Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A Somerset, putting him one step closer to his 2025 debut for New York.
The five-time All-Star and former National League MVP has been sidelined all season with injuries to both elbows.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed last week that Stanton, 35, was making progress.
"He's probably headed up here, but I don't know the next step if it's a rehab assignment or what," Boone said last Thursday.
Stanton went on the 10-day injured list in late March and was transferred to the 60-day IL in May due to right and left elbow epicondylitis, an issue last season that resurfaced before spring training.