St. John’s RJ Luis putting shin split troubles behind him after surgery
RJ Lewis underwent surgery on both shins as he was not going to let his problematic shins affect his upcoming season. St. John’s leading scorer is recovering well following surgery. He has begun individual and non-contact workouts and doctors have told him he will be fully ready to practice in September. Lewis tried custom-made insoles […]
Luis Gil earns win for Yankees as slider adjustment pays off
BALTIMORE — Just in time for the All-Star break, Luis Gil is pitching like an All-Star again. The right-hander started the season with an impressive 14-game stretch before a three-game stretch that was bad enough to cost him a spot in the Midsummer Classic in Texas this week, but he closed out the first half […]
Luis Torrens delivers latest all-around effort since joining Mets
The Mets have one of the best pitching staffs in the league, but the pitching isn’t coming from the pitchers. Enter Luis Torrens, a 28-year-old catcher with a powerful right arm. Even better, the Mets acquired him from the Yankees for cash only. “You can count on him to provide quality at-bats, but he also […]
Ron Darling rips Luis Severino for ‘inexcusable mistake’ by Mets
On Wednesday night, the Mets made the bad moments even worse. After Luis Severino allowed a tying single to the Nationals’ Juan Yepes in the top of the fourth inning of a game the Mets eventually won 6-2, the starting pitcher failed to cover home plate and catcher Francisco Alvarez, allowing another run to score […]
Luis Severino continues to roll for Mets even as innings mount
The last time Luis Severino pitched that many innings in the majors was in 2018, during his second All-Star season with the Yankees. And after allowing eight or more hits in three of his past four games, it’s fair to wonder if the strain is on Severino, who is in the midst of a resurgent […]
Luis Gil delivers ‘very encouraging’ Yankees start vs. Red Sox
Luis Gil’s dominance is back, albeit in a new form. The Yankees right-hander has produced the results that made him an ace, even if his form has begun to change, and the Yankees are hoping Gil can get back on track. The 26-year-old pitched his best game in a month on Sunday night, allowing just […]
Luis Gil’s dominant outing was silver lining for Yankees
The 27-time world champion Yankees are not usually a team that scores moral victories, and they usually shouldn’t be judged based on averages. But these are not normal times in the Bronx. Sure, the Yankees lost 3-0 to the rival Red Sox on Sunday night, again in front of a nearly sold-out Yankee Stadium and […]