On the heels of a record-breaking season, Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas collected another award on Wednesday, winning American League comeback player of the year during the Players Choice Awards show on MLB Network.
Moustakas, who became a free agent for the first time earlier this month, previously was voted the The Sporting News’ American League comeback player of the year.
The Players Choice Awards are connected with the Major League Baseball Players Trust, a charitable foundation created by Major League players. After claiming the award, Moustakas planned to designate his grant money to the ACE 30 Memorial Fund, a charity created to honor former Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura.