The Yankees’ first day of spring training for the full squad included a few more franchise greats showing up to begin a guest instructor duties. CC Sabathia, elected to the Hall of Fame last month, got a hug from injured designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton during a walk through the clubhouse.
Aaron Boone said Giancarlo Stanton, who reported for spring training Sunday with the rest of the position players, enters camp dealing with the equivalent of "tennis elbow" in both elbows.
Yankees' slugger Giancarlo Stanton played through "something akin to tennis elbow'' during last year's second half, through the World Series, and he's still receiving treatment according to Aaron Boone.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton’s elbow injuries may be worse than initially thought. Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday that Stanton is battling discomfort in both elbows.
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,
Tennis elbow is almost always the result of injury from repeated action, such as swinging a tennis racquet or, in Stanton’s case, a baseball bat, said Dr. Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, an orthopedic surgeon at New York University Langone Health.
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (elbow) remains without a timetable. Yankee manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday that there is "nothing imminent" regarding Stanton's return to baseball activities.
Sunday at Yankees camp also featured injury updates on Trent Grisham, Jake Cousins and a member of the coaching staff.
Giancarlo Stanton is out with injured elbows and his return date is uncertain. However, the Yankees might have found the right candidate.