| Year |
Comeback Player of the Year |
| 1995 FL |
Damario Poso (HAK) |
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10-4, 41 SV, 2.37 ERA, 79.2 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 1.9 WAR |
| 1996 FL |
Ted Dever (SEA) |
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5-3, 38 SV, 2.30 ERA, 70.1 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 0.9 WAR |
| 1997 FL |
Len Cortese (CLG) |
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7-4, 39 SV, 3.21 ERA, 84.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| 1998 FL |
Trevor Heath (DM) |
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6-1, 37 SV, 2.45 ERA, 77.0 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 0.8 WAR |
| 1999 FL |
Chester Palabra (MRQ) |
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9-9, 38 SV, 3.06 ERA, 70.2 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 11.1 K/9, 1.1 WAR |
| 2000 FL |
Ted Dever (CLG) |
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6-5, 53 SV, 1.55 ERA, 87.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 2.4 WAR |
| 2001 FL |
Ted Dever (CLG) |
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9-1, 36 SV, 2.65 ERA, 78.0 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, 2.0 WAR |
| 2002 FL |
Richard Wasson (BUF) |
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4-4, 42 SV, 2.17 ERA, 74.2 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 2.1 WAR |
| 2003 FL |
Ted Dever (CLG) |
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3-6, 29 SV, 3.59 ERA, 57.2 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 2.2 WAR |
| 2004 FL |
Richard Wasson (BUF) |
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5-2, 42 SV, 1.46 ERA, 67.2 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 2005 FL |
Paul Hogan (LV) |
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5-4, 43 SV, 1.70 ERA, 68.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 2.0 WAR |
| 2006 FL |
Art Messer (MTL) |
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6-4, 44 SV, 2.15 ERA, 71.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 12.0 K/9, 1.6 WAR |
| 2007 FL |
Juan Quintero (DM) |
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4-5, 44 SV, 2.51 ERA, 75.1 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 2008 FL |
Gerrit Strijk (SEA) |
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2-4, 43 SV, 2.57 ERA, 63.0 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 0.7 WAR |
| 2009 FL |
Jonathan Sorensen (CAR) |
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5-8, 42 SV, 2.27 ERA, 71.1 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 1.4 WAR |
| 2010 FL |
Sean McVeagh (MRQ) |
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6-1, 37 SV, 1.65 ERA, 65.1 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 9.2 K/9, 2.2 WAR |
| 2011 FL |
Juan Quintero (DM) |
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4-4, 37 SV, 2.98 ERA, 60.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 1.4 WAR |
| 2012 FL |
Marc Jutras (MTL) |
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2-3, 34 SV, 2.34 ERA, 57.2 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| 2013 FL |
Sean McVeagh (MRQ) |
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6-2, 35 SV, 1.57 ERA, 68.2 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 11.1 K/9, 2.1 WAR |
| 2014 FL |
Carlos Altavista (NO) |
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5-4, 44 SV, 2.37 ERA, 76.0 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 12.7 K/9, 1.9 WAR |
| 2015 FL |
Silas Thompson (CLG) |
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7-2, 34 SV, 2.02 ERA, 75.2 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 12.5 K/9, 2.4 WAR |
| 2016 FL |
Robert Shaffer (BIR) |
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4-1, 24 SV, 1.94 ERA, 55.2 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 1.0 WAR |
| 2017 FL |
Carlos Altavista (NO) |
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6-4, 44 SV, 2.25 ERA, 76.0 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 2018 FL |
Jake Barnett (SEA) |
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1-0, 14 SV, 0.72 ERA, 25.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 0.8 WAR |
| 2019 FL |
Hani Tinsley (ATC) |
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4-5, 36 SV, 1.71 ERA, 63.1 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 1.7 WAR |
| 2020 FL |
Hani Tinsley (ATC) |
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3-5, 41 SV, 1.85 ERA, 73.0 IP, 0.86 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 1.9 WAR |
| 2021 FL |
Ricardo Valera (LV) |
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9-6, 40 SV, 1.42 ERA, 82.1 IP, 0.77 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 1.1 WAR |
| 2022 FL |
Hani Tinsley (ATC) |
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11-4, 40 SV, 1.57 ERA, 63.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 12.0 K/9, 2.0 WAR |
| 2023 FL |
Josh Benez (SEA) |
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4-4, 38 SV, 2.24 ERA, 100.2 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 12.5 K/9, 1.8 WAR |
