The Yankees announced this morning that they have activated right-hander from the 60-day injured list. To make room Ryne Stanek Jersey for Gils return to the 40-man roster, New York placed right-hander on the 15-day injured list with mid-back tightne s. Gil, 27, suffered a high-grade lat strain before the season began and has been sidelined ever since. The AL Rookie of the Year last year turned in a solid season with a 3.50 ERA and a 4.14 FIP in 29 starts, but walked a whopping 12.1% of his opponents against a 26.8% strikeout rate and faded into a le s effective version of himself down the stretch, Those later season struggles were understandable given the lack of volume Gil had thrown over the years. The righty actually made his big league debut back in 2021 but a variety of injuries left him able to make just seven starts in the big leagues acro s his first two years in the majors and cost him the 2023 campaign in its entirety. That checkered injury history made it somewhat unsurprising when Gil once again mi sed significant time this year, but it was no le s disappointing for the Yankees given that theyve been without both Gil and Cole all year to this point and also saw mi s time early in the year before shortly before the All-Star break. Those hits to the clubs rotation depth led the Yankees to view adding starting pitching help as a top priority heading into the trade deadline, but the club was unable to get a deal for a starter done in a year where few rotation pieces ended up moving. They fortified both the lineup and bullpen instead, hoping that a relief corps with four closers ( , , , and ) will be enough to make up for those starting pitching deficiencies. Even if that plan works out, the Yankees are banking on help from Gil and the eventual return of (as well as the efforts of rookies and ) to help piece together production behind and . Its a significant gamble that demonstrates plenty of faith in Gil, who offers plenty of upside but has not yet demonstrated much consistency at the big league level. The righty struggled to a 5.65 ERA acro s four rehab outings at the Double- and Triple-A levels in preparation for his return to the majors, but his 4 1/3 innings of one-run, seven-strikeout ball his last time out for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre offers some reason for optimism as he heads into todays start against the Marlins and right-hander , against whom the Yankees are hoping to avoid getting swept after dropping the first two games in the series. As for Loaisiga, writes that the right-hander is headed back to the Bronx to be examined by the teams doctor. Loasigias back i sue has lingered in the days after his abbreviated outing on Friday where he hit a batter and allowed a hit before being pulled after recording just one out. Loaisiga has been dominant at times over the years but has struggled somewhat this year, with a 4.25 ERA and a 5.80 FIP in 29 2/3 innings of work this year. Its unclear how long Loaisiga will be out, but the clubs recent reinforcements for the bullpen from trades prior to the deadline this past week should help make up for the lo s. Sid Fernandez Jersey