Yankees Offer Cautious Update on Giancarlo Stanton's Progress

The Giancarlo Stanton mystery continues, and there’s still no clear end in sight.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters Saturday that Stanton has still not started baseball activities this spring, more than two months after he shut himself down in January with what was described as "severe pain" in both elbows. The diagnosis was tendinitis, and Stanton has since undergone three rounds of platelet-rich plasma treatments to reduce inflammation and jump-start healing.

That healing, at least so far, hasn't progressed to the point where he's picked up a bat or glove.

Cashman didn't sugarcoat it. There's no timeline for Stanton's return, but they’re clearly not expecting him back anytime soon.

For good measure, he's also dealing with what the team calls a "minor calf issue."

While the team hasn't offered a projected return date, YES Network broadcaster Michael Kay said on his radio show that sources within the organization told him not to expect Stanton back until around Memorial Day.