NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey's successful return from Tommy John surgery continues to earn him accolades throughout the baseball world. On Monday, Harvey received the Players Choice Award for National League Comeback Player of the Year, after missing all of last season recovering from his operation.
"It's unbelievable. I couldn't be more honored," Harvey said on MLB Network. "The most important thing about this, it gives hope to young kids and other players coming back for injury. A huge honor, I can't thank my peers enough.
The award completes a trifecta for Harvey, who previously won Major League Baseball's Comeback Player of the Year Award and The Sporting News' version of the same hardware.