Giancarlo Stanton's agent, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman in war of words over 'injury-prone' slugger

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Last week, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman ranted that his team and the people in charge of it are "really f---ing" good. 

A few days later, he ripped one of his own superstars.

Giancarlo Stanton has been one of the most polarizing sports figures in New York in recent memory despite being one of the team's most clutch and best postseason performers over the years. Fans have dubbed him an "all-or nothing" player since his platinum sombrero (0-for-5, five strikeouts) in his first home game as a Yankee in 2018 prompted boos from the Bronx faithful.

His injuries since he joined the Yankees have not helped his case, though, with the fan base or, apparently, the front office. Since the beginning of the 2019 season, he's played in 391 of a possible 708 games and has had at least one IL stint in each of the last five seasons.

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Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees in action against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium June 23, 2023, in the Bronx. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

That prompted Cashman to predict that his slugger would "wind up getting hurt again."

"We can talk about it and we’re talking about Stanton, trying to limit the time he’s down," Cashman said last week. "But I’m not gonna tell you he’s gonna play every game next year. Because he’s not. He’s going to wind up getting hurt again more likely than not because it seems to be part of his game.

"But I know that when he’s right and healthy, other than this past year, the guy’s a great hitter and has been for a long time. He’s injury prone. We all have lived and known that."

Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees