Comeback Player of the Year Awards

The Associated Press

Nov 12, 2026

2026 - Yordan Alvarez, Houston

2025 - Jacob deGrom, Texas

2024 - Garrett Crochet, Chicago White Sox

2023 - Liam Hendricks, Chicago White Sox

2022 - Justin Verlander, Houston

2021 - Trey Mancini, Baltimore

2020 - Salvador Perez, Kansas City

2019 - Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland

2018 - David Price, Boston

2017 - Mike Moustakas, Kansas City

2016 - Rick Porcello, Boston

2015 - Prince Fielder, Texas

2014 - Chris Young, Seattle

2013 - Mariano Rivera, N.Y. Yankees

2012 - Fernando Rodney, Tampa Bay

2011 - Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston

2010 - Francisco Liriano, Minnesota

2009 - Aaron Hill, Toronto

2008 - Cliff Lee, Cleveland

2007 - Carlos Peña, Tampa Bay

2006 - Jim Thome, Chicago

2005 - Jason Giambi, N.Y. Yankees

2026 - Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia

2025 - Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta

2024 - Chris Sale, Atlanta

2023 - Cody Bellinger, Chicago Cubs

2022 - Albert Pujols, St. Louis

2021 - Buster Posey, San Francisco

2020 - Daniel Bard, Colorado

2019 - Josh Donaldson, Atlanta

2018 - Jonny Venters, Atlanta

2017 - Greg Holland, Colorado

2016 - Anthony Rendon, Washington

2015 - Matt Harvey, N.Y. Mets

2014 - Casey McGehee, Miami

2013 - Francisco Liriano, Pittsburgh

2012 - Buster Posey, San Francisco

2011 - Lance Berkman, St. Louis

2010 - Tim Hudson, Atlanta

2009 - Chris Carpenter, St. Louis

2008 - Brad Lidge, Philadelphia

2007 - Dmitri Young, Washington

2006 - Nomar Garciaparra, L.A. Dodgers

2005 - Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati