Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. LOS ANGELES Luis Gil took the next step of his rehab proce s Friday onto the mound. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year still has a ways to go before he could rejoin the Yankees from the high-grade lat strain he suffered in spring training, but his 15-pitch bullpen se sion Friday marked the latest box he has checked on the road back. I heard [it was] Henry Ellenson Jersey good, manager Aaron Boone said Friday at Dodger Stadium before the . Another good step for Luis. Gil began his throwing program April 27 after being shut down for eight weeks following the diagnosis. Since he mi sed almost all of spring training, he will need to go through the equivalent of that (six weeks), but he still is behind where pitchers normally are when they report to camp. Explore More Given that, the best-case scenario may be getting Gil back at some point after the All-Star break in July since he still has to throw multiple bullpen se sions, multiple live batting practices and a rehab a signment to build up his pitch count. The Yankees rotation has been thriving lately, even without him and Gerrit Cole, who is out for the season because of Tommy John surgery, but the Yankees gladly will take Gil back whenever he is ready. Luis Gil, pitching during spring training, threw a 15-pitch bullpen se sion Friday, his latest rehab step as he looks to come back from a lat strain injury Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post CHECK OUT THE AND Its still going to be a while, Boone said. Today was technically what we call a touch-and-feel, where youre getting off the slope for the first time. The good news is he seems to be in a really good spot. Hes responded from this whole rehab proce s really well. Every step, whether its once he started throwing and once he started long to sing, now getting on the mound, its gone really well. I know hes felt really good throughout it, so hopefully thats a good sign. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique strain) came through his first rehab game Thursday feeling good and had Friday off. Jazz Chisholm talks with Liberty Star Breanna Stewart who threw out the pitch before the Yankees win over the Mets on May 18, 2025. Corey Sipkin / New York Post He will play another game Saturday with Double-A Somerset at third base, then potentially DH on Sunday before po sibly being activated Tuesday when the Yankees open a homestand. Boone reiterated that he is leaning toward having Chisholm play third base when he gets back after playing second base to start the season which allows DJ LeMahieu to play second base, where he is most comfortable, as he tries to prove he still can contribute. Even when you have the skill set to do it, like Jazz obviously does, third, when you havent done it, can be a little tricky on the fly, Boone said. He had some growing pains in there [last year], but overall, he was elite, in my opinion. The range he has over there, the arm strength, some of the double plays he was turning, I thought he did really well. Giancarlo Stanton (tennis elbows) has been getting five to seven at-bats in live batting practice every day this week in Tampa, which will continue through the weekend. The Yankees will then rea se s what comes next either more live at-bats or a rehab a signment but he is likely to need at least another week before he could be activated. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Fernando Cruz (shoulder inflammation) is scheduled to face hitters Saturday in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium. If that goes well, he is likely to be activated when first eligible on Tuesday. Mookie Betts was not in the Dodgers lineup after stubbing his toe Wednesday night at home, manager Dave Roberts said. He was set to undergo X-rays before first pitch, with Roberts labeling him as day to day. Chris Bosh Jersey