The New York Yankees are hoping Giancarlo Stanton is on his way back to the lineup. The superstar slugger has not played this season while dealing with an elbow injury, but is closing in on his return,

Karabell is right about the slumping part, as Grisham owns just a .215 average in 144 plate appearances dating back to May 1. It's worth noting, though, that Grisham's .712 OPS in that span is exactly league average. The problem: Karabell seemingly forgot about Stanton, who the Yankees could activate off the IL this weekend.

Giancarlo Stanton was not activated before Friday night’s series opener in Boston, despite seemingly having wrapped up his rehab assignment earlier this week. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters pregame that Stanton was in the Bronx on Friday,