Why Yankees need to be careful with Aaron Judge return

The Yankees suddenly have 99 problems, but they really need confirmation that Aaron Judge ain’t one.

No. 99 is slated to return to the lineup Tuesday night in Texas following a 10-day shutdown to relieve the stress — physically for him and emotionally for everyone else invested in the pinstripes — caused by a troublesome flexor strain in his right elbow.

The Yankees updated their bullpen and bench ahead of last week’s trade deadline, but they went 4-6 during Judge’s absence through Monday’s brutal, 10-inning 8-5 road loss to the Rangers in Arlington.

Defensive issues, baserunning blunders and shoddy pitching by their newly acquired relievers and others low-lighted their weekend sweep by the improved Marlins in Miami.