Chapman return puts Yankees at full strength

The Yankees didn’t just get Aroldis Chapman back on Wednesday.

As Dellin Betances pointed out before the 10-1 victory over the Red Sox in The Bronx, it was the first time the Yankees have been fully healthy since they made trades to bolster the roster in July and August.

“With the pieces [general manager Brian] Cashman made after the All-Star break, we finally get to look at what this team can do,’’ Betances said of Chapman returning a day after Aaron Judge appeared in the lineup for the first time in seven weeks.

Of course, just because Judge and Chapman — who didn’t get into the game Wednesday — are back doesn’t mean they are 100 percent.

Chapman had been out since Aug. 21 with left knee tendinitis that has bothered him most of the year and flared up again while he was pitching during a game at Miami.

Chapman, who threw a simulated game on Monday, insists his knee is better, and although the Yankees have a deep bullpen, his absence had been felt.

Aaron Boone said Chapman would slide back into the closer role at some point, but he may get a lower-leverage test first. And the Yankees will determine how often he will pitch based on how he feels.

“We want to keep him working regularly,” Boone said. “We want to get him back in the mix … and in a regular role sooner than later, but we also want to make sure we are using him in big spots here down the stretch so he is firing on all cylinders as we head into October.’’

Betances said Chapman’s absence was felt and he is eager to get the left-hander back.

“It adds another weapon to your bullpen,’’ he said. “We went without him for about three weeks and he gives us a better chance every night. You can put guys in at different times and it makes us all better.”

When Chapman returns to the closer role, Boone will have to figure out how to best deploy the rest of his relievers, including Betances and Zach Britton.