A year ago, Stanton, coming off a humbling 2023 season, reported to spring training with less muscle after altering his workout plan to stay on the field. He rebounded by hitting 27 home runs with a .773 OPS in 114 games. Most importantly, he continued his playoff prowess, fueling the Yankees' offense in October along with Juan Soto.

Brian Cashman made a slew of offseason moves to fill massive holes on the New York Yankees roster. Clay Holmes and Tommy Kahnle were replaced by Devin Williams

That honor belongs to Yankees great Mickey Mantle. But Walker is the latest, sustaining the bizarre Spring Training injury on Tuesday. The St. Louis Cardinals slugger took a handful of steps to his left to catch a ball in right field, but after throwing it back in, it was clear he noticed something was wrong.