Yankees catcher Jose Trevino's solid hitting has given him the edge over Kyle Higashioka

Jose Trevino already had supplanted Kyle Higashioka as the Yankees catcher getting the majority of playing time, and the events of Friday night served as a reminder why. Saturday night didn’t hurt Trevino, either.

Trevino, on the bench the entire night, pinch hit for Higashioka with two outs and two on in the 13th inning Friday and delivered a walk-off single that gave the Yankees a 2-1 victory over the Cubs.

“I would say he’s been playing probably a little bit more,” Aaron Boone said before Trevino added three hits, including a home run, in an 8-0 victory over the Cubs on Saturday. “He certainly has earned being in there.”

Indeed, there’s no comparison when looking at the catchers’ offensive performances (both are considered top-notch on defense).

Higashioka, designated the starter the day Gary Sanchez was shipped to the Twins early in spring training, is hitting .148 with zero homers and a .399 OPS in 34 games.

Trevino is hitting .309 with five homers and an .861 OPS in 39 games. In his last 14 starts, he is 21-for-48 (.438) with five homers, 14 RBIs and nine runs. Entering Saturday night, he had a .355/.403/.597 slash line in his previous 24 games and also had a walk-off single to beat the Orioles on May 24,

Trevino was acquired in spring training from the Texas Rangers after Ben Rortvedt — who arrived along with Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa on March 13 in the Sanchez deal — went down with an oblique injury.

Each catcher is well-liked and respected by the pitching staff — not to mention by the clubhouse at large — so at the moment, the separator between Higashioka and Trevino is the latter’s output on offense.

“Love what we have going on with both guys,” Boone said. “Obviously want to get Higgy going a little bit at the plate, but Jose’s certainly earning more and more opportunities.”

Just a day for DJ

DJ LeMahieu did not start Saturday night. Anthony Rizzo was at first, Gleyber Torres at second, Kiner-Falefa at short and Donaldson at third.

Boone said he wanted to give LeMahieu the night off after Friday’s 4-hour, 16-minute game in which the infielder played all 13 innings. Boone added that Donaldson probably will be off Sunday afternoon.

Chapman throws

Aroldis Chapman, on the injured list since May 24 with left Achilles tendinitis, threw the first bullpen session of his rehab late Saturday afternoon. Boone, speaking about three hours before first pitch on Saturday, had not yet gotten a report on the session from the training staff, but he said Friday that he thinks Chapman will need several bullpen sessions before the club decides whether rehab games will be deemed necessary.

The real drama regarding Chapman will take place when he returns and the Yankees will have to decide whether to reinstall him as the closer or leave Clay Holmes, who is 9-for-9 in saves and has a 0.31 ERA in 27 games, in the role. The safe way to bet is on Holmes remaining as closer.

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Jonathan Loaisiga, whose rehab from shoulder inflammation was interrupted because of a family matter last week that took him back to his native Nicaragua, is expected to return to the United States on Sunday, Boone said. Loaisiga, who was scheduled to begin his throwing program the day he had to leave for Nicaragua, has been on the IL since May 25.