With Aaron Judge limited to starting at designated hitter for the foreseeable future as he ramps back up from the flexor strain in his throwing arm, Stanton will likely start in right field against the Astros on Saturday afternoon.

Giancarlo Stanton is nearing a return to the outfield for the first time in nearly two years, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday. Stanton has had his playing time limited while the Yankees have used slugger Aaron Judge as the designated hitter while working his way back from a flexor tendon strain in his right elbow.

Although the New York Yankees’ lineup on Tuesday night features Aaron Judge, it lacks Giancarlo Stanton. Thankfully for the Yankees, Stanton hasn’t aggravated the elbow injuries that cost him the season’s first 70 games.