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The Scout yacht was built by Hakvoort Shipyards in the Netherlands back in the year 2019. Both the interior and exterior design work was done by English design house H2 Yacht Design with naval architecture by Diana Yacht Design. Ownership of the yacht actually changed hands during the construction process in 2018. It started life as Project Zeus and then was changed to Project Brio when a new owner took over, before finally being christened Scout when it was finished. 

Who is the Scout Yacht Owner?

Scout is owned by James Berwind, philanthropist and heir to the Berwind Corporation. His net worth is estimated at around $500 million and, along with his partner Kevin Clark, he purchased the Scout for them and their rescue dogs. The name of the yacht is not one that sounds unusual at first, especially for an expedition yacht but it’s actually named after Berwind’s dog. One of the features of the yacht is actually a custom sculpture of Scout the dog.

Unlike some yacht owners, Berwin and Clark spend a lot of time on this yacht,essentially living on it as it suits their outdoor and travel-loving lifestyle. Berwind has said that the idea for the yacht came to him and Clark during a conversation about what they’d want and sketching it out on a napkin, well before they even spoke to a designer.

How Big is the Yacht Scout?

The Scout is an expedition yacht that clocks in at 209’1” in length. Not nearly the longest yacht in the world but definitely something that qualifies as a superyacht based on the length alone. In addition to the length, it’s got a beam of 36’9” and weighs in with a gross tonnage of 1,461 GT.

How Much Did the Scout Yacht Cost?

The Scout Yacht cost its owner a tidy sum of about $85 million back in 2019. It’s been reported that the annual running costs for the yacht are somewhere between $5 million and $8 million which is not unusual for a yacht of this size at all.

Is Yacht Charter A Possibility with the Scout Yacht?

At this time the Scout is not available for charter. 

How Fast is the Scout Motor Yacht and What Engines Does it Use?

The Scout has a cruising speed of 12.5 knots and it has a top speed of 15.2 knots although some sources report this a little bit lower at around 14.8 knots. It has a range of 4,800 nautical miles which it can achieve thanks to a pair of Caterpillar diesel (3512C) 1,575hp engines running at 1800 rpm. The yacht has 159,000 liter fuel capacity as well.

What’s the Interior of the Scout Yacht Like?

Because Berwind and Clark use the yacht as a home more so than simply a luxury toy, the interior design of the Scout is very comfortable and inviting. You’ll notice in the photos that, even though it does have that look of luxury, there’s also something a little more like a penthouse apartment than a fancy hotel feel. Things like the plush master suite and the on board garden show that there’s an interest in making this yacht a home more than what you might see on other luxury yachts and especially on charter vessels which have to be a little more impersonal. 

None of that is to suggest the Scout doesn’t have a lot of those great luxury features that make superyachts so enticing. Quite the opposite, in fact. There’s a lot going on with this vessel. It has room on board for 10 guests across five separate cabins.

The Master suite is accessed through a personally curated library of books, antiques and nautical-themed features that have appealed to the owners. It’s roughly the size of a studio apartment in Manhattan and stretches the full beam of the ship. It features two full bathrooms, walk-in closets and frosted, full-length windows at port and starboard. There’s also a private terrace for taking in views of the sea. The terrace also serves as a place for the owner’s dogs to play and get some fresh air on board.

In addition to the master suit, there are two VIP suites for guests as well as 2 double staterooms. 

Berwind and Clark were hands-on during the entire design process of the yacht and ensured that there were some serious pop culture influences at play. Berwind has stated that the design aesthetic was influenced by Fritz Lang’s classic science fiction film Metropolis, the interiors of Jules Verne’s Nautilus submarine, every James Bond villain’s lair, and even Looney Tunes cartoons. You’ll probably never find another yacht with a similar pedigree.

