Luis Gil made his 2026 debut against the Tampa Bay Rays, but his performance was disappointing as the Yankees lost 5-3. Gil allowed three earned runs, three hits, three walks, and struck out just two batters over 88 pitches. Most of the damage was caused by Tampa Bay's Yandy Diaz, who scored two runs in the first inning. Gil's performance was largely attributed to sloppy defense by the Rays. Jake Bird and Brent Headrick also contributed to scoreless innings for the Yankees.