New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil has been lights out and a major success so far in his role as the fifth starter, and his future in the rotation is being solidified outing by outing.  The knowledge between Brian Cashman,

Luis Gil was the Yankees’ solution to a problem, but he is quickly becoming a problem for the rest of the league.

The 25-year-old righthander threw six shutout innings against the Rays on Sunday, lowering his ERA to a rotation-best 2.51

With Nestor Cortes not sharp early and reliever Dennis Santana not at his best late, it added up to a 7-2 loss to the Rays in front of an overwhelmingly pro-Yankees crowd of 21,308 at Tropicana Field.

Nestor Cortes spent the first three innings Saturday pitching without an important ingredient to his success. By the time he found it, the damage was already done. Cortes had trouble commanding his four-seam fastball,