Amenities and Features

• The owner has hand-picked artwork throughout the yacht including many pieces by New York artist William Steiger
• A custom-designed one of a kind greenhouse can be accessed from the puppy park and features a wide array of hanging and potted plants tended by Berwind himself.
• A custom, high-tech security system, details of which are obviously not available, was installed to keep the vessel safe as it travels to all parts of the world and could potentially face some dangerous situations.
• A guest elevator to help navigate between decks
• A helipad at the foredeck allows guests to come and go via helicopter even when the vessel is at sea
• The steel hull over aluminum superstructure is built to be ice class, meaning it’s stronger than a typical yacht and can handle travel in sub-zero temperatures. This also means the propeller and rudder are designed to be more robust and capable of navigating frigid Northern waters as well. 
• There is both an on deck pool and sauna for relaxing located on a massive sundeck
• Like many similar yachts, the Scout features a gym, fully equipped with the latest gear, for working out.
• A cinema room for movie watching
• Both formal and casual dining areas depending on mood and occasion 
• The yacht was designed with an eye towards running greener and more sustainably than some other yachts. To that end the engines have improve fuel efficiency and waste management systems are also highly advanced to cut down on the yacht’s overall footprint
• The upper deck features a large sunbed and then features a large area for parties, dining, or just lounging
• The ceiling of the main saloon is an LCD screen that mirrors the exterior view, making it seem as though you’re outside despite being in
• The Scout has a pair of 26 foot tenders that can be brought on board or lowered into the sea viz the on-board crane system

The Scout also houses a number of nautical toys but a full list of things such as jet skis and seabobs has not been made public to allow us to know the extent of the items on board.

The Bottom Line

The superyacht Scout was built by Hakvoort yachts and is owned by James Berwind. It was launched in 2019. An expedition yacht with a hull designed to handle even the coldest temperatures, Berwind spends a lot of time living on the yacht with his partner and rescue dogs. This includes a dog named Scout, who the yacht was named after.

At just over 209 feet it’s a large yacht, though far from the biggest, and it’s believed to have cost Berwind $85 million. It has a maximum speed of just over 15 knots. Because it’s used not just as a pleasure boat but as a home, it has many features that make it more unique than a typical yacht which includes a lot of custom facilities designed to handle dogs, such as a puppy garden on an observation deck. In addition, there are features such as a garden that grows hanging and potted plants year round. 

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How the Spectacular Superyacht Scout is Making Waves

Named for one of her owners’ dogs, Scout is a base from which they can explore the world.

By Ellie Brade

In 2019, over 150 brand-new superyachts were delivered; one of the standout designs of the year was the 209-ft yacht Scout , built for owner James Berwind and his partner, Kevin Clark. Named for one of her owners’ beloved dogs, she is set to be a semi-permanent base from which they can explore the world — canine companions  and all.

The story of Scout begins with a simple napkin. “We started with a sketch on a napkin before interviewing any designers,” say Berwind and Clark. “Our wish list was to have a capable, comfortable explorer to travel the world, and we got a long-range ice-classed yacht with ample crew and guest areas, advanced systems for fuel efficiency, telecommunications and responsible waste management.” From the moment of that very first sketch, the couple was extremely hands on throughout every stage of the build, resulting in an incredibly personal yacht. “During the build we were involved 110%, in every aspect of the project,” they say.

Once they’d developed an initial concept for the yacht, a range of designers were approached, with UK-based H2 Yacht Design eventually being commissioned for both the exterior and interior design. “Jonny Horsfield was a fantastic collaborator; he and his team executed our vision impeccably,” say Berwind and Clark. The decision was made to build at Hakvoort Shipyard in the Netherlands; Scout is now the biggest yacht that the 100-year-old yard has built to date.

Scout ’s fun detailing and a quirky design approach, paired with a contemporary and practical layout, make the yacht eminently usable while still bursting with personality. “ Scout ’s design was influenced by Fritz Lang’s Metropolis , the interiors of Jules Verne’s Nautilus submarine, every James Bond villain’s lair, with a touch of Looney Tunes ,” say Berwind and Clark. “Everything about the interior focuses on the outside views with abundant windows and sliding glass walls.”

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Her distinct exterior design pairs hardy explorer capabilities, striking lines and a hint of trawler influence. While this sounds slightly odd on paper, in real life it works in a stunning way. This is a yacht with her own style — inside and out — that turns heads wherever she goes. Distinctive design elements include a high freeboard, exposed tenders in the bow with cut-down bulwarks and integrated forward-sloping windows.

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Her gray hull and white superstructure are complemented by playful pops of yellow. “She is a very unique vessel that really captures the owners’ passion for being on the water and their fun outlook on yachting,” says Captain Kynan McDonald. “It’s been an exciting project to be a part of.”

