Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was activated and set to start against the Los Angeles Angels after missing New York’s first 70 games because of inflammation in the tendons of both elbows.

As the Red Sox worked on sweeping the Yankees in Boston, Giancarlo Stanton spent his Sunday facing the Angels’ pitching staff at Yankee Stadium. Well, sort of. The designated hitter saw the Halos’ hurlers by way of the Yankees’ high-tech Trajekt machine,

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton has been activated off the injured list and will make his season debut on Monday night against the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced. In a corresponding move, Pablo Reyes was designated for assignment.