Cashman Says Stanton Will Return to Yankees

Giancarlo Stanton is set to return to the Yankees after an injury-disrupted 2026 season. General manager Brian Cashman said on November 10 that Stanton would be with the team at spring training and that the slugger intends to be ready for the 2027 campaign.

Stanton’s season was limited by injuries to both calves. He sustained a right calf sprain in April, experienced a setback in June and strained his left calf in August while rehabilitating. He did not play again in the regular season after April, though he made two postseason at-bats.

Cashman said Stanton ended the season healthy and pointed to manager Aaron Boone using him in important postseason situations as evidence of the team’s confidence in what he can contribute when fit. Stanton has a history of significant injuries, and questions about his future with New York arose after the team’s postseason exit.

The Yankees will be looking for Stanton to provide more offense next season. In 2025, he hit 24 home runs and drove in 66 runs across 77 games. He had reached at least 24 home runs in each of the five seasons before his injury-shortened 2026 campaign. The team is counting on improved health to help him return to that level in 2027.