On board the yacht, in addition to her owners, Scout is able to welcome up to eight guests in four cabins, each with its own nautical-inspired theme. The main deck is a focal guest space, with a beautiful main saloon that includes an LCD ceiling that mirrors the outside scenes. Complementing the main saloon is a large winter garden — a social hub that is perfect for year-round use, thanks to frameless glass panels that provide shelter when needed and retract when not in use, plus full air conditioning.

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The winter garden space features a cocktail bar for sharing fresh beverages and a dining table for 14; it’s no surprise that this is a favorite spot for hosting. Aft of the winter garden is an intimate C-shaped fire pit that’s ideal for gathering around as the sun sets, with atmospheric flames flickering in front of the horizon.

A beautiful private owner’s apartment is accessed via a library studded with nautical-themed artifacts. The apartment is a stylish retreat with multiple spaces including an observation lounge forward — this characterful space includes a hidden bar area within a globe structure, seating around stone-topped tables inset with constellations and a carbon fiber squid sculpture by British artist Alistair Gibson hanging from the ceiling. The owners’ full-beam bedroom suite has two large bathrooms, walk-in closets and frosted full-length windows to port and starboard.

The master suite leads out to what the owners affectionately call “Puppy Park,” a custom-designed garden area for their two dogs, Scout and Brio, to enjoy. With their pets set to be on board for long stretches of time, it was very important to design the boat with this specialist usage in mind. “The dogs have their own ‘yard,’ all materials on board are pet-friendly, and all access points, such as the gates, scuppers and door sensors, are ‘puppy proofed,’” say Berwind and Clark. This passion for animals also extended to the construction of the yacht itself. “As animal rights activists, we used no animal-based materials — no fur, no hide, no bone, etc. — on board.”

Above the main deck, the bridge deck is home to the modern bridge, which has sophisticated operating systems and comfortable seating for those wanting to watch the captain at work. This deck also features another very personal space — dubbed the ‘greenhouse’ — which has been designed around the owners’ passion for gardening, and includes its own potting shed, sink and gardening equipment.

Outdoors, a favorite spot has proved to be the vast, multipurpose sundeck. “We live up there with our guests and dogs, and we also love the open fore to aft space,” say Berwind and Clark. The sundeck is an impressive open space, even by superyacht standards, with features including an inviting Jacuzzi and sweeping views across the ocean.

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A helipad on the foredeck allows guests to arrive and depart in style by chopper, while an impressive crane ensures easy deployment of the vessel’s two 26-ft tenders. A packed lineup of toys and water equipment ensures that Scout ’s guests can enjoy their ocean playground no matter where they cruise. The yacht’s custom limousine tender, built by Cockwells, has been finished in the same color scheme as Scout and can carry up to 10 guests while reaching a thrilling top speed of 37 knots.

While the average superyacht is used for just six weeks a year, Scout will buck the trend, with her owners hoping to spend up to seven months of the year on board: It will be a true home away from home. “We plan to use Scout as our primary home for the next several years and hope to travel extensively wherever, whenever, with safety as a primary concern,” say Berwind and Clark.

“Bucket list locations include the British Isles, the Far East and Hawaii .” With her ice-classed hull, very little of the world will be off limits, and there is no doubt that her owners are set to enjoy cruising on board just as much as they enjoyed the build process. Scout truly embodies the endless possibilities of custom yacht building where, if you can dream it, it can be made a reality.

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Dutch builder Hakvoort has announced delivery of the 63.72-metre superyacht Scout, that departed from Amsterdam facility on April 16th. The vessel is trademarked with interiors and exteriors by H2 Yacht Design, representing the builder’s largest project so far seconded by 61-metre Just J’s.

Scout was launched at Hakvoort’s facilities in Monnickendam in December 2018 and then towed to Amsterdam for final completion. First known as Project Brio, the yacht started construction under a different ownership, changing owners early on and shifting the project to the steel and aluminium explorer that it is today.

The owner’s brief called for a rugged explorer style yacht intended to look like a conversion from a commercial vessel,commented H2's Jonny Horsfield, who was responsible for the vessel’s naval architecture.

We placed the tenders on the bow, leaving them exposed to add to the utilitarian aesthetic. There is a helideck and a forward observation lounge in addition to an expansive sun deck.

