White Sox closer Liam Hendriks was named MLB’s 2023 American League Comeback Player of the Year on Tuesday, following his triumphant return to the mound after a battle with cancer.
Hendriks revealed in January that he’d been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. After receiving treatment, he was able to return to the mound and make his season debut in late May.
The 34-year-old made just five relief appearances for Chicago in 2023, as his season was cut short by an elbow injury he sustained in June, for which he eventually underwent season-ending surgery in August.