Yankees activate Aaron Judge off injured list just in time for postseason push

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The New York Yankees officially have their captain back.

Aaron Judge was activated off the injured list Friday afternoon after missing over six weeks with a toe injury.

The defending AL MVP was placed on the IL June 6, three days after tearing a ligament in a toe while making a highlight-reel catch against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park May 29, 2023, in Seattle. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Judge was injured when his foot rammed the concrete bottom of the outfield wall.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Friday it is a matter of pain tolerance for Judge, and the injury won't get worse.

The Yankees went 18-23 while Judge was on the IL after starting the season 36-25. The Yankees are 30-19 in games Judge plays.

Despite being above .500 at 54-48, they are dead last in the AL East, nine games behind first-place Baltimore, who the Yankees meet in a three-game series this weekend. The Yanks sit 2½ games out of a wild-card spot. With Judge's return and the likelihood they will be trade deadline buyers, the Yankees are still a threat to make the postseason.

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge reacts after hitting a double against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a game Sept. 5, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

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Without Judge, the Yankees' .222 average was the second-worst in baseball, their