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Bell: Injury comebacks to watch

From Giancarlo Stanton (hand) to Yu Darvish (elbow) to Jung Ho Kang (knee), there will be several players returning from injury in 2016. Here are five to keep a close eye on heading into spring training.

1. Giancarlo Stanton

The pain on Stanton's face after a big swing in late June turned out to be caused by a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. He was expected to return to action within a couple months, but excessive scar tissue caused lingering discomfort and Stanton's season officially ended in September.