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Francisco Liriano Named Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year

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Francisco Liriano was named the Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year. (Photo Credit: David Hague)
Francisco Liriano was named the Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year. (Photo Credit: David Hague)

The Sporting News released their AL and NL Comeback Player of the Year awards today, and Francisco Liriano ran away with the NL portion. The awards were based on player votes. Liriano received 58 votes, putting him 50 votes ahead of any other candidate in the National League.

The next best competition he had came from his teammates. Mark Melancon finished with the second most votes, with eight. Marlon Byrd, who was acquired in a late August trade, finished third in the voting with six votes. They were followed by Chris Johnson and Jayson Werth, who each had three.

It’s not a surprise that Liriano dominated the vote. He went from an ERA over five the previous two seasons, to a 3.02 ERA in 161 innings, with a 163:63 K/BB ratio. This was his first good season since 2010, and probably the best of his career.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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