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Luis Gil may fill Yankees rotation spot amid Gerrit Cole injury

TAMPA — Lewis Gil was optioned out of camp on March 3, a deal that made sense given his potential for slow growth following Tommy John surgery. But a lot has changed over the past two weeks, with Gerrit Cole’s injury opening up a rotation spot and Gill showing some of the most viable players […]

RJ Luis plays hero as St. John’s squeaks beats Georgetown

Rick Pitino tried Danis Jenkins, Nahiem Alleyne and Glen Taylor Jr. for Georgetown’s dynamic point guard Jaden Epps. None of this could slow him down. So, with the Johnnies’ lead down to one point and the fate of the NCAA Tournament at stake, Pitino gave the task to talented wing RJ Lewis. A wayward sophomore […]

Luis Severino tosses another scoreless outing for Mets

JUPITER, Fla. — Luis Severino can’t declare his return until the start of the regular season, when his spring performance is of little value. But it’s not totally worthless. After a grueling 2023 spring training with the Yankees spilled over into a grueling 2023 regular season, the Mets’ starters are at least looking to start […]

Mets’ Luis Severino believes improved sleep habits will help fatigue, performance

PORT STREET LUCIE — Luis Severino spent the winter focusing more on Zzzzzz than potential K’s. As last season drew to a close, the veteran right-hander spoke with Eric Cressey, the Yankees’ director of player health and performance. Cressey specifically wanted to know about Severino’s sleep habits, even though Severino ended his season in the […]

Luis Rojas lobbied for Marcus Stroman before Yankees’ signing

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Before signing Marcus Stroman in January, the Yankees turned to knowledgeable in-house resources for insight. Luis Rojas gave Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone positive reviews of Stroman from the season and a half they spent together with the Mets, first as a quality control coach in 2019 and then as manager in […]

Yankees’ Luis Gil impresses in first spring start since Tommy John surgery

LAKELAND, Fla. — Lewis Gil hopes it’s not just his UCL that improves after Tommy John surgery. The Yankees right-hander made his spring training debut on Saturday and showed some intriguing potential before undergoing elbow surgery. Gill, who had three strikeouts (but two walks) in two innings and 41 pitches, averaged 96.4 mph with his […]

New Met Luis Severino says he’s figured out pitch-tipping issue

Luis Severino thinks he can get back to his old form this season, or at least improve on some of the issues that plagued his time with the Yankees. The Mets’ new pitcher told reporters Wednesday in Port St. Lucie, Fla., that he has done a lot of research this offseason in hopes of curbing […]

RJ Luis struggles in St. John’s loss to Xavier with practice limited

CINCINNATI — For RJ Lewis Jr., it was a night he’d like to forget. The explosive winger struggled mightily for 14 minutes after coming off the bench. It was no surprise that St. John’s lost 88-77 to Xavier on Wednesday night at the Cintas Center. If Lewis scores in double figures, the Johnnies will improve […]