As the New York Yankees prepare for the 2025 season at spring training in Fort Myers, one player who's been conspicuously absent this week is Giancarlo Stanton. He departed spring training to fly back to New York City on Monday.
Yankees fans initially feared Stanton was contemplating surgery. There have been no credible reports about Stanton considering such a move. However, some Yankees fans now wonder if Stanton—who has three seasons and a club option remaining on his 13-year contract—is considering retiring.