Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he isn't concerned about hangover season for slugger Aaron Judge after a historic 62-home run effort a year ago.

“I think the biggest thing for him is just making sure he's going to the post and keeping him healthy. And, if that's the case, greatness will find its way,” Boone said after Monday’s first full spring training workout.

“So whether it's not 60 homers or 62 homers again or whatever it is, if he's healthy, he's gonna go out there and have an MVP-caliber season, there's no doubt in my mind of that. In that regard, I don't worry about a hangover at all," he said.

Wear and tear injuries could become more frequent for the six-foot-seven, 280-pound slugger as he ages, a concern for the Yankees after locking up the captain on a nine-year deal. And injuries have already hampered Judge in his career, as 2022 was only his third season of playing over 115 games.

But after playing 157 games a season ago and 148 games in 2021, there could be optimism that there is a path forward on how to best manage playing time to avoid periods on the bench. And when asked about managing his playing time Monday, Boone said the 30-year-old is "in the prime" of his career and that he doesn’t anticipate deviating much from last season’s plan.

"My relationship with him is I'm always talking about how he's doing," the manager said. "There's times when I'll strategically pick a day that I think makes a lot of sense that fits him over the long haul. And I think we were able to do that in a good way last year while also getting a ton of regular games for him.”

He added there was a stretch when Judge stepped more regularly into the DH role when Giancarlo Stanton was dealing with an injury for a few weeks from late July to late August that “was beneficial for him.”

Boone said Judge is one of the players he has “daily interaction” and check-ins with to formulate day-off schedules, but doesn’t “envision anything changing coming off last year."