Who are the early favorites for the 2018 Comeback Player of the Year Awards?
Sometimes lost among some of the more prominent honors during award season, the Comeback Player of the Year award celebrates one player in each league that showcased a notable return to form following a year of injury or relatively poor performance. Last year,
You don't have to be a guy returning from injury to win the award, though -- Casey McGehee won the AL Comeback Player of the Year after literally coming back to America and having a solid year with the Marlins after playing in Japan in 2013. Two other recent winners,
Liriano is the only player to ever win the award multiple times, as he won it in the AL in 2010 and in the NL in 2013. Incredibly, Liriano is also one of the favorites again in 2018: After a difficult year in which he posted a 5.66 ERA and was traded mid-season, Liriano is now with the Tigers and is having a strong April, posting a 2.55 ERA in his first three starts with his new team. Who else is in the running for 2018 Comeback Player of the Year? Let's take a look at the field: