NEW YORK — Aaron Judge threw gingerly when he returned to right field Friday night for the first time since hurting his elbow in late July, yet the New York Yankees captain insisted his arm was 100%.

When Toronto’s Nathan Lukes hit a shallow, bases-loaded single in the first inning that landed 218 feet from home plate, Judge grabbed the ball on one hop and made no attempt to throw home.

Daulton Varsho started the play on second base and was just rounding third when Judge threw to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., positioned at the back of the infield dirt, a toss measured at 67.9 mph by MLB Statcast. Varsho slid across the plate uncontested as Chisholm held the ball, and the Blue Jays took a 3-0 lead en route to a 7-1 victory.

“Get it in. Get it to the cutoff man. Let him do his thing,”

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