Manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Saturday that the veteran slugger has not yet been scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment. That was approximately 10 days after Stanton had faced live batting practice for the first time since being shut down during spring training due to tendinitis in both elbows.

Aaron Boone says Giancarlo Stanton is nearing the “end game” in his recovery. Yankees eye mid-June return. The Aaron Boone injury update fans have been waiting for just dropped, and it's about one of the New York Yankees' biggest question marks. According to the Yankees manager, Giancarlo Stanton 's injury recovery is nearing its final phase.

Giancarlo Stanton has had an incredible MLB career, but injuries have always reduced his playing time. With upstarts like young stars breaking out in

If the New York Yankees want to play Giancarlo Stanton regularly at DH when he returns from injury, they'll need to find a spot for Ben Rice. The left-handed slugger has hit too well in Stanton's absence to remove him from the lineup.

Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees still isn't healthy, as calls continue for Ben Rice to get his at-bats full-time.

First baseman Ben Rice might be moving to third base after all, at least according to speculation from New York Yankees infielder J. C. Escarra. Rice has been f