The New York Yankees will shut down Luis Gil for at least six weeks due to a lat strain. Aaron Boone did not disclose a specific timeline, but he said before Monday\'s spring training game against Pittsburgh that Gil won\'t throw for at least six weeks, after which he would need to fully build back up again.
\"You know these things are going to unfortunately come and pop up,\" Boone said. \"They do at different times of the year. Hopefully, overall, you can stay fairly healthy, but unfortunately these things are inevitable, and that\'s why ... every team tries to build in some depth. We feel like we\'re in a good spot with who we have. It\'s part of it.\"
The injury to Gil means Marcus Stroman will likely begin the season as the Yankees\' fifth starter.