franchise history, surpassing Slow Joe Doyle’s career-opening 18.0-inning streak from 8/25(G1)-30(G1)/1906…according to Elias, Gil’s career-opening 18.2 scoreless inning streak was the longest career-opening scoreless streak by a Major League pitcher since Carson Smith’s 19.1 scoreless inning streak from 9/1/14-5/3/15...According to Elias, was the first Major League pitcher since 1893, which was the first season the mound-to-plate distance was 60 feet, 6 inches, to toss at least 4.2 scoreless innings in each of his first three career appearances…Elias also confirmed that he was the second pitcher in Major League history to toss at least 4.2 scoreless innings in each of his first three career starts, joining Philadelphia Phillies’ George McQuillan, who did so in his first three career starts in 1907 (made his first career appearance as a reliever)…according to the YES Network, he was the only Major League pitcher since 1901 to not allow a run and record at least 15K through his first three Major League games...Allowed just 3R total over his first four career starts from 8/3-9/8, becoming the first Yankees pitcher to start his first four Major League appearances and allow just 3R total over those first four starts (the previous record was 5R by Chase Whitley in 2014 and Slow Joe Doyle in 1906)…according to Elias, he was just the second Yankee in franchise history to allow 3R-or-fewer over his first four Major League starts, joining Cliff Markle (3R in his first four starts from 9/23/1915-G2 to 4/26/1916)...Recorded at least 6K in five of his first six Major League starts, becoming just the fifth Yankee in franchise history to accomplish the feat…joins Deivi García, Masahiro Tanaka, José Contreras and Al Leiter (also five games)...His 38K through his first six appearances are the fourth-most by a Yankee through his first six Major League games, trailing only Masahiro Tanaka (51K), Al Leiter (46K) and Orlando Hernández (42K)...Made his Major League debut on 8/3 vs. Baltimore and earned the win, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings (4H, 1BB, 6K)…struck out Ramón Urías swinging in the first inning for his first Major League strikeout…according to Elias, he was just the seventh starting pitcher in franchise history (and second since 1935) to toss at least 6.0 scoreless innings in his Major League debut, joining Sam Militello (7.0IP on 8/9/92 vs. Boston), Vito Tamulis (9.0IP on 9/25/34 at Philadelphia-AL), Russ Van Atta (9.0IP on 4/25/33 at Washington-AL), Pete Wilson (9.0IP on 9/15/1908 at Boston), Tacks Neuer (9.0IP on 8/28/1907-G2 vs. Boston) and Slow Joe Doyle (9.0IP on 8/25/1906-G1 vs. Cleveland)… among the group, joined Vito Tamulis (9.0IP, 1BB) as the only two to issue 1BB-or-fewer (Gil-1BB)…was just the third Yankees starter to toss at least 6.0 scoreless innings and surrender 4H-or-fewer in his Major League debut, joining Sam Militello on 8/9/92 vs. Boston (7.0IP, 1H) and Tacks Neuer on 8/28/1907-G2 vs. Boston (9.0IP, 3H)… was just the second Yankees pitcher in the last three seasons (since 2019) to make his big league debut as a starter (also Deivi García on 8/30/20-G2 vs. the Mets)…at 23 years, 61 days, was the youngest Major League pitcher to throw 6.0 scoreless innings in his Major League debut since Texas’ Brock Burke on 8/20/19-G2 vs. Los Angeles-AL (23 years, 16 days)…was the first Yankees starter to earn the win in his Major League debut since Jonathan Loáisiga on 6/15/18 vs. Tampa Bay (5.0IP, 3H, 0R, 4BB, 6K)…was the first Yankees pitcher to earn the win in his Major League debut since Nick Nelson on 8/1/20 vs. Boston (3.0IP, 2BB, 4K)...Made his Major League debut along with relievers Stephen Ridings and Brody Koerner on 8/3 vs. Baltimore… according to Elias, it marked the first time the Yankees had at least three players make their Major League debut in the same game since 9/18/08 vs. Chicago-AL (Francisco Cervelli, Juan Miranda, Humberto Sanchez)… it marked just the second time in franchise history that the Yankees had three pitchers make their big league debut in the same game (also 9/26/50-G1 vs. Washington-AL - Lew Burdette, Dave Madison, Ernie Nevel)...Made his second career start on 8/8 vs. Seattle and did not record a decision despite tossing 5.0 scoreless innings…was just the second Yankees pitcher in franchise history to toss at least 5.0 scoreless innings in each of his first two career appearances or starts, joining Slow Joe Doyle, who tossed complete-game shutouts in each of his first two Major League appearances (8/25/1906-G1 vs. Cleveland and 8/30/1906-G1 vs. Washington-AL)…was the first Major League pitcher to toss at least 5.0 scoreless innings in each of his first two career appearances or starts since Miami’s Jordan Yamamoto in 2019 (tossed 7.0 scoreless innings on 6/12/19 vs. St. Louis and 7.0 scoreless innings on 6/18/19 at St. Louis)…was the eighth Yankees pitcher in franchise history to toss 5.0 scoreless innings and allow 2H-or-fewer within his first two Major League appearances…joined Phil Hughes (6.1IP and 0H on 5/1/07 at Texas), Sam Militello (7.0IP and 1H on 