Diving into the latest Yankees news, discussing Luis Gil and the possibility of him being a trade piece, David Bednar and his role as the closer in 2026, and much more!

Yankees might float high-upside starter as trade bait

The Yankees find themselves with too much pitching talent and a hard decision to make. Right-hander Luis Gil , fresh off 15 wins, a 3.50 ERA and 171 strikeouts in his first full starting season in 2024, is now being whispered about as trade bait. The team values Gil’s electric stuff—mid-90s velocity, swing-and-miss stuff and frontline upside—but the presence of other young arms and increasing rotation depth makes his role less clear.

If New York were to move Gil, it wouldn’t signal defeat—it would reflect strategy. They’d be converting young talent into fit-for-now pi

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