As the New York Yankees prepared for their series opener in Kansas City on Tuesday, Giancarlo Stanton readied for a game over 1,100 miles away. The designated hitter, who missed all of spring training due to tennis elbow injuries,

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton didn’t rule out potentially making his season debut vs. the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park this weekend. “I don’t know,” he said. “I’m not sure.”

The New York Yankees have succeeded without one of the best pitchers in baseball this season, but should be careful at the trade deadline.

Rafael Devers blasted a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning on Sunday night, giving the Boston Red Sox designated hitter 30 career bombs against the New York Yankees.

There’s not much that Jazz Chisholm Jr. wouldn’t say with a microphone in his face, but what Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins said was one of those moments when the New York Yankees third baseman would have stayed quiet.

In 2005, Yankees president Randy Levine accused the Red Sox’ home venue of an “atmosphere of lawlessness” after an on-field brawl that spilled into the bullpen. Yankees relievers fought with a Fenway groundskeeper.

The Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton began a rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday night, though New York manager Aaron Boone said that it was too early to tell when the slugger might return to t