8/9/92 vs. Boston), Steve Roser (5.0IP and 2H on 5/14/44-G1 vs. Cleveland), Hank Borowy (5.0IP and 0H on 4/18/42 vs. Boston), Johnny Allen (5.2IP and 0H on 5/3/32 at Washington-AL), Rube Manning (8.0IP and 2H on 4/23/1908 at Philadelphia-AL) and Slow Joe Doyle (9.0IP and 2H on 8/30/1906-G1 vs. Washington-AL)...Made his third career start in Game 2 of a doubleheader on 8/17 vs. Boston and did not factor in the decision in the Yankees’ 2-0 victory, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings (3H, 4BB, 4K)…according to Elias, became the first Major League pitcher since 1893, which was the first season the mound-to-plate distance was 60 feet 6 inches, to toss at least 4.2 scoreless innings in each of his first three career appearances…Elias also confirmed that he was the second pitcher in Major League history to toss 4.2 scoreless innings in each of his first three career starts, joining Philadelphia Phillies’ George McQuillan who did so in his first three career starts in 1907 (made his first career appearance as a reliever)…according to the YES Network, he was the only Major League pitcher since 1901 to not allow a run and record at least 15K through his first three Major League games...Made his fourth career start on 9/8 vs. Toronto and did not factor in the decision after allowing 3ER in 3.1IP (1H, 7BB, 6K, 1WP)…issued a career-high 7BB, the most walks by a Yankee in a game since Joba Chamberlain on 8/6/09 vs. Boston (also 7BB)…had his career-opening 18.2 scoreless inning streak snapped...Allowed a career-high 5ER on 9/13 vs. Minnesota (6.0IP, 7H, 1BB, 8K, 3HR)…allowed a career-high 3HR after not allowing a HR in his first four starts…his 8K matched his career high (also 8K on 8/8 vs. Seattle)...Took his first career loss on 9/18 vs. Cleveland (4.1IP, 3H, 3R/2ER, 4BB, 6K, 1HR, 1HP)...Combined with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to go 5-1 with one save and a 3.97 ERA (79.1IP, 59H, 37R/35ER, 45BB, 117K) in 20 games (17 starts)…was 1-1 with a 2.64 ERA (30.2IP, 24H, 11R/9ER, 13BB, 50K, 2HR) in seven starts with Double-A Somerset before being promoted to Triple-A Scranton/WB on 6/15…in 13 games (10 starts) with the RailRiders, went 4-0 with one save and a 4.81 ERA (48.2IP, 35H, 26ER, 32BB, 67K, 7HR). ...Was named the Triple-A East “Pitcher of the Week” for 7/19-25 after tossing 6.0 hitless innings on 7/21 vs. Rochester (2BB, 9K)…had combined with RHP Reggie McClain (2.0IP, 2K) and RHP Stephen Ridings (1.0IP) to throw a team no-hitter...Following the season, was tabbed by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline as the Yankees’ No. 4 prospect...Made two spring training appearances with the Yankees, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings in relief (3K).
2020
Spent the season at the Yankees’ Alternate Site as part of the 60-man player pool...Made three spring training relief appearances (all in Florida), posting a 2.25 ERA (4.0IP, 1ER) with 5K...Following the season, pitched for Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League, going 1-1 with a 6.35 ERA (5.2IP, 4ER) in two games (one start)...Entering the 2021 season, was tabbed by Baseball America as the Yankees’ No. 4 prospect and as having the “Best Fastball” among Yankees farmhands.
2019
Combined with Single-A Charleston and Single-A Tampa to go 5-5 with a 2.72 ERA (96.0IP, 29ER) in 20 starts… posted the second-lowest ERA among Yankees minor leaguers...Began the season with Charleston, going 4-5 with a 2.39 ERA (83.0IP, 22ER) in 17 starts before being promoted to Tampa on 7/25…in three starts with Tampa, went 1-0 with a 4.85 ERA (13.0IP, 7ER)...Was named a 2019 South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star with Charleston...Earned SAL “Pitcher of the Week” honors from 6/10-16…compiled a 0.75 ERA (12.0IP, 11H, 1ER, 3BB, 18K) in two starts over that span...Was placed on the minor league injured list from 8/12 (retroactive to 8/10)…was reinstated on 9/13...Following the season, was tabbed by Baseball America as the Yankees’ No. 4 prospect and No. 14 prsopect in the South Atlantic League…was also named the Yankees’ No. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline...Was added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster on 11/20/19.
2018
Combined with Rookie-level Pulaski and short-season Single-A Staten Island to go 2-3 with a 1.96 ERA (46.0IP, 10ER) in 12 starts…his 13.30 K/9.0IP ratio (68K/46.0IP) led all Yankees farmhands with at least 40.0IP...Began the season with Pulaski, going 2-1 with a 1.37 ERA (39.1IP, 6ER) and 58K in 10 starts…led the Appalachian League (min. 35.0IP) in ERA, opponents’ BA (.154, 21-for-136) and K/9.0IP ratio (13.27)…earned Baseball America Rookie-level All-Star team honors with Pulaski...Was promoted to Staten Island on 8/22, posting a 0-2 record with a 5.40 ERA (6.2IP, 4ER) in two starts...Following the season, was named by Baseball America as the Yankees’ No. 26 prospect and No. 19 prospect in the Appalachian League...Was acquired by the Yankees from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for OF Jake Cave on 3/16/18.