Scout features four guest cabins each designed with a specific nautical theme on the main deck, in addition to the owner's deck. Furthermore, eleven staff cabins can be found on the lower deck.

Exterior design details such as Scout’s high bow, exposed tenders in the bow with cut-down bulwarks and integrated forward-sloping windows embody the trawler-aesthetic of her design. Other Scout’s notable features include a helideck as well as an expansive sun deck complete with large Jacuzzi and unobstructed views fore and aft.

Powered by twin CAT engines, Scout will cruise at 12.5 knots and reach a top speed of 14.8 knots. Her maximum range will be at 4,800 nautical miles once delivered, coupled with an ice-class hull.

The yacht will now embark her maiden voyage to the USA. The delivery takes place in the time when explorer yachts are becoming a new trend of the yachting world, with the world’s largest 182.9 -metre explorer project REV under construction at the VARS shipyard.

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The award winning 63.72m/209'1" expedition yacht 'Scout' was built by Hakvoort in the Netherlands at their Monnickendam shipyard. Her interior is styled by English designer design house H2 Yacht Design and she was delivered to her owner in April 2019. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of H2 Yacht Design.

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Scout has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 suites comprising two VIP cabins. Additionally, there are 2 staff cabins aboard. She is also capable of carrying up to 18 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Her features include sauna, elevator, underwater lights, gym and air conditioning.

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Scout is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel Caterpillar (3512C) 1,575hp engines running at 1800rpm, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 15 knots with a range of up to 4,800 nautical miles from her 159,000 litre fuel tanks at 12 knots. Scout features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels. Her water tanks store around 26,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to Lloyds Register Ice-Class classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.

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• World Yachts Trophies 2019 Best Layout Finalist
• Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2020 Outstanding Exterior Motor Yachts - 50m and above Finalist
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• Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2020 Outstanding Lifestyle Feature Finalist
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• The World Superyacht Awards 2020 Displacement Motor Yachts Between 1000GT and 1499GT Nomination

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Who is James Berwind and why is his $85m superyacht in Belfast?

Visitors to Belfast’s docks and Titanic Quarter may have been struck by the sight of a superyacht cruising up the Lagan this week.

The Scout is a 63 metre vessel valued at around $85 million (£67m), and has been popping up all around the island of Ireland in recent days.

It arrived in Belfast Lough on Wednesday and raised eyebrows as it sailed into Belfast Lough and docked next to the Odyssey.

The vessel has also been spotted in Cork and Dublin, just days after US Walmart heiress, Nancy Walton Laurie’s $300m superyacht took a similar tour up the east coast of the island.

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The boat belongs to James Berwind, a member of the US-based family-owned Berwind Corporation.

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A member of the fifth generation of Berwinds involved in the business, the 59-year-old Florida resident is estimated to be worth around $500m.

His yacht, reportedly named after his dog, is estimated to cost between $5m and $8m per year to run.

The yacht was built by Hakvoort Shipyards in the Netherlands in 2018, with interior and exterior design work carried out by H2 Yacht Design in London.

The Berwind business, which dates back to 1886, was built on coal in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Almost 140 years on, the Berwind Corporation spans a multitude of business interests from pharmaceuticals and chemicals to plastics and resource management.

It also owns the TASI Group, which controls two dozen businesses worldwide, including Dundonald’s Sepha.

Set up in 1980, Sepha specialise in non-destructive leak test solutions, laboratory scale packaging solutions and deblistering machines for recovery of high value product.

It’s unclear whether James Berwind’s Irish coastal tour included a stop off in Dundonald.

It's understood the millionaire is currently on holiday in Ireland. His vessel remained moored in Belfast on Thursday evening.

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An Inside Look at Jeff Bezos’ $500 Million Superyacht and What It Costs To Keep It Afloat

C liché but true, the second-richest man on the planet, according to Forbes , owns the tallest sailing yacht in the world . In fact, the 417-foot Koru is so big, it has its own 250-foot support vessel .

Priced at $500 million, the Koru hit the sea for the first time in 2023 and has since ferried Jeff Bezos and company around the globe. Complete with three massive 229-foot masts, it can reach a top speed under sail of 20 knots, according to the New York Post — which is approximately 23 miles per hour.

