ESPN | Joon Lee: In the worst stretch of the season, the Yankees should be getting reinforcement soon. Giancarlo Stanton will go on a rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots this weekend (on the road in Bowie). If things go to plan, Stanton will face Luis Severino, who is also working back from injury, on Tuesday. While the slugger will return to the batters box, he won’t be in the outfield right away.
“We’ll eventually get to that point [of getting him in the outfield],” said manager Aaron Boone. “But first things first, want to get him in the DH spot, just get him back in, and then we’ll .