New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton remains away from the team, and manager Aaron Boone isn’t sure when the veteran slugger will rejoin his teammates and coaches. Boone told reporters Thursday he has no update on Stanton, who recently traveled to New York for personal reasons. Stanton missed time earlier in camp while battling tennis elbow in both elbows.

“Hopefully soon,” Boone said of a Stanton return, according to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. What began as another ailment for the oft-injured Stanton has evolved into a saga with far more questions than answers. Stanton hasn’t addressed his status via social media or through the team, and Boone has remained vague in his daily press conferences. Yankees fans are clearly concerned, with many recently speculating the five-time All-Star is considering surgery or retirement. However, there have been no credible reports about Stanton weighing either scenario.

“The more he’s away, the more we begin to wonder,” one fan noted on X (formerly Twitter). “Just hope he’s doing okay.” “The more you hear this the more your mind wonders about retirement for G,” another user wrote. “Probably not because of the money on the table but ya never know.” “Yeah, we’re not seeing Giancarlo all season ,” read one post.

Some fans criticized Boone’s handling of the situation. Boone initially focused on Stanton’s injury before revealing the undisclosed personal issue earlier this week. “This guy never knows anything,” an X user wrote of Boone. “It’s astonishing.” “[C]an we get a proper [expletive] update ?” another commenter asked.