The New York Yankees activated slugger and reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge from the injured list Friday ahead of the team’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles.

Judge, who set the AL record for home runs last season, has been sidelined since tearing a ligament in his right toe on June 3 while crashing into the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium.

Judge faced live pitching for the first time in his rehab on Sunday and progressed to a simulated game Wednesday before rejoining his teammates in New York.

The Yankees, who enter Friday in last place in the AL East at 54-48, went 19-23 during Judge’s stint on the IL. During that span New York scored 3.88 runs per game, ranking 27th in baseball.

The Yankees are 30-19 this season with Judge in the starting lineup and 14-1 when he hits one or more home runs.

Judge is batting .291 with a 1.078 OPS in 49 games this season with 19 home runs and 40 RBI.

After hitting an AL-record 62 home runs last season, Judge signed a nine-year, $360million contract to stay with the Yankees in the offseason.

Since his first full season in the majors in 2017, no one has hit more home runs than Judge’s 235.

New York is eight games back of the Orioles in a competitive AL East and sits 2 ½ games back of a wild card spot.