The Sporting News announced Monday that Marlins third baseman Casey McGehee was named the National League's "Comeback Player of the Year."
McGehee, who spent the 2013 season in Japan, returned to the majors with the Marlins last season and turned in strong numbers at the plate and also excelled at the hot corner.
McGehee, 32, played in 160 games, hitting .287 with four homers. He was second in the NL with singles and fourth in hits. His .319 average with runners in scoring position led the Marlins and ranked 14th in the NL (min. 100 plate appearances w/RISP).
The award was voted on by big-league players.
McGehee is the first Marlins player to receive Comeback honors from the Sporting News. Marlins pitcher Alex Fernandez was the 1999 NL Comeback Player in the Players' Choice Awards.
Here are the voting results for TSN's NL Comeback award:
National League Comeback Player of the Year (voting by NL players only)
1. Casey McGehee, Marlins: 26 votes
2. Tim Hudson, Giants: 17 votes
3. Matt Kemp, Dodgers: 15 votes
4. Starlin Castro, Cubs: 2 votes
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