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Boone suggested that the team will have an update on that next step in the next 24 hours. The 35-year-old has missed all of 2025 with injuries to both of his elbows, and the hope is that he will have a chance to help the Yankees — and fantasy managers — at some point this summer. He’ll need a lengthy rehab assignment whenever he’s ready for that to take place, so it’s hard to see Stanton back before the All-Star break.

Stanton is not going to play the field much, so simulating game situations just means running out of the batter‘s box after contact. The plan is for him to do this for most of the week and then maybe begin a rehab assignment next week.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Stanton, who progressed to taking live batting practice earlier this month, will continue working his way back from offseason elbow issues. It’s abundantly clear that the club isn’t rushing his rehabilitation process in an effort to avoid any potential setbacks. At this point it’s challenging to envision a scenario where he’s back before the second half.

It was another big step in his return from injuries to both elbows. The 35-year-old slugger is scheduled to remain behind in New York and continue workouts during the team’s upcoming West Coast trip. If he continues to feel good after his live batting practice sessions, then we could see him begin a rehab assignment soon. With Ben Rice and Trent Grisham playing well, it would be foolish to assume that Stanton returns to a full-time spot in the Yankees’ lineup, especially given his injury history. He may start on the short side of a platoon and then progress from there, depending on his results.

Stanton’s move to the 60-day IL clears room for Bryan De La Cruz after De La Cruz was claimed off waivers from Atlanta. Stanton’s timeline remains unclear, but the slugger is attempting to work his way back to the field without undergoing surgery on his elbows.

It’s a positive sign that Stanton has progressed to taking on-field batting practice, but it’s unclear whether there’s any sort of updated timetable for his potential return. The 35-year-old veteran slugger has been on the shelf since spring training recovering from ongoing issues with both of his elbows. There figures to be some clarity on his status at some point in the coming days.

It remains unclear how much progress Stanton is making towards potentially returning to New York’s lineup at some point later this season. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that he’s starting to move around a bit more outside, for whatever that’s worth. The 35-year-old veteran has been dealing with ongoing issues in both of his elbows and remains out indefinitely for now.

Stanton remains shut down completely from baseball activities and it’s unclear whether he’ll return at all this year. The 35-year-old slugger has already received three rounds of PRP injections in an effort to address ongoing issues in both of his elbows. Fantasy managers should anticipate a lengthy absence here.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters it’s “too early to tell” if three rounds of PRP injections have led to improvement with Stanton’s elbows. The 35-year-old has been completely shut down from baseball activities and remains without a clear return timetable.

Boone wouldn’t provide specifics, which isn’t frustrating at all. Stanton has injuries to both elbows that are considered “severe” and has said that if he does need to undergo an operation, it would be season-ending. The Yankees are hopeful he can rehab his way back into the lineup, but fantasy managers cannot count on him being a producer in 2025.