Speaking to reporters Monday, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated that Giancarlo Stanton's departure from camp was not due to his elbow injuries.

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.

TAMPA, Fla. — Asked about the progress of designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton — who because of inflammation in the tendons of both elbows hasn’t done any baseball activities since position players reported for camp — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday that there is “nothing imminent on baseball stuff.”