With no clear return date, the Yankees must prepare for Opening Day without Stanton in the lineup. That leaves them with a few internal options for designated hitter, including Ben Rice, J.C. Escarra, and non-roster invitee Dominic Smith.

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hasn’t been able to get into any games this spring training, and chances are he is going to be out for a while. He has been dealing with a severe case of tennis elbow in both joints and recently received his third PRP injection to help accelerate healing.