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.

Stanton will start a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday night, batting second for the Patriots at TD Bank Ballpark. It’ll be the slugger’s first in-game at-bats of the season as he’s been sidelined all year with tennis elbow in both of his arms.

The New York Yankees might be at the top of the AL East, but they still have several loopholes to fill. The Yanks have a strong offense, and it’s their pitching squad that has been hit the most. Yet,