DJ feeling ‘good’

TAMPA — DJ LeMahieu — in his trademark, understated fashion — said this week his foot feels “good, so that’s good.”

Aaron Boone was a bit more effusive Thursday.

“We’ve had really a few months now with zero issues,” the manager said before the Yankees lost to the Pirates, 9-6, at Steinbrenner Field. “So, I hope [we are past the injury].”

LeMahieu, who was so hampered by a broken bone in his big right toe and ligament damage in his second toe last year, rested the foot this offseason and still finds time in camp to take pressure off. He has cut down on reps, both in the field and in the batting cage, and said he feels healthy.

“I feel really good about where he’s at with it,” Boone said of LeMahieu, who lasered a home run Tuesday that was 103.6 mph off the bat.

➤ After the loss, the Yankees assigned Jasson Dominguez to minor league camp. “The Martian” doubled in his only at-bat Thursday, which upped his line to 10-for-22 (.455) with four home runs, nine RBIs, three walks and a steal in 11 games. Dominguez, a center fielder, likely will start his season at Double-A Somerset.

➤ Jose Trevino hit off a batting tee and in soft-toss. If all goes well, Boone hopes the catcher will return to the lineup Tuesday in Tampa against the Tigers . ... Jonathan Loaisiga returned from the World Baseball Classic, where he played with the eliminated Nicaragua . ... Tommy Kahnle (right biceps tendinitis) is expected to begin throwing again Friday. The Yankees hope Carlos Rodon (mild strain of the brachioradialis muscle in his left forearm) will begin throwing this weekend.