BOSTON — With Giancarlo Stanton not expected at Fenway Park this weekend, Aaron Boone said the Yankees are targeting their upcoming series against the Angels for the slugger’s 2025 debut. “I expect him, in some way, shape or form, in the Angels series, to be in play,” Boone said Saturday.

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is expected to return from his elbow injury during the team’s series against the Los Angeles Angels, according to manager Aaron Boone, per MLB's Bryan Hoch.

Athlon Sports. Giancarlo Stanton’s return is on the horizon. The New York Yankees' slugger has been close to making his 2025 debut for a week, but now we have a narrower focus. Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed Saturday that Stanton will “likely” be activated early next week—Monday or Tuesday—when the Yankees return home to face the Angels.