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By Michael DeRosa
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New York Yankees star slugger Giancarlo Stanton had a frustrating 2026 season, as he dealt with plenty of injury trouble.
Stanton suffered a right calf sprain in April, had a setback with his right calf in June, and then suffered a left calf strain in August during his rehab program. With this, Stanton played his last regular season game in April but did return for two at-bats during the postseason for New York.
Given Stanton's injury history and expensive contract, questions about his future with the Yankees have been coming up often since New York's postseason exit. However, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has now provided a big update on the star slugger.
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While speaking to reporters, Cashman made it clear that Stanton is staying put and will be at Spring Training for the Yankees next year.
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"He's not going anywhere. He'll be at Spring Training. To answer your question, he will be at Spring Training without a doubt. Hopefully he's healthy and ready to go. I know that's his intention. He finished the season healthy, and the fact that Aaron Boone was calling his name in big moments, I think, answers the question of what we think he's capable of when he is healthy."
Hearing that the Yankees are planning to hold on to Stanton might be surprising to some, but it is also understandable. He has shown during his career that he is a star when he is healthy, so it makes sense that the Yankees want to give him another chance heading into next season.
Just back during the 2025 season with the Yankees, Stanton posted 24 home runs and 66 RBI in only 77 games. He has also hit at least 24 home runs in each of his previous five campaigns before the 2026 season. Thus, the five-time MLB All-Star has had recent success.
Now, the Yankees will be hoping that Stanton can stay healthy during the 2027 season. If he does, he would have the potential to provide their offense with a major boost that it did not have for much of 2026. It will be interesting to see what kind of year Stanton can put together for New York next season now that it has been confirmed that he is staying put.
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