Made for a group, up to 18 guests can set sail on the yacht, allowing Bezos to bring family and friends on vacation with him. Here’s a look at the Koru’s extravagant features and how much it costs to operate his floating mansion.

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Key Features

As expected Bezos’ yacht is dripping with luxury. With a net worth of $203.8 billion — as of May 4, 2024, according to Forbes — he can afford to outfit the Koru with nothing but the best and he did just that.

The superyacht has three outdoor decks, with two containing swimming pools, according to the New York Post. It also features a cinema, several lounges and multiple business areas, according to Luxuo .

Highly personalized, the yacht is complete with a figurehead modeled after Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez. Even its masts are luxurious, as the Amazon founder chose in-boom furlers, which keep the canvases at the bottom of the mast above the deck, creating a pristine and spacious rope-free deck.

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Support Vessel

One of the most shocking features of the Koru is the fact that it requires its own support vessel. The $75 million Abeona features a helipad that Sanchez has been spotted using to park her personal helicopter, according to the New York Post.

Designed to carry extra gear, four jet skis, two fast launches and a dinghy were spotted on the Abeona during a 2023 trip to Mallorca, Spain, according to the New York Post. It’s also capable of lifting a small submarine, but Bezos isn’t believed to own one — at least not yet.

Additionally, the support ship has two extra staterooms, which can accommodate four guests. This could come in handy if Bezos wants to entertain a larger group than can fit on the Koru.

On-Board Crew

It probably isn’t a surprise that operating both the Koru and the Abeona is no small task. From staff to drive the boats and maintain them to caring for guests onboard, Bezos needs a small army at sea.

The Koru has a crew of up to 36 people, according to The New York Post. If you think that’s a lot, the Abeona requires up to 45 crew and support staff.

Annual Operating Costs

Purchasing the Koru and Abeona cost Bezos more than half a billion dollars, but his expenses didn’t end there. As you might imagine, the annual cost to maintain a superyacht and its own enormous supporting yacht is more than most people earn in a lifetime.

The Koru costs approximately $25 million in operating expenses per year, according to the Daily Mail . Much less, but still sky-high, Bezos spends around $5 to $10 million on annual maintenance costs for the Abeona, according to Super Yacht Fan ).

When their owners are on dry land, yachts have to find a parking space. However, even this doesn’t always come cheap for Bezos and the Koru.

In November 2023, the billionaire’s yacht arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but was too big to fit in the port with all the outer superyachts, according to the Daily Mail. Therefore, it had to be docked with cruise ships at Port Everglades, at a rate of $16,500 per week.

While one week of storage might be more than the average person can afford, picking up the tab for any number of weeks would clearly be no issue for Bezos. While his superyacht and the many expenses surrounding it are clearly astronomical, he’s still living well within his budget.

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64m Hakvoort explorer yacht Scout spotted in London

The 63.7-metre Hakvoort explorer yacht Scout has been spotted cruising along the River Thames in London following an extensive coastal tour of Scotland, Ireland and southern England. 

The vessel arrived in British waters in late May with multiple stop-offs along Dublin, Belfast and the Hebrides before eventually making its way to Tower Bridge over the weekend. 

According to BOATPro AIS data, Scout has scarcely had a moment to rest since emerging from a light refit at MB92's Barcelona facility in December 2022, where she promptly set off across the Atlantic to finish the winter season in the Caribbean. After a brief stint in West Palm Beach to provision, Scout embarked on her second transatlantic crossing within the span of six months for another fourteen consecutive days at sea.

Made of steel and aluminium, Scout was delivered in 2019 as the flagship vessel from the 100-year-old Hakvoort yard. She was designed inside and out by H2 Yacht Design with naval architecture completed by  Diana Yacht Design .

The explorer vessel was built for an experienced owner, whose brief included several cinematic references to classic films such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Metropolis (1927). There is even an LCD monitor "skylight" in the main saloon that can be programmed with hundreds of images, taking inspiration from the underwater lair seen in the 1977 Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me .

According to the yard, the resulting yacht was meant to look like a conversion from a commercial vessel with a "strong vintage maritime aesthetic" that is "authentic to the owner's vision".

