Who's going to protect Judge now? Where's the MVP eight years ago? Only the glass body is left. Stanton's elbow injury
Feb 17, 2025
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The Associated Press said on the 17th (Korea Standard Time) that the 35-year-old Yankees giant, a five-time All-Star, still has elbow issues that he suffered in the last season and postseason' he said.
Director Boone "I can't say when this problem will be resolved. I think we should watch calmly and carefully"I hope Stanton will recover well. In practice, it is important when we can deal with that. There will be an opportunity to learn a lot of information about Stanton's condition.'
For now, it means that we cannot talk about the timing of the resumption of training and whether to play in the opening game.
On the other hand, Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham injured his left hamstring while training a few weeks ago, but he played running training at a speed close to his full strength. "I don't think it's that serious," Boone said of Grisham.
This is the day the Yankees held their first joint spring training training at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.
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The last time Stanton played full time with a healthy body without injury was in 2018, the first season he was traded from the Miami Marlins. That year, he did his bit, marking 38 homers, 100 RBIs and an OPS of 0.852 in 158 games.
However, it has been jagged since 2019 due to large and small injuries every year. Last year, he missed for more than a month due to a hamstring injury as well as an elbow injury. He marked a batting average of 0.233, 27 homers, 72 RBIs and an OPS of 0.773 in 114 regular-season games.
However, he hit seven home runs and 16 RBIs in 14 postseason games, including the division series, the ALCS, and the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and played as a center hitter for the first time in a long time. However, he couldn't completely remove the elbow pain during the offseason and ended up participating in spring training.
The Yankees lost Juan Soto to New York's rival New York Mets in December last year, greatly weakening their batting line. If Stanton is not revived in the future, there is no right hitter to protect Aaron Judge. Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger were brought in, but they are not as destructive as they used to be.
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Stanton signed a 13-year, $325 million long-term contract ahead of the 2015 season when he was in Miami. The contract expires in 2027 and the club option is up for grabs in 2028. The annual salary for the remaining three years, including this season, is $86 million, and the buyout for the 2028 option is $10 million. If the Yankees give up the 2028 option, they will have to pay a total of $96 million over three years.
Stanton, who was born in November 1989, is already over 35. If you're healthy, but you're in a situation where you can't stand injuries every year, you don't have much to expect from the Yankees. It is hard to see him become the NL MVP in 2017, just before coming to the Yankees, hitting 59 home runs and 132 RBIs.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
