Giancarlo Stanton's Agent Claps Back at New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman

Giancarlo Stanton's agent issued a response in the wake of New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman's harsh comments.

Shots were fired and now shots have been returned.

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton's agent Joel Wolfe released a statement in response to general manager Brian Cashman's harsh comments.

“I read the context of the interview,” Wasserman’s Wolfe told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal on Tuesday. “I think it’s a good reminder for all free agents considering signing in New York both foreign and domestic that to play for that team you’ve got to be made of Teflon, both mentally and physically because you can never let your guard down even in the offseason.”

Wolfe was referring to Cashman's comments about Stanton from GM meetings last week.

“We try to limit the time he’s down,” Cashman said. “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.”

Stanton has been riddled by injuries since getting traded to the Yankees in 2018. Last season, he missed 61 games with a hamstring injury, which also caused his mobility to become increasingly limited even when he returned from the injured list.

Along with being injured last year, Stanton endured the worst offensive campaign of his career, slashing .191/.275/.420 with 24 home runs and 60 RBI.

In addition to Stanton, Wolfe also represents free agent Japanese starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who the Yankees are heavily interested in.