It's getting to be the time of year where end-of-season awards debates are in full swing, and one MLB insider has a surprising Cincinnati Reds player in the mix for the NL Comeback Player of the Year Award.
In his column for The Athletic (subscription required) former MLB general manager Jim Bowden named Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara as his NL Comeback Player of the Year, with Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. as the runner-up, and Reds second baseman Matt McLain as his third-place finisher.
In defense of his selection of McLain, Bowden wrote, "McLain also has not been able to return to his pre-injury form from the left shoulder surgery.