There’s a theory going around that Giancarlo Stanton’s bat might be the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/11/sports/yankees-giancarlo-stanton-receivers-third-prp-injection/">cause of elbow tendon issues</a>, and while Yankees doctors apparently presume the theory is downright batty, it’s certainly making the rounds.&nbsp;

It seems a bat switch was recommended to Stanton last year. The recommender is no longer around the Yankees.&nbsp;

While Stanton is said to be feeling somewhat better following three rounds of painful PRP injections, he still isn’t swinging.

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<figcaption>Giancarlo Stanton is pictured during a spring training workout Feb. 19. <span class="credit">Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post</span></figcaption>

Ex-Met Pablo Reyes, a needed righty bat, has a fan in Aaron Boone and seems in position to make the Yankees. Oswald Peraza is out of options, which makes it interesting. One of them will likely platoon with Oswaldo Cabrera at third base.&nbsp;

While Giancarlo Stanton is said to be feeling somewhat better following three rounds of painful PRP injections, he still isn’t swinging.{ai:summary}<p>Giancarlo Stanton's elbow tendon issues have sparked a theory that his bat may be to blame, though Yankees doctors dismiss this idea. After receiving three rounds of PRP injections, Stanton is reportedly feeling better but has yet to resume swinging. </p><p>Meanwhile, former Met Pablo Reyes is favored by Aaron Boone and is likely to join the Yankees, potentially platooning with Oswaldo Cabrera at third base, as Oswald Peraza faces limited options. #sports</p>

Giancarlo Stanton’s bat at center of bizarre injury theory

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