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Yankees offering no guarantees about Aroldis Chapman return

With Dellin Betances blowing a save Thursday and David Robertson giving the Yankees a scare in the ninth Friday, the absence of Aroldis Chapman has been felt, despite the depth in the Yankees bullpen.

On Saturday, general manager Brian Cashman said there was no telling when Chapman might be back from left knee tendinitis — or how effective the left-hander will be when he does return.

“I can’t guarantee when we’re gonna see [Chapman],’’ Cashman said of the closer, who has been out since Aug. 22 and received two PRP injections. “I’m hopeful we’ll see him. The hope is [the shots] solve the issue and we get him back to where he was.