The Atlanta Braves have certainly done well in terms of off-season trophies. Obviously, baseball isn’t about the trophies – it’s about winning. However, there’s one trophy that was announced today that will be tough to match.
Braves’ relief pitcher Jonny Venters made the comeback to end all comebacks in 2018. He returned to pitching. He returned to the majors. He returned to the Braves – the place it all started for him. He also returned to being effective against top competition.
And that doesn’t even tell half the story for the National League’s Comeback Player of the Year.