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With the Yankees’ roster deadline for the AL wild-card series against Boston looming, Aaron Judge has yet to do any hitting or running as he tries to recover from a calf strain, and manager Aaron Boone says no decision has been made.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone downplayed friction with Aaron Judge over conflicting statements about the slugger’s calf injury, saying the captain’s urgency to return for the wild-card series reflects passion, not disagreement.

The Yankees sat rookie outfielder Spencer Jones with a sore left foot Saturday in Phoenix, a fresh worry after placing Aaron Judge on the injured list with a calf strain ahead of the playoffs.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Jazz Chisholm Jr. should return during the team’s upcoming homestand and Trent Grisham is closing in on a comeback, while reliever Ryan Weathers is unlikely to pitch again before the regular season ends.

Ben Rice has caught fire at the plate over the past month, moving into the Yankees’ leadoff spot and hitting 38 home runs on the season as New York heads toward the postseason.

The Yankees placed second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right thumb sustained on a slide into second base, sidelining him for at least a week during a hot stretch and with 18 games left in the season.