Giancarlo Stanton will begin his rehab assignment on Tuesday night with the Somerset Patriots, the Yankees' Double-A minor-league affiliate.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton didn’t rule out potentially making his season debut vs. the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park this weekend. “I don’t know,” he said. “I’m not sure.”

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Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was 3-for-7 with four RBI and a walk in two rehab games with the Somerset Patriots this week, but a scout watching feels the slugger isn't ready to hit major-league pitching. Photo courtesy Somerset Patriots

George Lombard, the Yankees’ top prospect, has impressed just about everyone in the organization. That includes the rehabbing Stanton.