Giancarlo Stanton faces decision on future with New York Yankees

Giancarlo Stanton is expected to decide whether he intends to continue his baseball career following the conclusion of the season. The New York Yankees are currently evaluating their roster and could move on from the veteran outfielder, who has struggled with chronic elbow pain and recurring injuries that limited him to 24 games this season. Stanton currently trails the 500-home run career milestone by 44, though his recent physical condition raises questions about his ability to play the volume of games required to reach that mark. While the club views him as a respected clubhouse presence, his recent injury history and performance data are central to the upcoming internal assessment. The Yankees remain open to retaining him as a designated hitter or bench bat should he choose to continue, but the final determination rests largely on the player's personal evaluation of his health and desire to remain on the field.

• 6:26 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton expected to make decision on whether he wants to continue playing