YANKEES NOTES

“My legs felt like Jell-O, nerves and adrenaline were pumping. Glad I was able to get my first [big-league game] in,’’ said Sheffield, who was promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. “I was trying to breathe as much as I could and settle down. Didi [Gregorius] was telling me to slow down. Glad to get the double play and get out of it.’’

Ever since he was the centerpiece of the 2016 trade with the Indians that sent Andrew Miller from The Bronx to Cleveland, Sheffield’s arrival in the big leagues has been anticipated.

Now, he wants to contribute to the Yankees holding off the A’s in the AL wild-card race.

“From the start I said, ‘I am not here to hang around,’ ” said the 21-year-old Sheffield, who went a combined 7-6 with a 2.48 ERA in 25 games (20 starts) for Double-A Trenton and SWB.

➤ There was nothing wrong with Aaron Judge’s fractured right wrist that led

Aaron Boone to lifting the DH in the eighth inning of Wednesday night’s 10-1 Yankees win over the Red Sox. Boone said he hit Greg

Bird for Judge because he was trying to get “some guys out of there, trying to steal an inning or two.’’

Judge went 0-for-4 and is 0-for-8 in two games. After hitting three good balls Tuesday night Judge opened Wednesday night’s game with a liner to second baseman Ian Kinsler.