Final yr, it was thought that he may want surgical procedure, which might have value him all the season. As a substitute, he selected to relaxation and, after lacking just a few months, completed the season sturdy. He was glorious. The Yankees rested him through the season, giving him days off right here and there. It labored.
However the factor to know is that regardless that he was good, he did not like seeing his numbers so low (24 dwelling runs, 66 RBIs in 77 video games)… and he needs to play a full season in 2026 to make up for it.
Does that imply he is higher? That his elbows are wholesome? Completely not.
In an interview with NJ.com, Stanton stated his elbow hurts a lot that on his worst days, he cannot even open a bag of chips. However regardless of all the things, he hopes to play all the 2026 season.
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton “cannot open a bag of chips” attributable to ongoing ache in elbows, however he is decided to play full season.
— Randy Miller (@RandyJMiller) February 26, 2026
Stanton has all the time stated the fitting issues in entrance of the media. And right here, as soon as once more, he emphasised that he needed to present his all to convey the World Sequence trophy again to New York.
He does not need to have surgical procedure and miss video games: he’ll dwell with the ache, which does not forestall him from hitting. He’ll give it his all to attempt to win in New York.
I think about that after he realizes he can not play, he’ll contemplate the choice of surgical procedure. However proper now, he needs to do all the things he can to remain on the sphere together with his teammates.
Stanton, in some ways, is the true deal.
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