New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is uncertain for opening day because of tendinitis in both elbows. Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the announcement Sunday as position players reported ahead of the first full-squad workout.

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is uncertain for MLB Opening Day because of tendinitis in both elbows, manager Aaron Boone said Sunday.

Giancarlo Stanton didn’t exactly paint an optimistic picture in discussing what Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Sunday characterized as the “tennis elbow” the designated hitter arrived with at spring training.

The Yankees’ first day of spring training for the full squad included a few more franchise greats showing up to begin a guest instructor duties. CC Sabathia, elected to the Hall of Fame last month, got a hug from injured designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton during a walk through the clubhouse.

Aaron Boone said Giancarlo Stanton, who reported for spring training Sunday with the rest of the position players, enters camp dealing with the equivalent of "tennis elbow" in both elbows.

Escarra has no big-league service time and turns 30 in April, but the Hialeah, Fla., product impressed the Yankees last season hitting .302 with eight homers and 34 RBI playing 125 Double-A and Triple-A games and again in the offseason batting .363 in 35 Dominican Winter League games. He’s 1-for-6 in his first three Grapefruit League games.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has made a surprising lineup decision following Giancarlo Stanton’s injury. How will this change impact Aaron Judge and the team’s World Series aspirations? Find out here.

The Yankees could utilize Aaron Judge part-time at designated hitter, at least to begin the season, if Giancarlo Stanton begins on the injured list.

Giancarlo Stantons sudden exit from the New York Yankees line-up has left both fans and sports analysts bewildered. There has been no clear explanation either about the reasons behind the powerhouse hitters sudden disappearance.