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.

The Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton began a rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday night, though New York manager Aaron Boone said that it was too early to tell when the slugger might return to t

Marcus Stroman allowed one run in his first rehab start for Double-A Somerset, and Giancarlo Stanton had an RBI double in his second rehab appearance for the club.