Don Larsen Jersey BOSTON (AP) Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton could be activated for Monday's series opener at Philadelphia. Stanton hasn't played since . Hes still going through it his weekend, New York manager Aaron Boone said before Friday night's series opener against the Boston Red Sox. Hell probably be back we're shooting for Monday in Philly, but we'll see also how these next couple of days go, too. I know hes doing a heavy day back there today, so let's get through that and see where we're at. Stanton is on the injured list for the eighth time in six years. The 34-year-old played in 69 of the Yankees first 79 games none in the field and is hitting .246 with 18 homers and 45 RBIs. By not playing the field, it actually is helping the po sibility of a quicker return to the big leagues. Hes pretty much done everything he needs to do. Now its about building, though, building a little bit of volume, Boone said. Obviously, he doesnt play the field that much, but youve got to build up that volume. If Stanton returns Monday, he will have mi sed 28 games. He mi sed 266 of 708 games in the past five seasons (38%). Luke Weaver Jersey