New York Yankees star righthander Luis Gil, who is 10-5 on the season with a 3.10 ERA through 20 starts, leaned on former teammate-turned-crosstown rival, New York Mets pitcher Luis Severino, for advice on how to improve his slider.
After a dominant first 14 starts to the season that saw him go 9-1 with a 2.03 ERA, Gil was touched up in the following three starts beginning in mid-June, when he allowed 16 runs over 9.2 innings pitched. A big reason for Gil's struggle was linked to his slider, which was not as effective as it had been earlier in the season. He asked for advice from Severino, who was happy to give it to his former teammate.
