Yankees Announce DH Giancarlo Stanton Will Open 2025 Season on Injured List

New York will start the year without the veteran slugger.

Giancarlo Stanton during the Yankees' 7–6 loss to the Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 30, 2024. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

When the New York Yankees open the 2025 MLB season, they won't have the services of one of the biggest bats in their lineup.

Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will start '25 on the injured list, according to a Saturday afternoon report from Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Stanton, 35, has not reported to spring training while "attending to a personal matter," Hoch wrote. He also noted that Stanton's injuries are to his elbows, and that the five-time All-Star has received platelet-rich plasma injections to treat them.

New York is scheduled to open its season on March 27 against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Yankees announced that Giancarlo Stanton is still in New York attending to a personal matter. He received PRP injections in both elbows and will begin the season on the injured list. The team expects him to return to Tampa this coming week.

— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) March 1, 2025

In 114 games for the Yankees last season, Stanton slashed .233/.298/.475 with 27 home runs and 72 RBIs. As usual, he caught fire in the postseason, crushing seven home runs against the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Despite his gaudy numbers, Stanton hasn't played more than 139 games in a full season since 2018.

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