There are several players on the Yankees roster who had “lost” seasons last year due to injury or ineffectiveness. Jacoby Ellsbury, Jordan Montgomery, Didi Gregorius, Greg Bird, Troy Tulowitzki, and Gary Sanchez come to mind.
Among the above, Ellsbury, Bird, Tulowitzki, and Sanchez are scheduled to return at the beginning of the year, making them (at least in theory) Comeback Player of the Year candidates. Which one has the best chance to win the award? Here are their cases, ranked from least to most likely, in terms of their odds.