Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Close to taking live at-bats
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Stanton (elbow) continues to hit against a high-velocity Trajekt machine and is "getting close" to facing live pitching, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Stanton didn't take part in baseball activities during spring training and opened the season on the injured list after requiring three rounds of platelet-rich plasma injections to address torn tendons in both of his elbows. He resumed swinging a bat shortly before Opening Day, and while he's still experiencing some lingering pain in his elbows, it's apparently more manageable than it had been previously, according to MLB.com. Stanton will take an important step forward in the recovery process when he's officially cleared to face live pitching, but a definitive timeline for his return from the IL likely won't be established until he reaches the point that he's able to take at-bats as a designated hitter in minor-league rehab games.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Taking cuts in cage
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Stanton (elbows/calf) has been hitting indoors, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone relayed Thursday that Stanton had resumed swinging a bat, and Boone clarified Saturday that those swings have been indoors in a batting cage rather than just dry swings. Boone also stated that Stanton has had "a good couple of weeks" as the slugger works his way back from tennis elbow in both of his arms. There's still no timeline for when Stanton may be able to return to game action, but Boone's updates suggest that the 35-year-old is at least making progress after he was unable to take part in any exhibition contests this spring.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Resumes swinging bat
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Stanton (elbows/calf) has resumed swinging a bat but has "still got a ways to go" before he returns, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Stanton picked up a calf injury earlier this month, but it's tennis elbow in both arms that's the biggest culprit of a likely long-term absence. He does appear to finally be making progress, but there is no timetable for the designated hitter's return. Ben Rice is expected to be the Yankees' primary DH while Stanton is out.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Shifts to injured list
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Stanton (elbows) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
The veteran slugger's placement on the IL is a procedural move, as he remains sidelined indefinitely as he continues to deal with tennis elbow in both arms, in addition to a calf injury. Stanton has yet to resume baseball activities, and there's been no indication of when or if he'll be able to take the field in 2025.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Not yet doing baseball activities
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Stanton (elbow/calf) has yet to resume baseball activities, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
While Stanton has been receiving treatment, he hasn't picked up a bat while continuing to work through tennis elbow in both arms and a calf injury. There's been no mention of when the slugger may be able to do any sort of swinging, and his return to game action is seemingly at least multiple months away. Stanton is certain to begin the campaign on the injured list and may ultimately need to undergo season-ending surgery if other treatments don't provide adequate improvement.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Now working through calf issue
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Manager Aaron Boone told reporters Friday that Stanton is working through a calf injury in addition to tennis elbow in both arms, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
Stanton has returned to Yankees' spring training camp after traveling to New York on Monday to receive a third round of platelet-rich plasma injections in his elbows. His most recent calf injury was called "fairly minor" by Boone, but it's yet another issue that Stanton will need to rehab through. The tennis elbows are the more pressing and severe issue, and it's possible that Stanton undergoes surgery and miss the entire 2025 season.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Injuries deemed severe
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Stanton said Saturday that his injuries are "considered severe in both elbows," Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Stanton went on to cite bat adjustments from last season as the cause for his tennis elbow, and there is no telling how far he is from resuming baseball activities -- let alone playing in games. The veteran slugger also brought up the possibility of undergoing surgery to address the issue, which would force him to miss the entire 2025 campaign.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Getting more PRP injections
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Stanton will return to New York on Monday to receive a third round of platelet-rich plasma injections in his elbows, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Stanton has been dealing with tennis elbow in both arms, and the PRP injections are an effort to aid in the recovery process while avoiding surgery. Stanton will begin the regular season on the injured list, and how long he stays on the IL will depend on the progress in his recovery. He finished the 2024 regular season with a slash line of .233/.298/.475 with 27 home runs and 72 RBI across 459 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Not expected to play this spring
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Stanton (elbows) has returned to camp but is unlikely to play in any games this spring, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Stanton was given a second round of PRP injections to combat tennis elbow in both arms, which he and the club hope will allow him to avoid surgery. However, Stanton will still not be able to do much in terms of baseball activities, and it's probably going to be a long time before he's ready to play in games. His timetable to return is open-ended.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Second round of PRP injections
