The Yankees couldn’t be eliminated from postseason contention Saturday thanks to a postponement of their game against the Diamondbacks, which means there’s no chance of Aaron Judge pulling the plug on his own season before Sunday — even while playing on a bad toe. 

He’ll almost certainly be in the lineup again Sunday against the Diamondbacks, or whenever the weather permits the Yankees to play again — and that alone will give people a reason to keep watching in The Bronx. 

But even after his three-homer night at the Stadium on Friday — his second three-homer game of the season, and career — manager Aaron Boone acknowledged the team plans to keep Judge’s long-term health the priority once their playoff chances are officially gone. 

That will take precedence over any milestone Judge may chase, including 40 home runs — which isn’t out of the question now that he’s up to 35. 

“I think it’s important for him right now to be playing and setting the tone [and] to set an example for the young guys we have up,’’ Boone said Friday night. “We’ll … try to keep his best interests and our best interests in mind.” 

For now, though, the show goes on. 

“We’re not out of it,” Judge said of why he hasn’t shut himself down. “I think that’s No. 1. No. 2, you’ve got to play. You’ve got to be out there. It’s about showing up every single day.” 

In 49 games before he tore a ligament in his right big toe, Judge had 19 homers and a 1.078 OPS. Since then, he has played 51 games, with 16 homers and an OPS of .943. 

Prior to Friday, Judge had hit just one home run in his previous 17 games. 

“You’re not gonna feel 100 percent every single day,’’ Judge said. “Guys are gonna have bumps and bruises [and] toe stuff, I guess. If you’re at 60 percent, you’ve got to give 100 percent of 60 percent. If it’s 80 percent, it’s just about showing up every single day. That’s the grind of this game. The beauty of the game is we’re not playing 17 games or 82 games.

“We play 162, and the days you don’t have it or don’t feel good, you’ve still got to show up and produce for the team and produce for the city.” 

It’s that attitude that has stood out to Boone, as well as Judge’s teammates. 

“You watch him last year and he had all the success in the world,’’ Gerrit Cole said. “And this year, he’s injured and he’s going about it the same way. The results are different, but he’s the same guy.” 

And that impacts the rest of the clubhouse. 

“It does so much for inspiring your teammates and setting an example for younger players — and really for all of us,’’ Cole said. “He’s a leader and he’s showing how to go about your business when you have challenges in front of you.” 

Boone agreed. 

“One of the things I admire about Aaron, no matter what’s going on, you can’t tell,’’ the manager said. “He’s our captain. Whether we’re riding high or [it’s the] lowest of lows, he’s really good about keeping a neutral mindset all the time.” 

Still, this is hardly what anyone expected at the beginning of the season, with Judge coming off his record-setting 62-homer season and in the first year of his nine-year, $360 million contract and captaincy. 

But the injury Judge suffered crashing into the outfield fence at Dodger Stadium in June derailed his season, as well as that of the Yankees. 

At the time of the injury, the Yankees were 35-25, but they lost eight of their first 12 games in Judge’s absence.

By the time he returned in late July, the Yankees were in last place in the AL East. 

Even his bobblehead giveaway didn’t go as planned.

Scheduled for Saturday, it had to be moved to April 24 of next season because of the rainout. 

But for at least one more day in 2023, Judge will be ready to go.