In his first game back after a long-term injury, New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton received a warm welcome from fans at Yankee Stadium.

That’s means the Yankees will be dealing with a Catch-22. The more Stanton plays, the greater the likelihood one or both of his elbows will bother him again. The pain is no joke, either: an elbow with tendinitis feels like a match has been taken to it. Shaking hands is torture, so you can imagine what gripping a bat is like.

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a double in his season debut Monday night after missing the team's first 70 games due to elbow inflammation. The Yankees reinstated Stanton from the 60-day injured list ahead of their home game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Giancarlo Stanton got two hits in his season debut for the Yankees against the Los Angeles Angels after missing New York’s first 70 games because of inflammation in the tendons of both elbows.

NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton’s return 71 games into the Yankees’ season Monday night wasn’t instant gratification for an offense that leads the American League in runs scored, hitting and homers but is colder than it’s been all season.

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton has been activated off the injured list and will make his season debut on Monday night against the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced. In a corresponding move, Pablo Reyes was designated for assignment.

Giancarlo Stanton will return to the New York Yankees' lineup on Monday after missing the first 70 games of the 2025 season.

Stanton is returning to the Yankees’ lineup for Monday’s series-opener against the Angels in the Bronx, a source confirmed to the Daily News. He is set to face the right-handed José Soriano in his first big league game since the 2024 World Series.

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will make his return from an elbow injury against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night, according to SNY's Andy Martino.