TAMPA — A few hours after Aaron Boone said the quiet part out loud — that Aaron Judge may not get “back to throwing like he normally does” the rest of the season as he deals with a flexor strain — the Yankees manager tried to backtrack slightly.

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is not only the greatest hitter of his generation, but he’s also one of the best in franchise history. The 33-year-old entered Tuesday’s bout with the Tampa Bay Rays ranked third on the Yankees’ all-time list with a 1.024 OPS and sixth with 355 homers.