NEW YORK _ Giancarlo Stanton hadn't made much progress on a return from the right knee sprain he suffered in a June 25 win against Toronto, but that has changed in the last couple days, manager Aaron Boone said.
"I know the last couple days and, even talking to Giancarlo a little bit yesterday, he felt good about some of the breakthroughs he's had over the last 24 to 48 hours," Boone said Tuesday.
Stanton has played in only nine games this season and has hit .290 with one homer and seven RBIs.
He will not be cleared to do baseball activities until the sprain is healed, Boone said. "For something that was moving slow the first couple weeks, in his eyes he is making more progress the last couple days," he added.
