Headley, Tex rest due to lingering ailments

TORONTO — With the Yankees’ postseason chase nearing the final week of the season, a pair of veterans were notably absent from the starting lineup on Saturday.

Manager Joe Girardi kept third baseman Chase Headley out of the lineup, saying Headley has not looked “100 percent” in recent days. Headley aggravated his back during last weekend’s series against the Red Sox and missed three consecutive games. The 32-year-old returned to the lineup on Thursday and went 0-for-7 over the past two contests.

First baseman Mark Teixeira also did not start on Saturday, as the veteran has been battling neck spasms.

Said Girardi about Headley: “In watching his at-bats and watching him move around, I just felt like I’m going to give him today and see how he is tomorrow. He did not complain to me, but just from watching him, I do not see the same explosiveness from him at either [the plate or in the field]. So I figured that I’m going to give him a day.”

Teixeira missed his second consecutive game …

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