Colorado Rockies' Daniel Bard wins Comeback Player of the Year award

Posted Dec 11, 2020
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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