NEW YORK -- Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has not ruled out surgery on his sprained right big toe -- although if it happens, it won't be during the season, the All-Star slugger said Tuesday.

¡°There¡¯s talk of surgery, but I don¡¯t think we¡¯re at that [point],¡± said Judge. ¡°I¡¯m not a doctor. I have no idea. They throw around eight different things.¡±

Judge suffered a torn ligament in the toe while running into the right-field wall making a terrific catch at Dodger Stadium on June 3. He has made some progress while on the IL, playing catch and doing some light hitting off a tee and flips. But Judge hasn¡¯t done any significant running, and he wants to make sure he can put all 270 pounds on one leg while he is hitting.

¡°I¡¯m feeling good, not great yet. We¡¯re getting there,¡± Judge said. ¡°I've got to be able to run. If I can run, then I can play. Me running at 10 percent [isn¡¯t] going to help anybody out there.

¡°Once we build up that strength and get the pain and all that all out of there, we¡¯re going to be in a good spot. I understand you¡¯re going to deal with some pain coming back, so it¡¯s just about getting to a point where it¡¯s tolerable and we¡¯re not setting ourselves back here.¡±

Judge added that he is not sure if he will go to Seattle for All-Star Game festivities next week. He indicated that it might be best to stay back and continue rehabbing the toe.

¡°Maybe we¡¯ll focus on doing some rehab stuff if we¡¯re not close,¡± Judge said. ¡°Probably best to stay back and get some work in, so I don¡¯t know. [I] just have a couple of more people to talk to about that, talk to the trainers and doctors and see where we¡¯re at.¡±

Judge resumed baseball activities on June 28 in Oakland, playing catch for the first time since injuring his toe. The Yankees were 12-13 since Judge injured the toe entering Tuesday¡¯s game against the Orioles and were 47-38 overall, nine games behind the first-place Rays in the American League East. New York was tied with Houston for the final two spots in the AL Wild Card race, three games behind Baltimore.

¡°We want to win every game, but this team is playing well,¡± Judge said. ¡°We are facing a couple of tough teams, some good battles back and forth, especially [Monday] night [against the Orioles].

¡°They have a good team. They have a good bullpen. They have one of the better starters on the mound. We answered right back [last night]. I think the guys are in a good position. I think we are going to be where we need to be once we get everybody healthy.¡±