Yankees activate Giancarlo Stanton
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NEW YORK -- Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was reinstated from the injured list Monday to make his season debut against the Los Angeles Angels, giving the club a surplus of lineup options 70 games into the season.
The New York Yankees are hoping Giancarlo Stanton is on his way back to the lineup. The superstar slugger has not played this season while dealing with an elbow injury, but is closing in on his return,
If Stanton’s time with the Yankees has proven nothing else, he cannot be counted on to play 150-plus games in a season. But if he can swing a bat in October, Stanton has a chance to be dangerous, so New York would be wise to keep him in a box to be opened at a later point in the regular season.