Aaron Judge returns from injury before Mets open series vs. Baltimore

The New York Mets announced that Aaron Judge is fit enough to play just in time for the upcoming open series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Aaron Judge is officially returning tonight pic.twitter.com/2S3ammWYcs

— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) July 28, 2023

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Judge has been on the injured list since June 3, when he tore a ligament in his right toe after colliding with the right-field fence.

Yesterday general manager Aaron Boone shared that Judge had went through a successful simulated game on Wednesday at the team’s complex in Tampa, Florida.

His return is a major boost for the Yankees, who have struggled in his absence, going 19-23. In comparison, they were 30-19 before his injury.

Judge set an AL record with 62 home runs last year. He is batting .291 with 19 homers and 40 RBIs in the first season of a $360 million, nine-year contract he signed last offseason.