NEW YORK – It was a few hours before the scheduled first pitch on Saturday and Aaron Boone was seated in Yankee Stadium’s press conference room, clearly fatigued after weeks of discussing the state of Aaron Judge’s throwing arm.

The manager mentioned that the Yankees have had infielders working on “creative cuts,” intended to assist the captain as he recovers from a right flexor strain. No such accommodations are necessary for Cody Bellinger , who uncorked a sixth-inning rocket from right field, cutting down the potential tying run in the Yankees’ 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays.

The Yankees (79-63) improved to 4-8 against Toronto (82-60) this season, moving within three games of the top spot in the American League East .

With Nathan Lukes’ single splashing onto the outfield grass,

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