As soon as once more, the damage bug has bitten New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton.
On Sunday, Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated, per the Athletic’s Chris Kirschner, that the slugger is battling one thing “akin to tennis elbow” in each arms. The supervisor did not reveal if Stanton could be out there for Opening Day on March 27.
“I do not know. We’ll see. It is powerful to say,” Boone stated. “I am not going to place any timeline on it. We’re simply going to be good with it and form of take heed to it slightly bit.”
Boone stated Stanton was coping with this damage within the second half of final season and the postseason. Nevertheless, it did not appear to have an effect on him. In 14 playoff video games in 2024, he slashed .273/.339/.709 and set a franchise report for house runs in a single postseason (seven).
Even when Stanton is within the Yankees’ lineup in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day, the damage may linger all through the season. Boone believes it is “in all probability one thing that is continual.”
That is regarding information for the Yankees, as Stanton has battled a number of accidents over his previous three seasons with the membership. Throughout this span, he has missed 161 regular-season video games due to foot, hamstring and Achilles points.
If Stanton misses a major time frame with the elbow challenge, that might be an enormous obstacle for the Yankees. Their roster would not look as sturdy this season after star proper fielder Juan Soto signed a 15-year, $765M take care of the New York Mets in free company.
The Yankees may contemplate shifting Aaron Choose from middle fielder to designated hitter.
Trent Grisham, who had a .190 batting common in 76 regular-season video games in 2024, may turn out to be New York’s beginning middle fielder. Grisham has a hamstring challenge, however Boone indicated he is more healthy than Stanton.
As of Sunday, FanDuel Sportsbook provides the Yankees the second-best World Sequence odds (+700) behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (+240). Nevertheless, they may have a sluggish begin if the damage sidelines Stanton, a five-time All-Star.
