Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton could begin rehab assignment on Monday

After being decimated by injuries in the first quarter of the MLB season, the New York Yankees are finally receiving positive news on the injury front.

All-Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who has been sidelined since early April with a biceps strain, could begin a rehab assignment with High-A Tampa on Monday.

Giancarlo Stanton has been facing live pitching in Tampa as he goes through rehab for his shoulder. Aaron Boone says he was hit in the knee yesterday, but checked out OK. He’ll face more live pitching today, in hopes of starting a rehab assignment Monday with the High-A Tarpons.
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There was initially added concern about Stanton’s potential return when manager Aaron Boone couldn’t provide a timetable for Stanton’s availability earlier this week. Fortunately for Yankees fans, Boone delivered the news they were hoping for on Saturday.

Stanton played in just three games for New York before he went down with the injury. His eventual return to the lineup will provide an excellent boost for a club that leads the A.L. East with a 27-16 record despite a plethora of injuries.