The New York Yankees are weighing what adjustments will need to be made when Giancarlo Stanton returns to the lineup in the near future. Stanton missed the first two months of the season while dealing with tendinitis in both elbows,

With Giancarlo Stanton's return from injury looming, the whole Yankees lineup gets thrown into flux. Rice has been the every-day DH, but that will have to be Stanton's role when he's in there. Yankees manager Aaron Boone shared with reporters that the plan is for Rice to catch some once Stanton is back.

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.