Early-spring performances can be the biggest mirage in baseball, a function of games that feature mismatches between major leaguers and minor leaguers. Still, with spring training now in full swing, pitchers beginning to stretch out and hitters finding their swings, there can be signal amid the noise.

Since Feb. 20, spring training has been taking place at various different ballparks in Arizona and Florida with 15 teams competing in each state. Spring training in Florida is known as the Grapefruit League while the one in Arizona is called the Cactus League.

Four months later, one of several questions surrounding the defending American League champions this spring: When will we see him in the batter's box again? On Saturday, the Yankees announced Stanton will begin the season on the injured list with elbow injuries.

Here is our Yankees 26-man roster prediction 2.0 for the 2025 MLB season as spring training has brought plenty of injuries.