{"id":28951,"date":"2025-02-26T07:48:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28951"},"modified":"2025-02-26T07:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:48:28","slug":"yankees-manager-breaks-silence-on-superstars-puzzling-disappearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28951","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Manager Breaks Silence on Superstar\u2019s Puzzling Disappearance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave an update on Giancarlo Stanton’s unexplained absence.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Feb 13, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone (17) gives a press conference during spring training workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field. \/ Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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As the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0prepare for the 2025 season at\u00a0spring training in Fort Myers, one player who’s been conspicuously absent this week is Giancarlo Stanton.<\/p>\n

He\u00a0departed spring training\u00a0to fly back to New York City on Monday. It was initially reported that he was going to see team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad and undergo medical testing since he’s been dealing with tennis elbow in both arms.<\/p>\n

However, Yankees manager Aaron Boone clarified later on Monday that Stanton’s absence was due to non-injury reasons, calling his situation “personal in nature.”<\/p>\n

While Boone has confirmed that the five-time All-Star is in New York, he’s remained vague about the reasoning.<\/p>\n

The skipper provided an update on Tuesday, but didn’t add much clarification.<\/p>\n

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