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Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Thursday that Stanton will rejoin the club in Florida this weekend after he receives a second round of platelet-rich plasma injections in his elbows, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Cashman added that Stanton -- who is dealing with tennis elbow in both arms -- will still not be able to do much when it comes to baseball activities, but the hope is that the PRP injections help hasten the recovery process and allow him to avoid surgery, which is seen as a "last resort." Stanton has already been ruled out for Opening Day, and his timetable to return is currently open-ended.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Starting season on IL
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Stanton (elbows) will begin the season on the injured list, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Stanton has been away from the team tending to a personal matter in New York since Monday. However, he's been continuing his rehab while away, receiving platelet-rich plasma injections in both of his elbows to help treat his tendinitis. He's expected to rejoin the team within the next week, but there is currently no timetable for his return.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Status still undetermined
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that he's not sure when Stanton (elbows) will return to camp, but the skipper is hopeful it will happen "soon," Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Stanton is dealing with tennis elbow in both arms and returned to New York earlier this week, although that trip was "personal in nature," per Boone. The manager indicated Monday that he hopes Stanton can return healthy "in the middle of the season," so it doesn't appear the Yankees expect to have their designated hitter playing in games anytime soon.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: No movement on baseball activities
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Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday said Stanton (elbows) won't resume baseball activities in the immediate future, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
The veteran slugger hasn't swung a bat in weeks while dealing with tennis elbow in both arms, which is an injury he also played through last season. Stanton indicated that he's been experiencing a significant amount of pain, and it's unclear if he'll be ready to go by Opening Day.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: No timeline for baseball activities
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Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that there's no timetable for when Stanton (elbows) will resume baseball activities, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
Stanton is dealing with tennis elbow in both arms and has not swung a bat in several weeks. He battled the same issue with both elbows last season, as well, but the discomfort has reached a point to where he and the team decided shutting things down for a while was necessary. Stanton's availability for Opening Day is in question.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Still not swinging bat
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Stanton disclosed Monday that he hasn't swung a bat in 3-to-4 weeks and is dealing with a "very high" level of pain in both elbows, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Stanton is dealing with tennis elbow in both arms, which is something he battled for much of last season, as well. The veteran designated hitter admitted that he's not sure that he will be ready in time for Opening Day. If Stanton requires a stint on the injured list, the Yankees could mix and match with some of their regular position players in the DH spot.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Managing elbow issues
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Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Stanton will be moved along slowly early in spring training due to discomfort in both elbows, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
The skipper compared the issues to tennis elbow, which Stanton also played through down the stretch last season. The veteran slugger still has nearly six weeks before Opening Day, but it could be an ominous early development for a player that has seen action in fewer than 120 regular-season games in each of the past three seasons.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Day off Friday
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Stanton is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
He's one of a handful of regulars getting a breather after the Yankees clinched their 21st AL East title Thursday. Juan Soto is getting a start in the designated hitter slot in Stanton's place, while Alex Verdugo occupies right field.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Drives in four in blowout win
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Stanton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a three-run double and two total runs scored in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Orioles.
Stanton has gone 6-for-19 with two homers and eight RBI over his last five games. He opened the scoring in the second inning with his homer before adding a bases-clearing double as part of a six-run rally in the sixth. This is the first year since 2018 that Stanton has collected 20 each of homers (27) and doubles (20), doing so in 112 contests. He's added a .235/.300/.481 slash line, 72 RBI and 49 runs scored while serving as the Yankees' designated hitter.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Snaps slump with three-run HR
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Stanton went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, an additional run and a walk in Saturday's 10-0 win against Oakland.
Stanton came into Saturday having gone 12 games without a long ball and batting .122 with a 36.2 percent strikeout rate over that stretch. The veteran slugger shook the slump with a 441-foot, three-run blast in the third inning and reached two other times in the rout, notching his first multi-hit game since Sept. 1. Stanton is up to 26 home runs and 67 RBI on the season with a .234/.297/.476 slash line over 435 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Getting Tuesday off
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Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Tuesday's game versus Seattle.
Stanton has tallied a hit in each of his last three games, but he'll step out of the starting nine Tuesday while Aaron Judge serves as New York's designated hitter and Alex Verdugo picks up a start in the outfield.
