Giancarlo Stanton Details Tennis Elbow in Both Arms

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton revealed the extent of his ongoing struggle with tennis elbow in both arms during spring training in Tampa, Florida, admitting that the pain prevents him from performing simple tasks like opening bottles or bags of chips. The 36-year-old slugger, who has battled the condition known medically as epicondylitis for a third consecutive year, shared these details in an interview ahead of the team's preparations for the 2026 season.

Stanton's injury has limited his availability since he joined the Yankees in a 2018 trade from the Miami Marlins. In his debut season with New York, he appeared in 158 games, but his participation has declined sharply since, averaging just 56 percent of the team's regular-season games from 2019 onward. He has exceeded 110 games in a season only twice in the past seven years. Last year, Stanton missed the first 70 games while rehabilitating his elbows and did not debut until June 16. Despite the abbreviated schedule, he posted a .273 batting average, his highest since 2021, along with 24 home runs and 66 runs batted in over 77 games and 281 plate appearances. Those home runs came at a rate of one every...