Giancarlo Stanton, the reigning ALCS MVP, is one step closer to rejoining the New York Yankees. Stanton will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Tuesday, the team announced. He has not yet played this season due to what amounts to tennis elbow in both elbows.

With Giancarlo Stanton's return from injury looming, the whole Yankees lineup gets thrown into flux. Rice has been the every-day DH, but that will hav

Yankees Announce Giancarlo Stanton Injury News Ahead of Royals Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The return of Giancarlo Stanton from dual-elbow tendonitis will be a welcome sight for Yankee fans, but it also may prove challenging for manager Aaron Boone.