The Yankees are no strangers to navigating injuries, but Giancarlo Stanton’s current situation presents an early-season headache they’ll need to solve fast.
With Opening Day against the Milwaukee Brewers just over a month away, Stanton is still dealing with tendinitis in both elbows—a lingering issue from last year’s postseason that hasn’t improved. Given how painful he says it is, expecting him to be ready for March 27 seems overly optimistic.
Time is Running Out for a Proper Ramp-Up
Stanton hasn’t swung a bat in three to four weeks, which puts him in a race against time to get ready for the season opener.