Brian Cashman says he has spoken with Giancarlo Stanton and his agent to clear the air after comments the New York Yankees general manager made about the slugger at the General Managers' meetings in Arizona.

In a group interview last week that spanned more than an hour, Cashman said that he believes Stanton is "going to wind up getting hurt again, more likely than not, because it seems to be part of his game."

That remark prompted Stanton's agent, Joel Wolfe, to tell The Athletic that "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."