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Cam Booser emerges as top Comeback Player of the Year candidate for Rays

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 1, 2026, 5:02 AM

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

Cam Booser emerges as top Comeback Player of the Year candidate for Rays

Summary

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Cam Booser is being highlighted as a leading candidate for the 2026 American League Comeback Player of the Year award. Despite initial struggles with the Chicago White Sox and spending part of the season in the minors, Booser posted a 1.98 ERA and 0.76 WHIP over 42 appearances. His performance was pivotal in the Rays' success, assisting them to the World Series for the third time in franchise history. While Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Rockets appears favored for the award based on a players' poll, Booser's journey back to MLB prominence after personal and professional setbacks positions him as a deserving contender.

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By the Numbers

•Booser achieved a 1.98 ERA and 0.76 WHIP this season.
•He contributed significantly to the Rays' World Series run.
•Booser originally started the season in the minors.
•Despite strong regular-season numbers, he received low recognition for the award.
•Yordan Alvarez is currently favored in the Players Association's poll.

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5:02 AMYahoo Sports — Rays Reliever Should Win Comeback Player of the Year Award

What they're saying

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If the results of the Major League Baseball Players Association’s poll is to be believed, then the winner of the 2026 American League Comeback Player of the Year award will be Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Rockets. And if that does indeed, happen, a member of the Tampa Bay Rays will have been sorely overlooked. […] The post Rays Reliever Should Win Comeback Player of the Year Award appeared first on HEAVY.
— Yahoo Sports

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