NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton took live batting practice against Luis Severino on Tuesday afternoon. He also ran the bases. The Yankees slugger then went out to the bullpen to track pitches. These were the final hurdles for Stanton before he can come off the injured list and rejoin the Yankees lineup.
Barring any late setbacks on the off day Wednesday on the West Coast, Stanton, who was dealing with Achilles tendinitis, will play Thursday against the A’s.
“I said make sure we get through the rest of the day,” manager Aaron Boone said before Tuesday’s game against the Mets. “Now he’s gonna go through and do outfield work and stuff during BP and assuming that goes right, I plan on him being activated for Thursday’s game.”
