New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is uncertain for Opening Day because of tendinitis in both elbows. Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the announcement Sunday as position players reported ahead of the first full-squad workout.

Giancarlo Stanton is still away from Yankees camp on Tuesday and for the second day in a row, manager Aaron Boone didn’t have an update on the slugger’s status. “There’s nothing else more to say right now,

Giancarlo Stanton didn’t exactly paint an optimistic picture in discussing what Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Sunday characterized as the “tennis elbow” the designated hitter arrived with at spring training.

The Yankees’ first day of spring training for the full squad included a few more franchise greats showing up to begin a guest instructor duties. CC Sabathia, elected to the Hall of Fame last month, got a hug from injured designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton during a walk through the clubhouse.

Aaron Boone said Giancarlo Stanton, who reported for spring training Sunday with the rest of the position players, enters camp dealing with the equivalent of "tennis elbow" in both elbows.

Giancarlo Stanton’s sudden exit from the New York Yankees’ line-up has left both fans and sports analysts bewildered. There has been no clear explanation either about the reasons behind the powerhouse hitter’s sudden disappearance.

Yankees slugging DH Giancarlo Stanton arrived at spring training with tendinitis in both elbows, a condition he dealt with most of last season.