As MLB's 2025 season kicks off in mid-March, teams have recently started spring training. However, the New York Yankees suffered unfavorable news. According to the Associated Press, the Yankees' "Monster Man" Giancarlo Stanton is likely not in time for the start of the new season due to tendonitis in both elbows. Regarding the timing of his return, Yankees head coach Aaron Boone said, "There is no timetable for Stanton's return, and the team will respond carefully and wisely." ”

The 35-year-old Stanton played in 114 games for the Yankees last season, hitting 97 hits throughout the season, including 27 home runs, contributing 72 RBIs to a batting average of 0.233 and a WAR value of 0.7. Especially in the playoffs, Stanton became "Mr. October", playing a total of 14 games, hitting 15 hits, including 7 home runs, contributing 16 RBIs and a batting average of 0.273, becoming an important contributor to the Yankees' advance to the World Series.

Head coach Boone revealed that Stanton has been battling the injury since last season's All-Star break, and that his hand injury is similar to tennis elbow and that his recovery progress is currently lagging behind. The team will do everything they can to help him get fit and give him plenty of time to get back in the best possible shape. Stanton has a "glass man" physique, which the Yankees don't take lightly. Boone bluntly said that Stanton had practiced in the offseason, but was later suspended due to injury, and the team did not dare to rush his injury. Since moving to the Yankees in 2018, Stanton has played more than 140 games in his first year and 2021, 18 games in 2019 and 23 games in 2020.

The Yankees' spring training began on the 16th of U.S. time, and all of them began on the 17th. Boone revealed in an interview that Stanton has reported to the team and completed a basic health check, which has detected some physical conditions, so he will not participate in the team training session on the 17th. Boone pointed out that Stanton's injury is a "tennis elbow" and that the team will slow down his adjustment in spring training, and as for when he will be in play, "it's hard to say, we'll keep watching, and we won't set any timetable at this time". Considering that he is likely to face this problem throughout the season, the team believes that there is no rush and Stanton is not expected to make time for the opening game. There will be no permanent struck position in the Boone Plan, and Aaron Judge may also be the designated strike (DH).

Asked if Stanton would be able to make it in time for the team's opening game on March 28, Boone responded: "It's hard to say, I'm not going to set any timetable, we're going to be smart and look at the relevant opinions, and I'm certainly expecting him to start the season." "In the 2017 offseason, Stanton signed a massive 13-year, $325 million contract with the Yankees and has been on the injury list every year since 2019 due to various injuries. There's no denying that when Stanton stays healthy, he's one of the most devastating heavyweights on the court, making a huge contribution to the Yankees. "A lot of people even forget about his great performance in the regular season and how important he was to the team, where he allowed us to score the most points in the American League," Boone noted. Although the Yankees traded for Cubs MVP Cody Bellinger in the offseason and signed veteran Paul Goldschmidt from the free market, the Yankees' formidable line will still be missing a major piece of equipment if Stanton misses the season opener.