LAKELAND, Fla. — Didi Gregorius’ continued ascension could supply Aaron Boone with a new option to hit in the best spot in baseball, behind Aaron Judge and before Giancarlo Stanton.

Boone revealed Tuesday that Gregorious is a candidate to bat third in the Yankees’ vaunted lineup, where the lefty-hitting shortstop would split up righty sluggers Judge and Stanton. While fellow lefty Greg Bird has been seen as the favorite for the No. 3 spot — Bird batted third Tuesday against the Tigers and remains a strong candidate to bat there — Boone said he would consider Gregorius in the position after he delivered a breakthrough 2017 season.

“He could be [third]. Obviously Didi is coming off great year, so yeah,” Boone said after the Yankees’ 7-2 win over the Tigers at Publix Field. “It could be something where you play the hot hand for weeks at a time.”

Last season, the 28-year-old Gregorius hit .287 with 25 homers and 87 RBIs, delivering that production despite missing most of the first month with a strained right shoulder. His steady improvement has seen his batting average (.265 to .276 to .287), home run totals (nine to 20 to 25) and slugging percentage (.370 to .447 to .478) all climb over the last three years.

Gregorius, who hit leadoff Tuesday but isn’t being considered a candidate to do that even when Brett Gardner is idle, has hit third in 10 big-league games (seven starts) and is 6-for-31 (.194) with a .219 on-base percentage.

Based on the numbers, Gregorius is a better hitter in the sixth, seventh and eighth spots, where he is a combined .275 hitter. However, adding power to a swing that is helped by Yankee Stadium’s cozy right-field dimensions makes him an option.

“It doesn’t matter where I hit in the lineup, as long as I am in the lineup,” Gregorius said after going 1-for-3 against Detroit. “My approach doesn’t change as long as I am trying to get on base.’’

Boone hasn’t committed 100 percent to using a lefty in between Judge, Stanton or Gary Sanchez but admits it’s something he would like to see happen. Bird has less experience than Gregorius hitting third since he is 1-for-16 (.063) in five games (four starts) in that slot.

“I think it would be nice. I am not married to it yet,’’ Boone said. “In an ideal situation I would have a lefty splitting those three. Nothing is for certain and it might be a matchup thing. It could be a team’s bullpen and how we view that matching up in a game. But ideally, I would like to have a lefty in there.’’

Besides debating whether to deploy Bird or Gregorius in the No. 3 hole, Boone admitted he also mulled other lineup concepts, such as leading off Aaron Hicks on days when Gardner is out. Or batting Judge first to take advantage of the .422 on-base percentage that the 6-foot-7 282-pound rookie posted a year ago.

“I’d say [batting Judge leadoff is] possible. I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s likely,’’ Boone said. “It’s something that’s possible and we talked about.’’

Like Gregorius, Judge is willing to hit anywhere the manager puts him.

“High school, Little League, it’s been awhile,’’ Judge said of his experience hitting leadoff. “[The approach] doesn’t change, first or last, it never changes. They haven’t brought it up yet. If they do, roll with it.’’

Bird has remained the favorite to bat third since camp opened. Of course, Bird has to stay on the field and away from an elongated slump to hit in the coveted spot. If for whatever reason that doesn’t work out Boone has an option in Gregorius, whose career arc has risen the past two years and should continue that way.