Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was 3-for-7 with four RBI and a walk in two rehab games with the Somerset Patriots this week, but a scout watching feels the slugger isn't ready to hit major-league pitching. Photo courtesy Somerset Patriots

Ben Rice caught the final two innings of Tuesday’s win over the Royals. But soon enough, Rice could begin getting occasional starts at catcher.

George Lombard, the Yankees’ top prospect, has impressed just about everyone in the organization. That includes the rehabbing Stanton.

The Yankees don’t have everyday at-bats waiting for him. Paul Goldschmidt has settled in at first base and is hitting over .300. Rice has shown he belongs, but there’s no clear path to keep his bat in the lineup every day. Boone hinted at a workaround.

When Judge teed off on a 2-0, 94.3-mph fastball from Royals rookie left-hander Noah Cameron that was almost center cut below the belt, Yankees manager Aaron Boone sped from his dugout perch to make sure he had a great look.

No hemos visto al lanzador de los Yankees Marcus Stroman y al toletero Giancarlo Stanton juntos en un terreno de Grandes Ligas desde el 25 de septiembre de 2024. Pero ambos estuvieron en acción este miércoles con los Somerset Patriots de Doble-A como parte de sus respectivas asignaciones de rehabilitación.