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Tejay Antone deserved more than a footnote after Zack Wheeler's Comeback Player win
Major League Baseball's Comeback Player of the Year Award is one that steps outside the numbers and looks at a player's journey back to the big leagues. There's no minimum service time requirements, and most of the previous winners have overcome some sort of hardship, be it injury, poor performance, or something else entirely.
This year's winners were Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler of the National League and Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez of the American League. Both overcame injuries and returned to their usually dominant selves in 2026.