| 2024 FL |
Hani Tinsley (ATC) |
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2-1, 41 SV, 1.87 ERA, 62.2 IP, 0.85 WHIP, 11.1 K/9, 1.6 WAR |
| 2025 FL |
Chad Lawrence (IND) |
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.315/.355/.577, 461 AB, 32 HR, 144 wRC+, 6.1 WAR |
| 2026 FL |
David Cantú (LV) |
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13-9, 4.03 ERA, 198.2 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 3.1 WAR |
| 2027 FL |
Ángel Ramírez (CAR) |
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17-10, 4.09 ERA, 196.0 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 4.4 WAR |
| 2028 FL |
Rafael Bido (ATC) |
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.275/.411/.544, 581 AB, 39 HR, 17 SB, 131 R, 119 RBI, 5.9 WAR |
| 2029 FL |
Bo Jordan (TWC) |
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.250/.323/.432, 324 AB, 8 HR, 109 wRC+, 0.8 WAR |
| 2030 FL |
Alain Pichon (EDM) |
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.287/.318/.403, 568 AB, 8 HR, 33 SB, 96 wRC+, 2.4 WAR |
| 2031 FL |
Armando Reyes (CLG) |
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.265/.288/.611, 162 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 130 wRC+, 1.6 WAR |
| 2032 FL |
Shag Hopkins (LOU) |
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.281/.326/.561, 437 AB, 32 HR, 130 wRC+, 3.8 WAR |
| 2033 FL |
Harlan W. Moore (VAL) |
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.297/.338/.417, 653 AB, 7 HR, 84 SB, 100 wRC+, 4.3 WAR |
| 2034 FL |
Aaron Stone (YS9) |
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.271/.338/.496, 502 AB, 28 HR, 119 wRC+, 3.5 WAR |
| 2035 FL |
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| 2036 FL |
Edris Mtume (OMA) |
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14-11, 4.00 ERA, 195.2 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 5.2 WAR |
| 2037 FL |
Bobby Lynch (EDM) |
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17-4, 2.74 ERA, 200.2 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 5.6 WAR |
| 2038 FL |
Yunosuke Terada (BOI) |
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.277/.375/.573, 588 AB, 48 HR, 3 SB, 121 RBI, 5.5 WAR |
| 2039 FL |
Mike Ellis (VAL) |
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.322/.359/.481, 624 AB, 13 HR, 56 SB, 113 wRC+, 3.2 WAR |
| 2040 FL |
Rupert Grant (LOU) |
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.282/.353/.607, 521 AB, 48 HR, 1 SB, 117 RBI, 3.6 WAR |
| 2041 FL |
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| 2042 FL |
Elliot Buckland (NSH) |
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12-4, 3.50 ERA, 126.0 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 2.5 WAR |
| 2043 FL |
José Machado (NSH) |
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.297/.392/.559, 340 AB, 23 HR, 3 SB, 148 wRC+, 3.7 WAR |
| 2044 FL |
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| 2045 FL |
David Noboru (VAN) |
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.281/.339/.460, 604 AB, 29 HR, 8 SB, 104 RBI, 2.9 WAR |
| 2046 FL |
Wilson Estrada (OMA) |
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.299/.354/.549, 472 AB, 28 HR, 1 SB, 141 wRC+, 3.7 WAR |
| 2047 FL |
Rex Foster (YS9) |
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.279/.328/.527, 512 AB, 33 HR, 1 SB, 127 wRC+, 2.9 WAR |
| 2048 FL |
Jim Armstrong (SAC) |
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5-1, 14 SV, 1.91 ERA, 80.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 17.2 K/9, 2.8 WAR |
| 2049 FL |
Henri Charriere (SAC) |
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.255/.364/.368, 478 AB, 4 HR, 44 SB, 108 wRC+, 3.5 WAR |
| 2050 FL |
Fernando Castillo (LOU) |
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.318/.373/.585, 585 AB, 40 HR, 34 SB, 133 RBI, 6.9 WAR |
| 2051 FL |
Tomás Borges (YS9) |
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.294/.346/.632, 581 AB, 53 HR, 9 SB, 125 R, 150 RBI, 6.7 WAR |
| 2052 FL |
Wllibald Akbulut (POR) |
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.260/.307/.422, 578 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 97 wRC+, 3.4 WAR |
| 2053 FL |
Dave Ferrell (OMA) |
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2-4, 44 SV, 2.16 ERA, 66.2 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 1.5 WAR |
| 2054 FL |
Daniel Pepper (VAL) |
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.259/.329/.491, 576 AB, 33 HR, 2 SB, 119 wRC+, 4.9 WAR |
| 2055 FL |
Carlos Flores (SAC) |
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15-8, 3.55 ERA, 215.2 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 7.0 WAR |
| 2056 FL |
Billy Kelly (NSH) |
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18-6, 3.12 ERA, 193.0 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 5.2 WAR |
| 2057 FL |
Manobu Shimizu (MAD) |
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.314/.375/.543, 621 AB, 29 HR, 15 SB, 109 RBI, 4.3 WAR |
| 2058 FL |
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