TWIB: Judge's return comes at perfect time for Yanks

All rise! The captain is BACK.

Aaron Judge’s long-awaited return to the Yankees from a rib injury has come just in time as New York makes its final push toward the postseason. The reigning American League MVP’s comeback leads off the latest episode of "This Week in Baseball," out now on MLB's X account, at MLB.com and on MLB.TV. This week’s TWIB also takes a moment to reflect on Friday’s 25th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the role baseball played as the nation healed afterward.

The show, hosted by Kait Maniscalco, continues the revival of the classic series that debuted in 1977 as a 30-minute show and ran for most of the next three-plus decades to give baseball fans a dose of highlights and fun stories.

The new short-form version continues in that spirit, showcasing the biggest plays and storylines from the week, along with bloopers, the iconic TWIB Notes and more.

Also tucked within this week’s episode is a nod to the Nationals’ 30-homer duo of CJ Abrams and James Wood, a “Road TWIB” to Cleveland’s Progressive Field, congratulations for Aroldis Chapman’s 400th career save and, as always, some of the week’s best bloopers and highlights.

Developed by MLB Studios and produced in partnership with MLB Network, new episodes of "This Week in Baseball" drop Fridays at noon ET on MLB's X account and are available the next day at MLB.com and on MLB.TV.