| Year |
Comeback Player of the Year |
| 1995 JL |
Gil Daniels (LOU) |
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8-2, 43 SV, 1.45 ERA, 74.2 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 1996 JL |
Matt Whiteside (VAN) |
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3-4, 35 SV, 1.81 ERA, 69.2 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 0.9 WAR |
| 1997 JL |
James Braunstein (VAL) |
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6-5, 42 SV, 3.76 ERA, 76.2 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 0.6 WAR |
| 1998 JL |
Justin Marco (MAD) |
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7-2, 44 SV, 2.30 ERA, 82.0 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 11.3 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 1999 JL |
Jason Egan (VAN) |
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13-4, 42 SV, 2.96 ERA, 79.0 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 1.6 WAR |
| 2000 JL |
Ronnie Murry (GRE) |
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2-3, 32 SV, 1.20 ERA, 67.2 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 2001 JL |
Justin Marco (MAD) |
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7-6, 44 SV, 2.32 ERA, 81.1 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 1.3 WAR |
| 2002 JL |
McKinley Washington (CAL) |
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4-5, 39 SV, 1.46 ERA, 86.1 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 2.0 WAR |
| 2003 JL |
Arturo Garza (OMA) |
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6-4, 37 SV, 2.47 ERA, 65.2 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 10.7 K/9, 2.2 WAR |
| 2004 JL |
Jason Egan (VAN) |
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10-5, 47 SV, 1.98 ERA, 81.2 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 10.1 K/9, 1.9 WAR |
| 2005 JL |
Jason Egan (VAN) |
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6-5, 52 SV, 2.67 ERA, 70.2 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 2.0 WAR |
| 2006 JL |
Brendan Meyer (GRE) |
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7-3, 40 SV, 2.55 ERA, 67.0 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 10.3 K/9, 2.2 WAR |
| 2007 JL |
Jason Egan (VAN) |
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7-0, 50 SV, 1.19 ERA, 68.1 IP, 0.78 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 2008 JL |
Jason Egan (VAN) |
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6-5, 48 SV, 1.55 ERA, 75.2 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 2.1 WAR |
| 2009 JL |
Jason Egan (VAN) |
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9-8, 45 SV, 2.15 ERA, 75.1 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 11.1 K/9, 2.3 WAR |
| 2010 JL |
Jason Egan (VAN) |
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7-3, 37 SV, 1.88 ERA, 71.2 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 2.1 WAR |
| 2011 JL |
Chad Jordan (WAS) |
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4-6, 41 SV, 1.84 ERA, 68.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 2.1 WAR |
| 2012 JL |
Jason Egan (VAN) |
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4-4, 46 SV, 1.90 ERA, 66.1 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 1.6 WAR |
| 2013 JL |
Jason Egan (VAN) |
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7-5, 39 SV, 1.59 ERA, 79.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 11.1 K/9, 2.8 WAR |
| 2014 JL |
Jonathan Sorensen (CHI) |
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6-2, 37 SV, 1.58 ERA, 68.1 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 1.8 WAR |
| 2015 JL |
Craig Murray (CHI) |
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4-2, 28 SV, 0.80 ERA, 79.0 IP, 0.80 WHIP, 13.4 K/9, 3.0 WAR |
| 2016 JL |
Luis Tiant IV (MAD) |
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5-6, 42 SV, 1.79 ERA, 85.2 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 2017 JL |
Lionel Sanguinacco (HAW) |
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4-2, 40 SV, 0.90 ERA, 70.0 IP, 0.64 WHIP, 14.8 K/9, 3.2 WAR |
| 2018 JL |
Skip Glendenning (VAL) |
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4-3, 46 SV, 1.78 ERA, 76.0 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 2019 JL |
Skip Glendenning (VAL) |
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10-3, 45 SV, 1.62 ERA, 77.2 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 11.6 K/9, 2.4 WAR |
| 2020 JL |
Luis Tiant IV (MAD) |
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8-3, 48 SV, 1.18 ERA, 68.2 IP, 0.73 WHIP, 13.6 K/9, 2.9 WAR |
| 2021 JL |
Luis Tiant IV (MAD) |
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7-2, 43 SV, 1.26 ERA, 71.2 IP, 0.61 WHIP, 12.3 K/9, 2.0 WAR |
| 2022 JL |
Skip Glendenning (VAL) |
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7-3, 26 SV, 1.70 ERA, 69.0 IP, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, 2.5 WAR |
| 2023 JL |
Skip Glendenning (VAL) |
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17-2, 38 SV, 1.91 ERA, 84.2 IP, 0.81 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 2.0 WAR |
| 2024 JL |
Bob Sanderson (HNT) |
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8-3, 44 SV, 1.65 ERA, 76.1 IP, 0.73 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 2.2 WAR |
| 2025 JL |
Peter Bryant (HNT) |