Other showstoppers onboard include a futuristic wheelhouse with a floating console, a mechanically unfolding bar in the observation lounge and even a bridge deck greenhouse. Meanwhile, five staterooms comfortably house a party of eight guests for long periods at sea, comprising four cabins on the main deck with a dedicated owner's deck above.

A true explorer, Scout also features a high Ice Class bow, a helideck and a hefty 4,800-nautical-mile range.

Scout is the latest in a string of high-profile superyachts to visit the capital city , such as the 110-metre Kaos this past May.

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Inside the Yankees’ scouting and development of Luis Gil

NEW YORK — Travis Chapman, now the New York Yankees’ first-base coach, wrote two separate scouting reports on only one opposing player when he managed the organization’s 2017 Dominican Summer League team: then- Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Luis Gil .

Gil was a gangly 19-year-old returning from shoulder surgery. His fastball sat in the low 90s and yet he was blowing it by future major leaguers Oswald Peraza , Ezequiel Durán and José Devers with ease. Gil pitched four total innings against the DSL Yankees that season and Chapman knew he had to document what he saw.

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“We had pretty good players on that team,” Chapman said, “And the way they were taking swings on his fastball was totally different than pretty much any other pitcher I’d seen down there.”

Seven years later, Gil has the sixth-best whiff rate on his fastball across MLB . The rookie who has filled in for Gerrit Cole , the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, has been one of the best pitchers in the sport. Gil ranks in the top 10 in the American League in the following categories: ERA, strikeouts per nine innings, strikeout rate, opposing batting average, soft contact percentage and home runs per nine innings.

Luis Gil, Filthy 93mph Changeup. 👌 pic.twitter.com/44mg2X2b22 — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 7, 2024

The Yankees acquired Gil in a trade with the Twins for outfielder Jake Cave in March 2018. Gil initially signed with the Twins as a 16-year-old out of Azua, Dominican Republic for $90,000. His rise to becoming a crucial piece of the rotation for the Yankees started six years ago when general manager Brian Cashman and assistant general manager Mike Fishman approached Chapman one day during spring training in 2018 after they designated Cave for assignment because of a roster crunch. They wanted to find a trade partner instead of losing him for nothing, so the Yankees phoned the Twins knowing they were in the market for an outfielder.

“They were like, ‘Hey, Chappie, tell me about this Gil guy,’” Chapman recalled. “And I said, ‘Oh, the Minnesota starter? He’s got a good fastball.’ They said, ‘Tell me something else.’ I didn’t have much else because the fastball was really good. At the time, we didn’t have all the measurements down in the Dominican Republic. We couldn’t quantify why it was unique. I just knew it was.”

The Yankees would soon find out.

Projection is not a science.

When Fred Guerrero, then Minnesota’s director of Latin American scouting, first saw Gil pitch, the teenager weighed around 140 pounds and his fastball clocked in the mid-80s. Guerrero watched Gil on three different occasions before offering him a signing bonus. He had no doubts about signing him. Once he was in the Twins’ organization, Gil would be instructed on everything from how to throw a baseball with proper mechanics to how much food he should eat daily.

“He had all of the characteristics of a guy who was going to project to throw harder in the future, even though the body was risky with him being underweight,” Guerrero said. “He was just 16 years old. It’s normal with Latin kids. But he was electric with how he threw the ball. Once the body matured, you knew the velocity was going to go up. But I did not know with how he threw the ball back then that he was going to throw harder eventually. When you can project that a kid is going to throw over 92 or 93 in the future and sign him for less than $100,000 in Latin America, that’s a good bargain.”

The Twins were cautious with Gil when he first debuted for their Dominican Summer League team in 2015. He didn’t have much durability because of his frame, and Gil was obsessed with throwing at 100 percent force on every pitch.

He was erratic in his first professional season. He walked 26 batters in 23 1/3 innings and had five wild pitches. His WHIP was 1.76, and his lack of command led to some inside the Twins organization thinking relief work would the best-case scenario long-term for Gil. But then a combination of poor mechanics with his desire to throw as hard as humanly possible led to Gil missing the entire 2016 season because of shoulder surgery.

The Twins sent Gil to rehab at their player development complex in Fort Myers, Fla. It was there that he changed the trajectory of his career. He worked daily with then-Twins rehab pitching coach Cibney Bello, who taught Gil to pitch with a purpose. There was more to being a pitcher than throwing fireballs.

