Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves has been named MLB’s Comeback Player of the Year. Sale claimed the Triple Crown pitching title by leading the majors with 18 wins and a 2.38 ERA plus an NL-best 225 strikeouts.

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale has been named to the All-MLB First Team. He is the only Atlanta Braves player to be named to either the first or second team this season.

Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Chris Sale, who are expected to receive bigger prizes next week, were among the honorees Thursday at the MLB Awards ceremony in Las Vegas. Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani,