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Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award

Major League Baseball award

Summary

Major League Baseball award

FieldValue
nameMajor League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award
sportBaseball
leagueMajor League Baseball
givenforPlayer who "re-emerged on the baseball field during a given season" in American League and National League
presenterMajor League Baseball
countryUnited States, Canada
first2005
mostrecentRonald Acuña Jr., NL
Jacob deGrom, AL

Jacob deGrom, AL The Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award is presented by Major League Baseball (MLB) to the player who is judged to have "re-emerged on the baseball field during a given season." The award was developed in 2005, as part of a sponsorship agreement between MLB and Viagra. In 2005 and 2006 representatives from MLB and MLB.com selected six candidates each from the American (AL) and National Leagues (NL) and one winner for each league was selected via an online poll on MLB.com. Since then, the winners have been selected by a panel of MLB beat reporters. Under the current voting structure, first place votes are worth five points, second place votes worth three, and third place votes worth one with the award going to the player with the most points overall. Past winners have often overcome injury or personal problems en route to their award-winning season.

A Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given by The Sporting News since 1965 but its results are not officially recognized by Major League Baseball. Since the beginning of the MLB award in 2005, the recipients have been identical with the following exceptions: 2008 NL (TSN honored Fernando Tatís, MLB honored Brad Lidge), 2010 AL (TSN honored Vladimir Guerrero, MLB honored Francisco Liriano), 2012 AL (TSN honored Adam Dunn, MLB honored Fernando Rodney), 2016 (TSN honored Jose Fernandez and Mark Trumbo, MLB honored Anthony Rendon and Rick Porcello), 2018 NL (TSN honored Matt Kemp, MLB honored Jonny Venters), 2019 AL (TSN honored Hunter Pence, MLB honored Carlos Carrasco), and 2020 AL (TSN honored Carrasco, MLB honored Salvador Pérez). Liriano and Posey are the only players to win the MLB award multiple times with Liriano being the first to win it in each league.

Twelve players were named to the Major League Baseball All-Star team in their Comeback Award-winning season: Jim Thome, Nomar Garciaparra, Dmitri Young, Cliff Lee, Brad Lidge, Aaron Hill, Tim Hudson, Lance Berkman, Jacoby Ellsbury, Buster Posey, Fernando Rodney, and Mariano Rivera, with Posey also being named to the All-MLB Team. Two players who were not named to the All-Star team in their winning year—Jason Giambi and Ken Griffey Jr.—were named to the All-Star team in their previous season. Several winners have won other awards in their winning season. Carlos Peña, Posey, Ellsbury, Griffey, and Hill won the Silver Slugger Award along with the Comeback Award. Posey won the NL MVP in his first comeback season. Lee won the Cy Young Award in his winning season and Lidge won both the Rolaids Relief Man Award and Delivery Man of the Year Award the same year. Rodney was also named Delivery Man of the Year in his comeback 2012 season. The most recent winners are Ronald Acuña Jr. of the NL and Jacob deGrom of the AL.

