Giancarlo Stanton takes key step toward Yankees injury return

CLEVELAND — In the stadium where he put the Yankees on his broad shoulders last October, Giancarlo Stanton stepped up to the plate Tuesday to test out his elbows.

The Yankees slugger, rehabbing tennis elbow in both arms, took on-field batting practice for the first time at Progressive Field as he continues to make a comeback from the ailment that has sidelined him since the spring.

“They’re getting better,” Stanton said of his elbows after taking a few rounds of batting practice.