Cashman: Gil out 3 months; Stanton gets more injections on elbows

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman provided updates about two injured players Thursday and the news wasn't good.

Cashman said right-hander Luis Gil was sent to New York for additional testing, which confirmed the pitcher has a high-grade lat strain in his right shoulder and would be shut down for six weeks, according to the New York Post's Greg Joyce.

The executive estimated the 2024 AL Rookie of the Year will be out three months and the hope is he will return to the Yankees "sometime in the summer," according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.

Cashman also said designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton had a second round of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in his injured elbows and is expected to rejoin the Yankees this weekend, although he won't participate in baseball activities.

"We look forward to getting him back at some point, but obviously in the near term, that won't be the case," Cashman said when asked to provide a timetable for Stanton's return.

Cashman added surgery won't be ruled out for Stanton, but it "would be a last resort."

Stanton's injuries are apparently similar to tennis elbow. They have hampered the former MVP since last year when he had a turnaround campaign for the Yankees in the regular season and playoffs.