Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton takes big step in recovery, but still has no timeline for return

A few hours before Carlos Rodon throws the first pitch of the Yankees' 2025 regular season, manager Aaron Boone gave an update on Giancarlo Stanton's progress.

Stanton, who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday (retroactive to March 24) with right and left elbow epicondylitis, is making progress, according to Boone, but the team is still not putting a timetable on when the 35-year-old could be back in the lineup.

"He's doing pretty well. I think we've all been encouraged by the last couple of weeks," Boone said. "Still no timetable on anything, but he's been able to swing the bat and feel like there's been some steady improvement day after day. Encouraged by the last couple of weeks, but we've still got a ways to go."

Swinging a bat is obviously a huge step for Stanton, who has received multiple rounds of PRP injections to try to ease the pain in both elbows, an ailment that he played through during parts of last season.

Stanton had a down 2024 regular season by his own standards, posting an OPS of .773 while hitting 27 home runs and driving in 72 runs. His numbers were better in the postseason, but it's clear that if the Yanks want to make a run to the World Series, they're going to need better production from their veteran designated hitter.