American League winners

YearWinnerImageTeamPositionComeback
[[File:Giambino.jpg100pxalt=A man in a grey baseball uniform and navy blue batting helmet swings through a pitch.]]New York YankeesFirst baseman/
Designated hitterurl=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=1678044title=Yankees give up three players in dealdate=December 14, 2003publisher=ESPNaccess-date=September 25, 2009}} He also endured a variety of health problems during the season including an inflamed knee, a respiratory infection, an intestinal parasite infection, and a benign pituitary tumor. As a result, Giambi appeared in just 80 games during the 2004 regular season, batting .208. He returned to the Yankees in 2005 and led the American League in walks (108) and on-base percentage (.440).
[[File:Jim Thome 2008.jpg100pxalt=A man in a grey baseball uniform with "Chicago" on his chest in black with a black cap, black batting gloves, and a baseball bat under his arm.]]Chicago White SoxDesignated hitterurl=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2236730title=White Sox send Rowand to Phils for Thomedate=November 25, 2005publisher=ESPNaccess-date=September 25, 2009}} Thome was elected to the All-Star team in 2006, finishing the season with 42 home runs and 109 runs batted in.
[[File:AAAA9945 Carlos Peña.jpg100pxalt=A man in a grey baseball uniform with "Rays" on the chest and "TB" on his blue batting helmet winces as he stops his swing.]]Tampa Bay Devil RaysFirst basemanurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/penaca01.shtmltitle=Carlos Peña Statistics and Historywork=Baseball-Referenceaccess-date=September 23, 2009}} Finally the Boston Red Sox signed Pena, and he appeared in just 18 Major League games, spending the bulk of time in the minor leagues. In 2007 Pena set Tampa Bay franchise records in home runs (46), runs batted in (121), and walks (103) and won the Devil Rays' first Silver Slugger Award.
[[File:Cliff Lee Follows Through.jpg100pxalt=A man in a grey baseball uniform with a blue cap throws a baseball.]]Cleveland IndiansStarting pitcherLee pitched 97 innings in the Majors in 2007, going with a 6.29 earned run average (ERA). He missed the first month of the season with an abdominal strain and was sent to the Triple-A minor league Buffalo Bisons mid-season. In 2008, he pitched 223 innings, went with a 2.54 ERA, and won the Cy Young Award.
[[File:AARON HILL.jpg100pxalt=A man in grey a baseball uniform with "Toronto" and "2" on the jersey, and a black cap with the Toronto Blue Jays logo on it.]]Toronto Blue JaysSecond basemanOn May 29, 2008, Hill collided with former Blue Jays shortstop David Eckstein while fielding a fly ball and suffered a serious concussion. He did not return to the Majors that season. The injury was severe enough that Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston commented that "[s]ometimes people don't come back from concussions." Hill did return in 2009, however, hitting 36 home runs (third most ever by an American League second baseman) with 108 runs batted in; he led the American League in plate appearances and made the 2009 All-Star team. Hill also won the Silver Slugger Award at second base.
[[File:Francisco Liriano on April 18, 2008.jpg100px]]Minnesota TwinsStarting pitcherdate=October 5, 2010title=Hudson, Liriano win comeback player awardsurl=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=5652008access-date=2025-05-03website=ESPN.comagency=Associated Press}} In 2010, however, Liriano threw the second-most innings of any pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, led the team in ERA, and allowed the fewest home runs per nine innings of any pitcher in the AL (0.4).
[[File:JEllsbury.jpg100pxalt=A young man in a grey baseball jersey wearing a batting helmet with eyeblack under his eyes.]]Boston Red SoxOutfielderurl=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7095827/lance-berkman-st-louis-cardinals-jacoby-ellsbury-boston-red-sox-win-comeback-player-year-awardstitle=Lane Berkman, Jacoby Ellsbury windate=October 13, 2011access-date=October 13, 2011work=ESPN.com}}
[[File:Fernando_Rodney_on_May_11,_2012.jpg100px]]Tampa Bay RaysRelief pitcherRodney battled ineffectiveness in 2011, blowing four saves and being replaced by Jordan Walden as closer of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In 2012, Rodney became the Rays' closer after Kyle Farnsworth went on the disabled list, and compiled 48 saves (second-most in the American League, only behind Jim Johnson of the Baltimore Orioles) in 50 opportunities while being named to the AL All-Star team and recording an earned run average (ERA) of 0.60, the second lowest in a single season by any pitcher in MLB history (min. 50 IP).
[[File:Mariano Rivera allison 7 29 07.jpg100px]]New York YankeesRelief pitcherPrior to a game on May 3, 2012, Rivera suffered a season-ending injury by tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, after twisting his leg while shagging balls in batting practice. Speculation grew that the injury would end his career, as he had hinted at retirement in spring training, but Rivera said that he intended to return. After undergoing ACL reconstructive surgery, he rehabilitated his leg in time to return for the 2013 season, which he announced would be his last. In his farewell season, the 43-year-old Rivera saved 44 games in 51 opportunities, with a 2.11 ERA and 1.05 WHIP.
[[File:Chris Young Mariners 2014.jpg100px]]Seattle MarinersStarting pitcherYoung didn't pitch in the majors in 2013, as thoracic outlet syndrome limited him to just nine starts in the Washington Nationals minor league system. The condition was so acute that the pain had Young considering retirement before it was ultimately surgically corrected in the 2013 offseason. Released by the Nationals at the tail end of 2014 spring training, Young signed with the Mariners and experienced a resurgence, being one of the team's most reliable starting pitchers. For the season, Young went with a 3.65 earned run average.
[[File:Prince Fielder on May 24, 2015.jpg100px]]Texas RangersDesignated hitterFielder played only 42 games in 2014 before having season-ending neck surgery. He bounced back strong in 2015, hitting .305/.378/.463 with 23 homers and 98 RBI in 158 games.
[[File:Rick_Porcello_on_April_24,_2015.jpg100x100px]]Boston Red SoxStarting pitcherPorcello ended 2015 with a 9–15 record and an ERA of 4.92. He pitched only 172 innings and had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.92. In 2016, Porcello won the AL Cy Young Award, going 22–4 with an ERA of 3.15 and pitching 223 innings, while leading the major leagues with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 5.91.
[[File:Mike Moustakas on May 25, 2012.jpg100x100px]]Kansas City RoyalsThird basemanIn 2016, Moustakas only played in 27 games after tearing his ACL in a fielding collision with Alex Gordon. In 2017, he played in 148 games and batted .272, and hit a career-high 38 home runs.
[[File:2016-10-10 Boston pitcher David Price warms up before Game 3 of ALDS 02.jpg100x100px]]Boston Red SoxStarting pitcherurl=https://www.mlb.com/news/david-price-jonny-venters-comeback-players-c300963708title=Price, Venters net Comeback Player Awardswebsite=Major League Baseball}}
[[File:Carlos Carrasco on July 16, 2011.jpg100x100px]]Cleveland IndiansPitcherurl=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/12/04/carrasco-donaldson-win-mlb-comeback-player-of-year-awards/40761863/title=Carrasco, Donaldson win MLB Comeback Player of Year awardswebsite=USA Todaydate=December 4, 2019access-date=December 4, 2019}}
[[File:Salvador Pérez on October 19, 2015.jpg100px]]Kansas City RoyalsCatcherurl=https://www.mlb.com/news/comeback-player-of-the-year-mlb-2020title=Bard, Salvy win Comeback Players of Yearwebsite=MLB.com}}
[[File:Trey Mancini (33690221943) (cropped).jpg100px]]Baltimore OriolesOutfielderMancini missed the entire 2020 season after being diagnosed with stage III colon cancer. After the season ended, Mancini announced he was cancer-free and returned to the Orioles. In 2021, he hit 21 home runs with 71 RBIs.
[[File:Justin Verlander (51005083107) (cropped).jpg100px]]Houston AstrosPitcherurl=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-comeback-player-of-the-year-award-winnerstitle=Pujols, Verlander add to legend with Comeback Player of the Year Awardwebsite=MLB.com}}
2023[[File:Liam Hendriks on the mound during a simulated game, July 19, 2023 (cropped).jpg100px]]Chicago White SoxPitchertitle=Hendriks, Bellinger win Comeback Player of the Year Awardsurl=https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-comeback-player-of-the-year-award-winnerswebsite=MLB.com}}
2024[[File:Garrett_Crochet_Tennessee_(cropped).jpg100px]]Chicago White SoxPitchertitle=Lefty aces Sale, Crochet named Comeback Players of the Yearurl=https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-2024-comeback-player-of-the-year-award-winnerswebsite=MLB.com}}
2025[[File:Jacob deGrom (47449527382) (cropped).jpg100px]]Texas RangersPitcherDeGrom made only 6 starts in the 2023 season before undergoing Tommy John Surgery, and made only 3 starts in 2024. In his first healthy season with the Rangers, he was named to the AL All-Star team, his first with the team, and finished with a 12-8 record and 2.97 ERA across 172.2 innings pitched.

