Luis Gil draws start for Yanks on Wednesday vs. Blue Jays

Yankees fans who have been clamoring for hard-throwing prospect Luis Gil to get another opportunity to start will be pleased come Wednesday.

Gil, 23, who has a 0.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 15 2⁄3 innings in three big-league starts, is expected to start Wednesday against Toronto and Alek Manoah, manager Aaron Boone announced before Monday’s 8-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

Gerrit Cole is slated to start Tuesday against Steven Matz and the Yankees have not determined who will start Thursday’s series finale against the Blue Jays, though Nestor Cortes Jr., who would have started Wednesday, is a strong possibility.

Additionally, with the Yankees in the midst of a stretch of 20 straight games, Boone has said mixing in a sixth starter once or twice is likely.

Gil has experienced his share of issues with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season (a 4.66 ERA in 11 games) but has done fine in the big leagues, starting with his MLB debut Aug. 3 against Baltimore. He struck out six and walked one in six scoreless innings. Overall, he has allowed nine hits and walked seven.

After taking Wednesday’s rotation turn — and perhaps one more after that — Gil could stick with the Yankees, who are considering him for a bullpen role down the stretch.

Gallo on move?

After Monday’s loss, Boone said he would consider moving Joey Gallo down in the order. Gallo, who has been batting second lately, is 1-for-25 with 13 strikeouts in his last seven games. He is 16-for-123 (.130) with 61 strikeouts in 35 games as a Yankee and heard plenty of boos during his 0-for-4, four-strikeout afternoon Monday.

Gallo leads the major leagues with 186 strikeouts in 130 games.

"I think it’s fair to say he’s grinding right now and pressing to get something done and wanting to ingratiate himself here [in New York], and I feel like he’s wearing that a little bit," Boone said. "So it’s something I’ll talk about."

Extra bases

Luis Severino, who hasn’t pitched in a game since undergoing Tommy John surgery in February 2020 and who twice this summer experienced last-minute setbacks when he was on the verge of returning, is slated to throw a bullpen session Tuesday. Domingo German, on the IL since Aug. 1 with shoulder inflammation, also is supposed to throw a bullpen session Tuesday. Having either pitcher return in the next month is not something the Yankees are counting on.

By Erik Boland

erik.boland@newsday.comeboland11

Erik Boland started in Newsday's sports department in 2002. He covered high school and college sports, then shifted to the Jets beat. He has covered the Yankees since 2009.