The New York Yankees’ problems in the 2025 MLB playoffs go far beyond Aaron Boone, their manager with the season on the line in the American League Division Series which they are playing against the Toronto Blue Jays, with whom they lost on Saturday, October 4, 2025, the first game of the series 10 runs to one.
The Bronx Bombers are facing the team that beat them in the East Division despite finishing with the same 94-68 record, but the Blue Jays won the head-to-head series.
Yankees’ problems go far beyond Aaron Boone with season on the line
Luis Gil’s disastrous start for the New York Yankees raises troubling questions about the rotation. The emergence of Cam Schlittler has given the New York Yankees an enviable trio of starters.
But what was clear on Saturday was that they don’t have a number four in the rotation, as Luis Gil was given the ball instead of Will Warren, and then Luis Gil had to hand it over to his bullpen in the third inning.
“They are big league players, they are there to hit, and they were able to do that tonight. I didn’t expect that. But at the same time Boone is the manager. He makes those decisions,” said Luis Gil.
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