National League winners

YearWinnerImageTeamPositionComeback
[[File:CIN Griffey Jr.jpg100pxalt=A man in a grey baseball uniform with red sleeves and a red hat with a white "C" on it.]]Cincinnati RedsCenter fielderurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/griffke02.shtmltitle=Ken Griffey Statistics and Historywork=Baseball-Referenceaccess-date=September 25, 2009}} Griffey returned in 2005, batted .301, and hit 35 home runs (his most in a season since 2000).
[[File:NomarGarciaparra 20060604.jpg100pxalt=Portrait of a man wearing a blue baseball cap with "LA" on it and sunglasses over it.]]Los Angeles DodgersFirst basemanurl=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2042685title=Trainer: Surgery ultimately up to Garciaparradate=April 22, 2005publisher=ESPNaccess-date=September 25, 2009}} He did not play in another Major League game until August 5 and appeared in only 62 games that season. In 2006 Garciaparra batted .303, made the All-Star team, and made only four errors despite playing first base for the first time in his career.
[[File:Nationals 6.2.07 Dmitri Young.jpg100pxalt=A man in a white baseball uniform with a red baseball cap and black glove plays in the field.]]Washington NationalsFirst basemanYoung experienced several personal issues throughout the 2006 season, including a divorce, treatment for substance abuse and depression, and pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend. He was also released by the Detroit Tigers during the season, appearing in only 48 games in the 2006 season. Young ended the 2007 season with a .320 batting average, which ranked 8th in the National League, and was named to the 2007 All-Star team.
[[File:Brad Lidge phillies.jpg100pxalt=A man in grey pants, a blue baseball jersey, and a red baseball cap with "P" on it jogs in the field]]Philadelphia PhilliesRelief pitcherurl=http://www.baseballprospectus.com/card/card.php?id=LIDGE19761223Atitle=Brad Lidge | Baseball Prospectuswork=Baseball Prospectuspublisher=Prospectus Entertainment Venturesaccess-date=October 5, 2010}} In 2008, Lidge had a 1.95 ERA and converted 41 saves in 41 save chances, winning both the Rolaids Relief Man Award and the Delivery Man of the Year Award. He would also convert all seven save opportunities in the postseason en route to winning the 2008 World Series.
[[File:Chris carpenter 10 1 2009 7803.jpg100pxalt=A man in a grey baseball uniform stands bent over with his right leg in the air having just pitched the ball to home plate.]]St. Louis CardinalsStarting pitcherinnings]] in 2007 and 15 in 2008. In 2009, however, Carpenter posted a 17–4 record over 192 innings with a 2.24 earned run average (ERA), the lowest ERA in the National League that year.
[[File:Tim Hudson 2008.jpg100px]]Atlanta BravesStarting pitcherHudson suffered an elbow injury in 2008 requiring Tommy John Surgery, which kept him out for nearly a full season, returning to start a handful of games at the end of 2009. In 2010, however, Hudson pitched the full season for the Atlanta Braves. Hudson ranked in the league's top ten in wins (17, ranking 4th), innings pitched (228, 4th), winning percentage (.654, 4th), ERA (2.83, 6th), and WHIP (1.15, 9th.) Additionally, Hudson was named to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
[[File:Lance Berkman on June 28, 2011.jpg100pxalt=A man in a grey baseball uniform and a dark baseball cap jogs on grass holding a baseball glove in his right hand.]]St. Louis CardinalsOutfielderBerkman suffered a knee injury in 2010 and batted just .248 for the season, posting an OPS of .781 (his career average through 2010 was .954). In 2011 Berkman ranked among the top 10 in the NL in on-base percentage (3rd), walks (4th), slugging percentage (5th), and home runs (9th). Some believed Ryan Vogelsong was a strong candidate for the 2011 award, with Sports Illustrated calling him the "leading candidate" in late June. Rob Neyer said Vogelsong was "robbed" of the award.
[[File:Buster_Posey_(2011).jpg100px]]San Francisco GiantsCatcher/First basemanPosey suffered a fractured fibula and torn ligaments in his ankle after a home-plate collision with Florida Marlins outfielder Scott Cousins on May 25, 2011. He had surgery to repair the damage and did not play at all for the rest of the 2011 season. In 2012, Posey returned to win the National League batting title with a .336 average, and also hit 24 home runs with 103 runs batted in while splitting time between catcher and first base for the 2012 World Series champion Giants. In addition to being named Comeback Player of the Year, he was also named NL MVP after the end of the 2012 season.
