While the baseball world is firmly focused on free-agent prizes and where they’ll end up, key MLB stars are busy recovering from injuries that derailed their campaigns a season ago.
In those cases, the returns of those players are more important than any offseason acquisition ever could be. Over the next few slides, we’ll take a look at a handful of players who hope to rebound from lost seasons in 2016.
Whether it’s at the dish—in the cases of Michael Brantley and Giancarlo Stanton—or on the mound—like Yu Darvish and Sean Doolittle—various teams across MLB will receive a lift from the returns of banged-up stars.
The following players are each essential to their team’s success in 2016. Each injury returnee does something special for his squad and provides traits that are difficult to replace on the offseason market.
Let us know what you think in the comments section below. What can we expect from the players on this list? What other returnees are vital to their team’s success?
It’s easy to forget about players who haven’t suited up in a while. Here are a few who are poised to make significant impacts upon their return.