New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil ended his bullpen session early on Friday due to shoulder tightness in his throwing arm.

There is good news and bad news regarding the injury situation a couple weeks into MLB's 2025 spring training season. Either way, the bad news is this: There is already a slate of injuries that have wreaked havoc on teams' well-laid plans for the 2025 season.

The New York Yankees are dealing with a few potentially big problems: They need help at third base; they're concerned about Giancarlo Stanton's elbow injury; and they have a disgruntled starting pitcher in Marcus Stroman.

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton left the team in Florida and returned to New York for "personal" reasons, according to manager Aaron Boone. “I can tell you he is in New York, but it’s personal in nature and I’m going to leave it at that for now,

With third base already a concern when camp opened, Giancarlo Stanton reported with tennis elbows after managing the injuries for most of last season. The reveal put the designated hitter’s availability for Opening Day in jeopardy right away,

The Yankees are in backup-plan mode with designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton now officially beginning the regular season on the injured list.

The New York Yankees announced Saturday that Giancarlo Stanton will begin the 2025 season on the injured list. Stanton not being ready for Opening Day appeared to be an inevitable outcome as he hasn't been able to participate in spring training due to tendinitis in both of his elbows.

With Austin Wells making his spring debut sooner than expected earlier this week and Gerrit Cole taking the mound on Friday, a few more Yankees are set for their first taste of exhibition action.

Giancarlo Stanton left Yankees camp to return to New York on Monday, and while the Yankees said it is not related to the elbow issues he has been dealing with, they declined to go any further than that.