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15-10, 3.24 ERA, 213.2 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 5.1 WAR |
| 2026 JL |
Elmer Mould (GRE) |
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.301/.338/.527, 662 AB, 36 HR, 108 RBI, 4.1 WAR |
| 2027 JL |
Frank Thomas (VAN) |
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.263/.310/.439, 585 AB, 19 HR, 22 SB, 105 wRC+, 3.8 WAR |
| 2028 JL |
Anastasio Quintana (LOU) |
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17-12, 3.49 ERA, 239.2 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 10.3 K/9, 6.2 WAR |
| 2029 JL |
Billy Chapel, Jr. (CAR) |
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17-9, 2.65 ERA, 234.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 11.1 K/9, 9.1 WAR |
| 2030 JL |
Mingo Boone (ATC) |
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18-12, 3.47 ERA, 249.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 5.8 WAR |
| 2031 JL |
Juan Sweetworld (LV) |
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.303/.354/.551, 459 AB, 27 HR, 48 SB, 127 wRC+, 4.3 WAR |
| 2032 JL |
Gerardo Guzmán (HNT) |
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.305/.356/.445, 627 AB, 12 HR, 96 SB, 107 wRC+, 3.7 WAR |
| 2033 JL |
Freddy Delgado (NO) |
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15-3, 2.94 ERA, 183.2 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 4.0 WAR |
| 2034 JL |
António Tobías (SA) |
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.264/.359/.506, 470 AB, 29 HR, 15 SB, 120 wRC+, 3.7 WAR |
| 2035 JL |
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| 2036 JL |
Bertram Hahn (JAX) |
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.257/.394/.489, 540 AB, 35 HR, 1 SB, 132 wRC+, 3.1 WAR |
| 2037 JL |
Valeri Kharlamov (LV) |
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.283/.396/.471, 420 AB, 19 HR, 6 SB, 129 wRC+, 3.7 WAR |
| 2038 JL |
Carlos Camacho (LV) |
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.263/.344/.493, 529 AB, 28 HR, 20 SB, 116 wRC+, 2.5 WAR |
| 2039 JL |
Hank Brewer (NO) |
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.287/.360/.475, 467 AB, 18 HR, 1 SB, 121 wRC+, 4.2 WAR |
| 2040 JL |
Mauro Flores (EDM) |
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15-6, 3.59 ERA, 195.2 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 9.2 K/9, 5.4 WAR |
| 2041 JL |
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| 2042 JL |
Jason Bowen (WIC) |
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.252/.347/.459, 429 AB, 19 HR, 102 wRC+, 1.6 WAR |
| 2043 JL |
Yrrigs Carpenter (SA) |
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12-4, 3.73 ERA, 171.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 2.8 WAR |
| 2044 JL |
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| 2045 JL |
Mike England (ELP) |
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.279/.374/.521, 438 AB, 21 HR, 3 SB, 126 wRC+, 3.1 WAR |
| 2046 JL |
Todd Rice (SA) |
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.329/.357/.487, 633 AB, 9 HR, 30 SB, 119 wRC+, 3.2 WAR |
| 2047 JL |
Stan Cyr (LV) |
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16-8, 3.46 ERA, 182.1 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 2.1 WAR |
| 2048 JL |
Brian King (LV) |
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14-8, 3.20 ERA, 182.2 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 4.0 WAR |
| 2049 JL |
Manuel Barrera (BOI) |
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2-7, 34 SV, 3.13 ERA, 60.1 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 12.5 K/9, 1.8 WAR |
| 2050 JL |
Oliverio Luna (PHX) |
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.276/.335/.563, 540 AB, 47 HR, 1 SB, 104 RBI, 3.0 WAR |
| 2051 JL |
Weaver Ripley (PHX) |
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.282/.372/.591, 464 AB, 40 HR, 7 SB, 143 wRC+, 4.9 WAR |
| 2052 JL |
Jack Nichols (BOI) |
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.267/.389/.375, 453 AB, 4 HR, 110 wRC+, 2.7 WAR |
| 2053 JL |
Ernest McBride (PHX) |
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.301/.380/.578, 618 AB, 42 HR, 5 SB, 113 R, 121 RBI, 4.3 WAR |
| 2054 JL |
Gerardo Eremitani (BRK) |
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.235/.307/.406, 434 AB, 17 HR, 85 wRC+, 2.1 WAR |
| 2055 JL |
Tomás Borges (RMO) |
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.258/.324/.564, 534 AB, 39 HR, 11 SB, 115 RBI, 3.1 WAR |
| 2056 JL |
Luis Estrada (NO) |
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.257/.339/.538, 638 AB, 41 HR, 5 SB, 107 R, 113 RBI, 3.6 WAR |
| 2057 JL |
Dave Ackerman (CCJ) |
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.280/.369/.545, 479 AB, 37 HR, 27 SB, 131 wRC+, 6.9 WAR |
| 2058 JL |
Robert Menzies (CHA) |
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.307/.393/.463, 339 AB, 10 HR, 15 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.3 WAR |
| 2059 JL |
Keith Kerfoot (PHX) |
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.296/.339/.541, 592 AB, 33 HR, 30 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.6 WAR |
| 2060 JL |
Dave Ackerman (CCJ) |
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.270/.324/.583, 552 AB, 48 HR, 29 SB, 104 R, 111 RBI, 6.3 WAR |
| 2061 JL |
Hector Cano, Jr. (SA) |
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.274/.329/.514, 420 AB, 30 HR, 4 SB, 114 wRC+, 3.8 WAR |
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