Hours after the Red Sox swept the Yankees on Sunday night, they made their second franchise-changing trade over the last five-plus years.

Athlon Sports. Giancarlo Stanton’s return is on the horizon. The New York Yankees' slugger has been close to making his 2025 debut for a week, but now we have a narrower focus. Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed Saturday that Stanton will “likely” be activated early next week—Monday or Tuesday—when the Yankees return home to face the Angels.