The Yankees hedged, falling just short of acknowledging that a large white flag has begun to rise in The Bronx.

But even if that surrender flag is not quite yet blowing in the wind, it is approaching full staff.

In calling up Everson Pereira and Oswald Peraza and embracing the future, the Yankees took a step toward accepting a reality that already had struck most of the fan base: This season almost certainly will not end with a playoff spot.

Pereira and Peraza will get everyday playing time the rest of the season, manager Aaron Boone said, as developing young players has taken on a larger focus for a club that is 10 games out of an AL wild-card spot after their 2-1 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday.

The Yankees summoned a pair of top prospects and pledged to allow a runway for them to perform, even if that does not happen immediately.

“They’re going to get real opportunity, so that’s an important part of this,” Boone said before the Yankees suffered their ninth straight defeat, marking their longest skid since 1982.

“But it also doesn’t change from what we’re trying to do tonight, and that’s win.

“But there’s going to be a development component with some of these guys getting real opportunities.”

First among the guys Boone referred to is Pereira, who played left field and went 0-for-3 with a walk in his major league debut.

The powerful outfielder, who clubbed 18 home runs in 81 Double-A and Triple-A games this season, will try to help the Yankees win while auditioning for a role for next year.

The Yankees have lacked a reliable left fielder since Brett Gardner was not retained following the 2021 campaign.

If Pereira, who has played each outfield spot in the minors and has a solid arm, proves himself, perhaps the Yankees would have a replacement if center fielder Harrison Bader leaves through free agency.

Peraza (0-for-4) has booted Isiah Kiner-Falefa from third base and forced DJ LeMahieu to first (with Anthony Rizzo on the injured list).

The 23-year-old has gotten a few chances in the majors this season but has yet to hit or to receive a long look.

He had rediscovered his stroke with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and was batting .333 with a .927 OPS in his past seven games before the promotion.

“With us scuffling, those two were deserving of an opportunity,” said Boone, who added that those two likely will not be the final players promoted.

There are other prospects on the horizon who could begin trying to solidify spots on future Yankees teams as this Yankees team accepts its fate.

The Yankees had lost eight straight entering Tuesday and held a 0.4 percent chance of cracking the postseason, according to FanGraphs.

Thus, a player such as catcher Austin Wells — a first-round pick in 2020 who has made it to Triple-A and has gotten hot — could receive his call soon.

Also mentioned was Ron Marinaccio, the second-year righty who could benefit from more major league time.

Boone even said Jasson Dominguez, (nicknamed “The Martian”), who officially was promoted from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A on Tuesday, is “knocking on the door,” even if his debut seems a bit further away.

“I think we have some exciting young players, whether they’re here now already or in our system, and in some cases, other guys still knocking on the door,” Boone said. “To be able to get a look up-close, with regular at-bats, to make stronger, better evaluations and expose them to tougher competition — those are all important things moving forward to help you try and have a really good understanding of what you have.”

What the Yankees have is an older base of position players — their average age per at-bat this season was 29, the fourth oldest in MLB entering Tuesday — and several of them could be shut down if the club decides this season is fully over.

Rizzo could focus on his health after he has suffered from a head injury, and Aaron Judge could rest his toe, which has forced him to hobble around the bases.

The Yankees have not made that final leap, but the declaration that the kids will play, regardless of the level of their performance, represented a step in that direction.

“Hopefully it’s something that can kind of spark us in the short term,” Boone said, “but also get a look at two guys we think can play an important role in our future, too.”