What if I told you before the season started that Mike Trout had played in 110 games and counting at the beginning of September and he was not the biggest favorite on his own team to win American League Comeback Player of the Year? Jo Adell took Trout's positions in the outfield and is completely out-hitting the GOAT this season:
Adell: .241/.301/.499/.800... .258 ISO, 25.8% K%
Trout: .230/.362/.423/.785... .193 ISO, 31.1% K%
Trout undoubtedly would have had every voter's attention if he put forward a 75% version of a vintage Trout season. Coming off a new low from 2024, Trout would have been a shoe-in for AL Comeback Player of the Year should he not be hitting many career lows across the board.