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.

Giancarlo Stanton is out with injured elbows and his return date is uncertain. However, the Yankees might have found the right candidate.

The New York Yankees are already dealing with an injury to one of their top power hitters. Giancarlo Stanton has soreness in both elbows and hasn't swung a bat in three to four weeks, he revealed Monday morning.

Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is one of a few players not at full strength early into spring training.

Asked if his elbows got worse during the offseason, Stanton replied, “The pain was very high in general.” While he declined to say exactly when or how the issues first flared up, the two elbows began hurting about two months apart.

Giancarlo Stanton faces fresh tendinitis woes in both elbows, raising questions about whether he can surpass 28 home runs this year, despite his renowned power.

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