Former teammates Greg Holland and Mike Moustakas win the Comeback Player of the Year Award, in the NL and AL respectively. The two played together with the Kansas City Royals for many years, but missed all or most of 2016 with injuries; Moustakas came back to set the Royals franchise home run record with 38, while Holland saved 41 games to help lead the Rockies to the postseason after joining them as a free agent.

 

On December 1, 2017 — Former teammates Greg Holland and Mike Moustakas win the Comeback Player of the Year Award, in the NL and AL respectively. The two played together with the Kansas City Royals for many years, but missed all or most of 2016 with injuries; Moustakas came back to set the Royals franchise home run record with 38, while Holland saved 41 games to help lead the Rockies to the postseason after joining them as a free agent.

 

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