Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale has been named the National League Comeback Player of the Year.
Chris Sale is your 2024 NL Comeback Player of the Year! ud83dude24 pic.twitter.com/Py8W2bHJJx
— MLB (@MLB) November 15, 2024
He received the recognition for the renaissance season he had in his first year with the Braves.
For context, for the better part of the five seasons leading up to 2024, Sale’s career had been derailed by injuries, ranging from Tommy John Surgery to a bike accident.
When he was healthy enough to take the mound, he was mostly ineffective.