Rockies reliever Daniel Bard this year's National League recipient of the Comeback Player of the Year award. Bard, 35, was a touted Red Sox prospect who saw his MLB career in Boston derailed by control issues that led him to retire in 2017. The seven-year, 89-day gap between major league appearances was the sixth-longest for a pitcher since 1969. (ESPN.com)
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