It took three months, but the Yankees finally have their captain back.

Aaron Judge has been progressing nicely over the past few weeks in his recovery from a fractured rib injury, and he finally received the okay to return on Tuesday night.

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“It’s a long time coming,” Aaron Boone said. “He’s been chomping at the bit.”

Judge isn’t facing any restrictions in his return, so he jumped right back out there for the Yanks, batting third and playing his usual right field in the opener against the Rockies.

The slugger took three at-bats and played six innings in the field, which is part of the team’s plan as they look to play it smart with…

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