Aaron Judge was back in the Yankees’ lineup Tuesday — but not in right field — as he continues to monitor the injured big toe that kept him out nearly two months.

Tuesday’s home game against the Rays marked the second day in a row that manager Aaron Boone listed Judge as the Yankees’ designated hitter.

Judge was also the DH last Friday in his first game back. He played the outfield Saturday and had a scheduled day off Sunday.

“He’s doing pretty well,” Boone said Tuesday. “He’s dealing with some soreness and stuff, but good enough to play. … Try and monitor it the best we can and hopefully through it he continues to get better. That’s the hope, that continued healing goes along with it.”

Judge suffered a torn ligament in his right big toe after a running catch on June 3 took him into the Dodger Stadium right field wall.

He appeared affected by the toe as he ran from first base to third base on an Anthony Rizzo single during Monday night’s loss to Tampa Bay. Boone believes Judge is likely being careful with the injury and trying to prevent the pain from becoming excruciating.

“He’s not his normal self,” Boone said. “I saw the footage of him going first to third. There’s a little hitch. … But I think we expected that, and [it’s] why we’re going to be cautious with a lot of days in a row initially and using the DH obviously. It’s nothing that’s alarming to this point. We knew we were dealing with [Judge] not 100 percent.”

Jake Bauers was in the lineup as the right fielder Tuesday, a day after Giancarlo Stanton played the position. Boone envisions Judge returning to the outfield but didn’t say when the Yankees hope to put him there next.

“We’ll see,” Boone said. “I think there will be days that yes, he will be able to play in right field, and again, those will be the kind of decisions and conversations that we have with Aaron on a daily basis.”

Judge, the reigning American League MVP, entered Tuesday leading the Yankees with 20 home runs, despite only playing in 52 of the team’s 106 games. Judge also missed time in late April and early May with a hip strain.

The five-time All-Star — who signed a nine-year, $360 million contract in the offseason to stay with the Yankees — acknowledged before coming off the injured list that he wouldn’t be pain-free when he returned.

“We’re good,” Judge said after Monday’s game. “I’m running the bases. I just need to touch home plate a couple of times. That will fix everything.”

A day after being called up from Triple-A for a spot start, pitcher Jhony Brito remained on the Yankees roster Tuesday.

Brito started Monday in place of Domingo Germán, who was scratched with armpit discomfort but ended up pitching five innings in relief after being medically cleared before the game.

The 25-year-old Brito took the loss after surrendering four home runs against the Rays.

“We’re gonna keep him,” Boone said of Brito before Tuesday’s game. “We’ll see what we need out of the next couple of days.”

Germán said he felt good after Monday’s outing. Before Monday’s game, Boone didn’t commit to Luis Severino making his next start after allowing nine runs Sunday against the Orioles, inflating his season ERA to 7.49.

“He is lined up to go Friday, so we’ll see,” Boone said Tuesday. “We’ll continue to talk through it.”

The crosstown Mets’ trade of ace Justin Verlander back to Houston has immediate ramifications for the Yankees, who are set to host the Astros for four games from Thursday to Sunday.

Verlander pitched for the Mets last Sunday, picking up his 250th career win, and would be available to go on normal rest this Friday.

The trade also impacts the American League playoff picture, as the Astros entered Tuesday in the second Wild Card spot and 4.5 games ahead of the Yankees. Verlander spent six years with Houston before signing with the Mets in the offseason.

Verlander only allowed one run over 12 innings in his two starts against the Yankees this season. The right-hander is 10-7 with a 3.24 ERA in 25 career regular season starts against the Yankees and also played a central role in eliminating them from the 2017, 2019 and 2022 postseasons.

Toronto added shortstop insurance Tuesday, acquiring Paul DeJong from the Cardinals a day after Bo Bichette experienced right knee discomfort.

Bichette is day-to-day after an MRI showed no structural damage, manager John Schneider said Tuesday.

DeJong, who was a 2019 All-Star, is hitting .233 with 13 home runs this season.

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