[[File:Francisco Liriano on August 27, 2012.jpg100px]]Pittsburgh PiratesStarting pitcherIn 2012, Liriano struggled with the Minnesota Twins, recording a 5.31 ERA for the team. By July, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox, where he continued to underwhelm. He was eventually removed from the White Sox's starting rotation in September. After joining the Pirates in the offseason in 2013, Liriano had one of his best seasons, finishing with a 3.02 ERA, 16–8 record, and 163 strikeouts in 161 innings pitched, helping Pittsburgh make the postseason for the first time since 1992. Having previously won the award with the Twins in 2010, Liriano became the first player to win the award twice, as well as the only player to have won the award in both leagues.
[[File:Casey McGehee on June 13, 2012.jpg100px]]Miami MarlinsThird basemanMcGehee was a journeyman coming into 2014, having played with four Major League teams from 2008 to 2012 and in Japan in 2013. He established himself as a regular in 2014, playing 160 games for the Marlins and posting a .287 batting average.
[[File:DSC 0163 Matt Harvey.jpg100px]]New York MetsStarting pitcherHarvey started the 2013 All-Star Game for the National League but missed the entire 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery on his pitching elbow. He returned in 2015 to make 29 starts for the NL champion Mets, going 13–8 with 188 strikeouts. His 2.71 ERA was good for sixth on the Senior Circuit.
[[File:Anthony Rendon (14430676940).jpg100x100px]]Washington NationalsThird basemanIn 2014, Rendon finished fifth in NL MVP voting going .287/.351/.473 with 39 doubles, 21 HRs, and 83 RBIs. In 2015, Rendon hit only .264/.344/.363 with just 16 doubles, 5 HRs, and 25 RBIs in just 355 plate appearances, dealing with a knee injury. However, Rendon remained healthy in 2016 and hit .270/.348/.450 with 38 doubles, 20 HRs, and 85 RBIs.
[[File:Greg Holland on May 25, 2015.jpg100px]]Colorado RockiesRelief pitcherAfter missing all of 2016 recovering from Tommy John Surgery, Holland earned 41 saves in 2017, tied for the NL lead, and helped the Rockies make the postseason.
[[File:Jonny Venters Sept 18 2018.jpg100px]]Atlanta BravesRelief pitcherVenters had not played in MLB since 2012, subsequently having to undergo Tommy John surgery for the second and third times; in 2018, he was 5–2 with three saves and a 3.67 ERA.
[[File:Josh Donaldson (33639739158) (cropped).jpg100px]]Atlanta BravesThird basemanIn 2018, Donaldson played in only 52 games due to injuries. He returned in 2019 to hit 37 home runs and record 94 RBI, helping lead the Braves to an NL East title.
[[File:Daniel Bard on July 20, 2011.jpg100px]]Colorado RockiesRelief pitcherBard had last pitched in the majors in the 2013 season and retired in 2017 due to control issues. He announced a comeback attempt in 2020 and was signed by the Rockies. He made the team's opening day roster and finished the season with a 4–2 record with six saves and a 3.65 ERA in 24 innings.
[[File:Buster Posey in 2018 (cropped).jpg100px]]San Francisco GiantsCatcherPosey earned NL Comeback Player honors after opting out of the shortened 2020 season. Despite winning the award and also being named to the All-MLB second team, Posey decided to retire after the 2021 season to spend more time with his family.
[[File:Albert Pujols on May 19, 2008.jpg100px]]St. Louis CardinalsDesignated HitterAfter being designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels in 2021 and entering his final season at age 42, Pujols turned back the clock by hitting 24 home runs, 18 of which came in the second half of the season, and posting a .895 OPS with the Cardinals. Pujols also became the fourth player in Major League history to hit 700 career home runs.
2023[[File:Cody Bellinger (7883003) (cropped).jpg100px]]Chicago CubsOutfielder / First basemanAfter winning the 2019 NL MVP for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bellinger struggled for the final three years, and the Dodgers non-tendered his contract, making him a free agent. Signing with the Cubs in 2023, he finished the season with a slash line of .307/.356/.525, 26 home runs, and 97 RBI.
2024[[File:Chris Sale warming up for the Braves in Seattle, 2024 cropped.jpg100px]]Atlanta BravesStarting pitcherAfter injuries in his final four seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Sale was traded to the Braves. Staying healthy, he made his first All-Star Game since 2018 and won the Triple Crown, leading the NL in ERA (2.38), strikeouts (225), and wins (18).
2025[[File:Ronald_Acuna_Jr._HR_from_Nationals_vs._Braves_at_Nationals_Park,_April_6th,_2021_(All-Pro_Reels_Photography)_(51102624580).png100px]]Atlanta BravesOutfielderAfter suffering a left anterior cruciate ligament tear in 2024, he was named to the NL All-Star team and participate in the 2025 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. He finished the season with a slash line of .290/.417/.518 with 21 home runs, 42 RBIs, and 9 stolen bases.

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