Down in Double-A Somerset, right-hander Luis Gil made the first start of his highly-anticipated rehab assignment, his first in-game appearance since he hurt his lat in spring training. The reigning Rookie of the Year in the American League threw 50 pitches, working 3 1/3 innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts, two hits and a walk.

Luis Gil gives Yankees a lift with sharp outing in first rehab start originally appeared on Athlon Sports. For the first time this season, Luis Gil was back on the mound. And for a New York Yankees team dealing with rotation chaos, the start of his rehab assignment couldn’t come soon enough.

Gil was scheduled to throw 50 pitches on Sunday and then build up his pitch count in subsequent rehab appearances.