With Giancarlo Stanton's return on the horizon, how will the Yankees split playing time between their veteran slugger and Ben Rice?

Stanton could start rehab games as soon as next Tuesday with the Somerset Patriots, NJ.com's Randy Miller reports. If all goes well, he might be back in pinstripes for the Yankees’ June 16 series opener against the Angels at Yankee Stadium. It’s been a long road back for Stanton.

His hard-hit rate (balls that come off the bat at 95 mph or harder) of 58.3 percent was good for fifth in the majors. And his expected batting average — taking into account the quality of contact he has made — was .288.