Yankees Giancarlo Stanton making progress from elbow injury but has to catch up

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.Giancarlo Stanton is not close to returning from the elbow tendinitis in both arms that’s bothered him since last year, but the Yankees DH said he is making progress.Stanton said prior to Tuesday’s 7-5 loss to the Diamondbacks in The Bronx that he was hitting off a Trajekt high-velocity pitching machine and that his strength was improving.Putting a timeline on a potential comeback, though, was difficult.“I’ve got to catch up,’’ Stanton said of the time missed, as he didn’t play in spring training following a flare-up of the tendinitis after he began to swing late in the offseason.He added that he would “for sure” need minor league at-bats before he’s ready to contribute at the major league level.“It depends on timing and how fast I feel comfortable in the box,’’ said Stanton, who added he would likely need an “expedited spring training.” The three PRP injections he received during the spring proved to be effective, but Stanton reiterated that even when he does get back in the lineup, he’ll be dealing with pain for the foreseeable future.During spring training, when asked if surgery could be an option to fix the elbow issues, Stanton said that would knock him out for the entire season.Despite his injury woes over the previous four seasons, Stanton has hit at least 24 homers every year since 2021.And his seven home runs in last year’s run to the World Series led the Yankees, as Stanton, Juan Soto and Anthony Volpe carried the team’s offense.Stanton was battling the elbow issues even then, and he is confident he can get back to that level.

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