Giancarlo Stanton’s elbow injuries now described as “severe,” surgery could end season
Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton dropped a bombshell Saturday, revealing his elbow injuries are far worse than initially reported.
“Considered severe in both elbows,” Stanton told reporters about his condition that has kept him sidelined all spring.
The 35-year-old slugger blamed the injuries on “bat adjustments” he made last season and couldn’t provide a timeline for when he might resume baseball activities.
Most concerning for Yankees fans? Stanton mentioned that if surgery becomes necessary, it would end his 2025 season entirely.
This news comes despite recent platelet-rich plasma injections in both elbows, a treatment that apparently hasn’t delivered the relief doctors and Stanton were hoping for.
What makes this situation particularly frustrating is how Stanton battled through these same elbow issues during last year’s playoffs, putting on an absolute show when it mattered most. He smashed seven home runs in 14 postseason games, setting a Yankees single-postseason record and earning ALCS MVP honors.
He managed to hit 27 homers in 114 regular season games last year despite missing about a month with a hamstring strain.
The timing couldn’t be worse for the reigning American League champions, who are already dealing with a wave of significant injuries. Reigning AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil is out until at least late May with a lat strain, and ace Gerrit Cole just underwent an MRI on his pitching elbow, leaving his status up in the air.
With Stanton headed to the injured list to start the season, the Yankees are planning to use rookie Ben Rice in a DH platoon role.
The team has reportedly had some conversations with free agent J.D. Martinez, though no signing appears imminent.
For a Yankees team with championship aspirations, losing Stanton’s powerful bat for a significant portion—or potentially all—of the 2025 season would be a devastating blow.
