Chris McMonigle says he would still look to trade Marcus Stroman and add a bat despite the Yankees getting hit with a Luis Gil shoulder injury.

Yankees pitcher Luis Gil will be sidelined for at least three months because of his lat strain and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton would have surgery on his elbows only as a last resort, according to general manager Brian Cashman.

With the New York Yankees suffering another notable injury to a player expected to be a starter in 2025, the club may have to more seriously consider a potential win-win trade with in-city rivals the New York Mets.

Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman’s isn’t looking at 140 innings as a goal for this season to trigger an $18-million player option for 2026. The extra starter — No. 6 in a five-man rotation — wants to blow by 140 into a territory that he hasn’t been to in any of his last seven seasons.

The New York Yankees surely knew there was a strong likelihood that Giancarlo Stanton and DJ LeMahieu would suffer injuries at some point in 2025, but they were cautiously optimistic that the two men would get through spring training in one piece.

Gil, the reigning AL Rookie of the Year, went to New York for a second MRI that revealed a high-grade lat strain.