Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. DENVER Giancarlo Stanton is nearing either the second-to-last, or potentially last, stage of his rehab. The Yankees slugger will head to Tampa this week to take live batting practice for the next two weeks, general manager Brian Cashman said Sunday on MLB Network Radio, with a rehab a signment potentially following. Very [encouraging], manager Aaron Boone said Sunday morning at Coors Field. I feel like Gs been doing well now for a while, so getting him built up will be the next key. Live at-bats on the horizon here and see where we go from there. Boone indicated that the Yankees have still not made a final decision on whether Stanton, who has been since he arrived at spring training, will need a rehab a signment. How close are we to seeing Giancarlo Stanton back in the Yankee lineup? | MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) Giancarlo Stanton is working toward his season debut. JASON SZENES/NY POST The veteran DH has avoided them at times in recent years, instead getting enough at-bats off the Trajekt pitching machine (which simulates pitches from real major leaguers) to come back without a rehab stint helped by the fact that he does not need to play the field. Hell certainly be part of that [decision], DeMar DeRozan Jersey Boone said. Well figure out whats best. Just want to make sure hes game ready when he comes. Obviously that looks a little bit different for him in that hes not playing the field. But you still want to get him built up properly and give him somewhat of a spring training simulation, even though his looks different than most guys. Explore More Stanton recently completed a baserunning program he was also dealing with a calf i sue at one point in the spring and has been hitting off the Trajekt for weeks as he builds up his stamina. Since the first days of spring training, the 35-year-old Stanton has said he will have to manage the pain once he returns as he did while playing through it late last season, including a monster postseason. But it needed to get to a point where the pain was manageable to begin with, which now appears to be the case. Giancarlo Stanton is pictured during a May 6 game. Robert Sabo for the NY Post I think hes been feeling good, Boone said. There may be times in the year where its sore or whatever. If everyone stays healthy until Stanton comes back with Jazz Chisholm Jr. expected to return from his oblique strain before then the Yankees will have some decisions to make on both their roster and lineup in terms of playing time. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! They are already having to sit one of Ben Rice, Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Ja son Domnguez or Trent Grisham on a given day, a situation that would become more tricky to navigate once Stanton returns and takes up the DH spot. These things often have a way of working themselves out though because of injuries or other factors, which is why Boone insisted that the Yankees will cro s that bridge once they have to, when Stanton shows he is ready to be activated off the 60-day IL. Marcus Camby Jersey