Giancarlo Stanton returning to Yankees lineup after missing first 70 games
Giancarlo Stanton is back.
The slugger will make his season debut for the Yankees on Monday night against the Angels after missing the first 70 games of the season with elbow issues.
Stanton belted 27 home runs last season in 114 games and then added seven more in the postseason as he powered the Yankees to the World Series, where they lost to the Dodgers in five games.
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The injury issue came up just as spring training began, though the elbow pain had been an issue in the past.
Giancarlo Stanton will return to Yankees lineup on Monday night.
Robert Sabo for NY Post
Stanton went 3-for-11 with a double and RBIs during a rehab stint with Double-A Somerset last week.
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He'll join a Yankees team that produced just four runs in three games while getting swept by the Red Sox at Fenway Park this weekend.
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