Stanton is now expected to play in a fourth rehab game with Double-A Somerset on Saturday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said before Friday night’s series opener against the Red Sox.

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton receives injury update ahead of upcoming series against the Boston Red Sox.

Giancarlo Stanton, the reigning ALCS MVP, is one step closer to rejoining the New York Yankees. Stanton will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Tuesday, the team announced. He has not yet played this season due to what amounts to tennis elbow in both elbows.