Giancarlo Stanton

The Yankees are eyeing a Monday return for slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn't played since straining his left hamstring while running the bases on June 22.

The New York Yankees are getting an offensive boost soon. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday that slugger Giancarlo Stanton is expected to

The 34-year-old slugger has been working out with the Yankees and is drawing very close to a return. The Yankees are insistent that he won't require a minor league rehab assignment, so the hope is that after facing live pitching over the weekend that he'll be ready to rock on Monday.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the team expects Giancarlo Stanton to be back on Monday when they start their series with the Phillies.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Stanton (hamstring) is aiming to return for Monday's series opener against the Phillies, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.