Jerry Gil

Jerry Bienvenido Gil Manzanillo (born October 14, 1982) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. Gil made his MLB debut in with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Gil played almost exclusively shortstop in the minor leagues until when he became a utility player mostly playing in the outfield. On October 13, 2006, Gil was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Cincinnati Reds for Abe Woody. He missed all of after having elbow ligament replacement surgery. In after batting below the Mendoza Line in both Triple-A and Double-A, Gil was converted to a pitcher. He has a strong throwing arm and can throw his fastball up to 95 MPH.

In November 2011, Gil signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. According to the International League transactions page, Gil declared free agency on November 2, 2012.

On January 13, 2013, Gil signed a Minor League contract with the Cleveland Indians.