RHP Luis Gil pitched to a 13.3 SO/9 rate in 2018 with @PulaskiYanks. He's doing more of the same in 2019 with @ChasRiverDogs , striking out 9 in his start on Friday (5.0 IP // 1 H // 2 BB // 0 R // 9 K). pic.twitter.com/AhkBJXskOO — NYYPlayerDev (@NYYPlayerDev) April 22, 2019

When Bello first saw Gil throw off a mound coming off of shoulder surgery in 2017, he noticed a change within the pitcher. For the first time, Gil pitched with confidence. He was no longer in any pain when he threw. That was a change from early 2016, when he tried to pitch through it because it was his first season as a professional and he didn’t want to waste his opportunity.

Bello essentially became Gil’s individual coach and helped him rise from a raw prospect struggling to find his place in the organization to one who was starting to gain traction with immense promise. The first time Gil faced live hitters during rehab, his fastball touched 95 mph.

“He was facing a Double-A guy and that guy had no chance with the fastball,” Bello said. “He blew it by him in three pitches. See you later. At the time, he only had DSL experience. Sometimes you see guys who don’t have much experience when they face Double-A or Triple-A guys, they tend to panic a little bit. That wasn’t the case with him. He was so hungry. He wanted that challenge.”

After working with Bello, Gil posted a 2.59 ERA in 41 2/3 innings for the Twins’ DSL team. His WHIP dropped from a 1.76 to a respectable 1.22. And then a year later, he was out of the organization.

“Once we DFA’d Jake Cave in 2018, that’s when we started to get deep into our studies when determining who to ask for,” Fishman said. “It was a group of us in the baseball operations department, pro scouting department and analytics to determine the list of names of who we would ask for. We decided Gil was the guy to ask for.

“As part of the process of digging in on him, we had video from the DSL and our scouting department who watched it thought he had a projectable delivery and the potential to continue gaining velocity and gaining weight moving forward. That was part of the process. We also had a Trackman set up in the DSL at that point in time, so we had data on his movement and his pitch properties, like spin rate. His movement and spin rate are similar to what they are now.”

Both Guerrero and Bello are no longer with the Twins. Guerrero is now a coordinator of player evaluation for the Kansas City Royals and Bello is a pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Triple-A team. The Gil trade, while completely out of their control, was tough to accept because each of them knew the potential was always there if he was given time to reach it.

“For me, there were no doubts about him becoming a starter,” Bello said.

Former Yankees pitching coordinator Danny Borrell’s first reaction upon seeing Gil pitch in rookie ball was, ‘Yeah, I see why we would want to trade for this type of arm.’

But it wasn’t yet clear to him that Gil would eventually make it. Borrell needed one outing in the minors to think Luis Severino , now with the New York Mets , would become a star. Gil needed seasoning but the potential was there. The No. 1 characteristic that stuck with Borrell about Gil was his effortless ability to generate velocity.

“He’s the type of arm you don’t forget,” Borrell said. “The first day you watch him, it’s evident why they would want him. It was just like how he is now.”

Borrell left the Yankees in 2019 as the organization underwent a complete makeover in their pitching department. They hired Matt Blake as their pitching coach and Sam Briend as their director of pitching. Borrell credits Briend as one of the biggest reasons behind Gil’s success. He was the mastermind of making Gil’s arm action more compact, which has helped the profile of his fastball and allowed for a more repeatable delivery.

“He had raw qualities that you can work with,” Briend said of Gil. “You had that big power fastball, the slider was probably the tough pitch but you liked the way the body moves. You like the way the delivery moved. He was a little bit young. He still had kinda like that adolescence about him where everything’s kind of loose, so it was a very raw player at the time. But those guys, you always dream of getting as an organization because there’s so many good raw characteristics that you think you can develop on.”

While the Twins didn’t think Gil would become a starting pitcher, that was always the hope for the Yankees. They knew he had one elite pitch in his fastball, but to become a starter he needed one and, ideally, two more pitches to be in the rotation. The organization thought Gil’s slider had upside as a pitch that tunneled along the same line as his fastball before it dropped. He’d also flash 60-grade changeups on occasion which immediately intrigued the Yankees. If he could pair his fastball with a pitch that moved in the opposite direction, he might just have a combination that would make him lethal.

