New Delhi, July 30 -- Luis Gil is expected to make his season debut for the New York Yankees on Sunday at Miami after missing four months with a lat strain.

The reigning AL Rookie of the Year struck out seven over 4 1/3 innings Tuesday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Gil threw 50 of 75 pitches for strikes, allowing one run and three hits in his fourth minor league rehabilitation start.

Injured in spring training, the right-hander is lined up to return this weekend against the Marlins after pitching 14 1/3 innings in the minors.

"I think that's the plan right now," manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 on Tuesday night.

Gil began facing hitters on June 21, when he threw 20 pitches of live batting p...