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Community Predictions: Comeback Player of the year

Who will have the best bounce-back?

By TJ Gorsegner
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As we’ve gone through the week, we’ve asked you to make predictions for several Twins awards. We started with MVP, and moved on to Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year winners.

Today we are going to ask you about the Twins Comeback Player for the year. On Sunday, I’ll round up all the awards winners and put it in a post for the community to enjoy.

Without further ado, here are your contenders (all projections from ZiPS:)

Michael Pineda

Coming back from: Missed a couple years due to Tommy John surgery and other injuries

2018: Did not play

2019 Projections: 4.50 ERA, 4.17 FIP, 80 IP, 1.1 fWAR

Martin Perez

Coming back from: Being a really crappy pitcher

2018: 6.22 ERA, 5.72 FIP, 85.1 IP, 0.0 fWAR

2019 Projections: 4.58 ERA, 4.36 FIP, 129.7 IP, 1.5 fWAR

Byron Buxton

Coming back from: Multiple injuries, which kept him in the minors for most of the season

2018: .156/.183/.200, 0 HR, 5 SB, -.04 WAR

2019 Projections: .236/.291/.395, 12 HR, 17 SB, 2.1 WAR

Miguel Sano

Coming back from: Ineffectiveness, combined with some injuries.

2018: .199/.281/.398, 13 HR, 0 SB, 0.0 WAR

2019 Projections: .226/.321/.460, 25 HR, 1 SB, 2.0 WAR

As usual, vote below, and lobby for your favorite in the comments!

Poll

Who will be the Twins comeback player of the year?

This poll is closed

  • 13%
    Michael Pineda
    (38 votes)
  • 3%
    Martin Perez
    (9 votes)
  • 75%
    Byron Buxton
    (210 votes)
  • 5%
    Miguel Sano
    (14 votes)
  • 2%
    Someone Else (tell us in the comments)
    (7 votes)
278 votes total Vote Now

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