Initial projections to what the New York Yankees lineup would look like going into Opening Day displayed a deep batting order with no shortage of raw power. As

Tennis elbow is almost always the result of injury from repeated action, such as swinging a tennis racquet or, in Stanton’s case, a baseball bat, said Dr. Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas, an orthopedic surgeon at New York University Langone Health.

The New York Yankees seem likely to be without a five-time All-Star for an extended period and could turn to this player as a substitute.