DENVER — For the first time since he left the Rockies following the 2018 season, DJ LeMahieu returned on Friday to Coors Field as a visiting player.

In the process, he offered some hope of returning to his former production.

The veteran infielder went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in the Yankees’ 7-2 loss to Colorado, notching his first multi-hit game since June 9 after going 20 games without one.

“I’ve been working hard to figure out solutions, for me and for the team,” LeMahieu said before the game. “I think we’ve had a nice break and we’re just ready to move on. We got a lot of big things ahead of us and I think it’s going to be a special second half.”

While LeMahieu proved in his first few seasons as a Yankee that his success as a hitter was not built on the high-altitude, Coors Field effect, he returned on Friday in the midst of a rough season.

The 35-year-old entered the second half hitting just .220 with a .643 OPS, but was hopeful he could turn it around over the final two and a half months of the season.

LeMahieu spoke fondly of his seven seasons with the Rockies before he the home team honored him before the game.

Never one to wear his emotions on his sleeve, LeMahieu stepped out of the Yankees dugout and saluted the crowd after he was welcomed back on the scoreboard.

“It’s a special place for me,” LeMahieu said. “I feel like I grew a lot as a player. Was part of some great teams and had some unbelievable teammates.”

Carlos Rodon ran out of gas late in his first start of the season last week, but Friday was a different story.

The left-hander struggled early with his command, which came back to hurt him in a three-run second inning, but said he felt good late while finishing with 88 pitches across five innings.

“Tonight I felt pretty strong throughout the whole thing,” Rodon said.

“I actually felt more tired throwing less pitches the last time out than I did this time.”

In Rodon’s next start, set for Wednesday against the Angels, he could be in line to build up to around 100 pitches.

Nestor Cortes (rotator cuff strain) threw the equivalent of two simulated innings on Thursday in Tampa and will throw to live hitters again on Monday when the Yankees arrive in Anaheim, Calif.

If that session goes according to plan, Cortes will begin a rehab assignment. He is eligible to come off the 60-day injured list on Aug. 3.

At least until Cortes returns, Luis Severino figures to stick in the rotation.

The struggling right-hander is scheduled to start on Tuesday against the Angels.

Greg Allen (hip flexor strain) began a rehab assignment on Friday with Low-A Tampa, going 2-for-3 while playing center field for five innings.

The speedy outfielder has been on the injured list since June 3.