In another losing season, the Reds should still have a few players in contention for postseason awards. Perhaps Eugenio Suarez’s potential 50-homer season will earn him a few MVP votes. Sonny Gray and Luis Castillo could get some Cy Young love. None of them are likely to win those awards.
However, Gray has a strong chance of winning a less sexy but still notable prize: National League Comeback Player of the Year.
The official criterion for the award is rather vague: “The Comeback Player of the Year Award recognizes the players who have re-emerged on the baseball field during a given season.