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Aaron Boone suggested that he’d be delayed a few weeks entering the year. Being still four months away from the start of spring training, bone spur surgery seems like something Rodón could recover from and still be ready for Opening Day. Still, there’s not much harm in playing it safe in April. This could quiet any talk about the Yankees moving Luis Gil to the pen next spring. As of right now, Gil and Will Warren are the third and fourth starters behind Max Fried and Cam Schlittler.

Gil struck out two batters on the afternoon and didn’t allow a base on balls. All of the damage done against him came via the long ball as he served up a solo shot to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the opening inning and another to Alejandro Kirk in the second. The 27-year-old hurler got eight whiffs on 48 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of only 19 percent. With his limited workload in this one, it’s possible that Gil could resurface out of the bullpen later in the series depending on how long the Yankees can push it.

Gil, is slated to take the ball for Game 1 of the best-of-five series opener in Toronto, is the lone change for New York from their Wild Card Series roster. The 27-year-old starter takes over reliever Mark Leiter Jr.'s roster spot.

Gil went 4-1 with a 3.32 ERA in 11 starts down the stretch after returning from a lat injury. The 27-year-old faced the Blue Jays one time in early September and emerged victorious, allowing just one run on three hits and four walks over his six frames. He’ll start opposite Blue Jays veteran Kevin Gausman. It’ll be Max Fried taking the ball for Game 2 of the series.

Gil allowed two homers, one of which was a 355-foot fly from Gunnar Henderson that would have been out of only Yankee Stadium and Steinbrenner Field. It was a solid final showing as he tries to make himself a candidate for a potential ALDS roster. In spite of a 4-1 record and a 3.32 ERA in 11 starts since returning from a lat injury, he’ll be left off the Wild Card squad after throwing 79 pitches today.

The 27-year-old right-hander issued a pair of walks in the contest while recording three strikeouts. He twirled five scoreless frames to start the game before allowing a one-out single to Kyle Teel and a two-run blast to Colson Montgomery in the sixth inning. Gil got just three whiffs on 89 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll bring a 3.29 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and a 39/31 K/BB ratio (52 innings) into his final start of the regular season on Sunday against the Orioles.

Although he entered the fifth with a 7-2 lead, Gil couldn’t secure a win tonight, giving up four singles and a walk before being replaced with two outs. Fortunately, Fernando Cruz was able to retire Royce Lewis then and prevent further damage to Gil’s ERA. Gil struck out just two and gave up 12 hard-hit balls, so he probably deserved worse. Still, at 4-1 with a 3.33 ERA in nine starts, he’s been pretty good for the most part, and he should be fine to use against the White Sox next week.

Gil gave up zero hits, walked four and struck out four. After missing as much time as he did earlier this season, a no-hitter isn’t even on the table for Gil. The 27-year-old right-hander was removed after 93 pitches despite six no-hit innings against the Red Sox. Gil extended his streak of starts with two runs or less allowed to seven and has a 2.83 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings since returning to the mound. He’s lined up to face the Twins on the road next week.

Gil’s outing ended with a 106-minute rain delay, but at 90 pitches, he was probably done anyway. He actually struck out just one and walked four today, but the Blue Jays were only 1-for-7 against him with RISP, with that one hit resulting in Bo Bichette getting thrown out at home. Gil is 3-1 with a 3.31 ERA. He’ll make his next start in Fenway against the Red Sox.

Since struggling four weeks ago in his season debut, Gil has made five starts in which he’s allowed one or two runs over five or 5 1/3 innings. The Yankees will be happy if he keeps it going next weekend against the Blue Jays.