Luis Gil, 98mph Fastball and 88mph Slider, Overlay/Slow pic.twitter.com/K4agw22YVZ — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 7, 2024

Gil underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2022 and while rehabbing, the outlook of his career changed. He did not throw his changeup much in the minor leagues but it flashed promise when he did. Gil and the Yankees had nothing but time during his rehab to experiment, develop and refine his changeup, which has become his best strike pitch. The Yankees provided Gil with constant feedback in a low-pressure environment on what a good changeup looks like and what it’s supposed to feel like out of his hand. This season, opposing hitters are batting .122 against the pitch and slugging .146.

“I think that’s why his rehab process was a blessing, because we got to spend more time hammering that. If we went out and threw that a bunch in the minor leagues, he’s gonna really struggle for a while and the whole industry is gonna wonder, ‘Man, why isn’t this guy throwing strikes anymore? Why is this happening?’” Briend said. “Sometimes it can be a tough process.”

Gil made his MLB debut in 2021 and threw 18 2/3 scoreless innings, the most by any Yankees pitcher in franchise history to begin their career.

“I wouldn’t say he necessarily did that great,” Blake said. “He kind of overpowered some guys and would flirt with the zone a little bit but he was not getting there consistently.”

Since the DSL, command has always been Gil’s weakness. Even now, Gil has the second-worst walk rate in the majors, only trailing Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie . As Gil has progressed in his career, the Yankees have always been tantalized by his arsenal but they were not sold on him being able to throw strikes consistently. In his first three starts this year, Gil’s walk rate was an egregious 23 percent. In his six starts since, Gil has dropped his walk rate to 9.4 percent after Blake worked with him on squaring his shoulders better to the plate. It culminated in the best start of Gil’s career last Saturday when he struck out 14 and allowed just one walk against the Chicago White Sox .

Gil’s fastball in that game was the best it’s ever looked. He threw it for strikes and registered 10 whiffs on 28 swings. The Yankees believe Gil’s fastball profile is similar to Cole’s. By Stuff+, which looks only at the physical characteristics of a pitch, Gil’s (126 Stuff+) is slightly better than Cole’s (125) from last season. Gil’s ability to throw fastballs in counts where hitters are expecting it and still registering bad contact has become a defining trait for him.

“Gerrit obviously commands it to areas a little bit better and I think it’s in the same vein,” Blake said. “Luis is an athletic, physical right-hander that’s got ride to his fastball and it gets on you and he’s capable of throwing it when you’re looking for it and he’s still having positive results. He probably doesn’t command it into areas quite as well but he probably gets more uncomfortable swings on it because there’s some inconsistency in the profile in the areas. Some effective wildness helps it.”

Gil replaced Cole in the rotation after Cole went down with right elbow inflammation, which will continue sidelining him for the next several weeks at minimum. Before Gil was named Cole’s replacement, he was a candidate alongside Will Warren , Clayton Beeter , Cody Poteet and Luke Weaver . Gil emerged as the favorite behind the scenes on March 11 when he struck out eight Philadelphia Phillies in spring training. The Yankees received feedback from former hitting coach Kevin Long, who told members of the organization that Gil’s stuff was the best they faced from any opposing pitcher, and Phillies manager and former Yankees assistant Rob Thomson, who was blown away by his fastball.

Gil Heater ⛽️ 8 Ks through 3.2 IP pic.twitter.com/cXZDwcALQk — New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 11, 2024

The possibility of easing Gil back by starting him in Triple A was strong and the likeliest pathway for him before spring training began. But the Yankees felt Gil simply won the job. They could manage his workload at the major-league level. While he doesn’t have a traditional innings limit, the Yankees are keeping a close watch on his output.

That’s why it’s still the likeliest of outcomes for Gil that he’ll eventually see his role in the rotation reduced when Cole returns. But from what he’s shown so far, he’s making the decision an impossibly difficult one to make. The ugly swings opposing hitters had seven years ago when Travis Chapman first alerted the organization about Gil now happen in each of his starts in Major League Baseball.

“The way he’s pitching, if he stays healthy and keeps getting better, he’s a front-of-rotation caliber arm,” Blake said.

(Top photo of Luis Gil: New York Yankees / Getty Images)

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