Overview

• Giancarlo Stanton participated in outdoor batting practice for the first time since his spring training shutdown due to bilateral tennis elbow.
• Stanton described his elbows as 'feeling good' but emphasized this stage as a 'makeshift spring training' to regain rhythm and strength.
• No timetable has been set for Stanton's return, and he has yet to begin a minor league rehab assignment.
• The Yankees consider Stanton's $325 million contract, which runs through 2027, a sunk cost after limited production in 2024.
• Rookie Ben Rice has helped stabilize the Yankees' lineup in Stanton's absence, posting a .276 average, 5 home runs, and an .831 OPS over 25 games.