{"id":2649,"date":"2024-10-27T06:04:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T06:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=2649"},"modified":"2024-10-27T06:04:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T06:04:25","slug":"red-sox-free-agent-tyler-oneill-wins-mlbpa-american-league-comeback-player-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=2649","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox free agent Tyler O\u2019Neill wins MLBPA American League Comeback Player award"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"m-article-header__sub-headline\">O&#8217;Neill had a bounce-back year in 2024 after only playing 72 games in 2023.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"a-photo m-article-header__photo \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-16:9 size-16:9 wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ROP5KIJ33QUHIPNZYQYC4RCPU-671d8de0716f0-scaled-e1729990143762-768x432.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ROP5KIJ33QUHIPNZYQYC4RCPU-671d8de0716f0-scaled-e1729990143762-768x432.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ROP5KIJ33QUHIPNZYQYC4RCPU-671d8de0716f0-scaled-e1729990143762-768x432.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ROP5KIJ33QUHIPNZYQYC4RCPU-671d8de0716f0-scaled-e1729990143762-768x432.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ROP5KIJ33QUHIPNZYQYC4RCPU-671d8de0716f0-scaled-e1729990143762-768x432.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ROP5KIJ33QUHIPNZYQYC4RCPU-671d8de0716f0-scaled-e1729990143762-768x432.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ROP5KIJ33QUHIPNZYQYC4RCPU-671d8de0716f0-scaled-e1729990143762-768x432.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ROP5KIJ33QUHIPNZYQYC4RCPU-671d8de0716f0-scaled-e1729990143762-768x432.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/6ROP5KIJ33QUHIPNZYQYC4RCPU-671d8de0716f0-scaled-e1729990143762-768x432.jpg?width=900 900w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" \/><figcaption class=\"a-photo__caption\">Tyler O&#8217;Neill won MLBPA&#8217;s Comeback Player award for his bounce back season.<em>\u00a0(Danielle Parhizkaran\/Globe Staff)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"m-article-header__meta\">\n<div class=\"m-article-header__byline\">\n<p>Pending free agent Tyler O\u2019Neill is picking up a major accolade during his memorable season with the Red Sox in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neill was voted by the players as the MLB Player\u2019s Association American League Comeback Player of the Year. His 2023 season was cut short to 72 games, causing a low home run and RBI output.<\/p>\n<p>The MLBPA\u00a0released a video tribute\u00a0to O\u2019Neill\u2019s season, including an interview with the slugger himself, along with congratulations from many of his peers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat comeback player of the year award is really special. Just a testament to his work ethic,\u201d fellow major leaguer Colton Cowser said of O\u2019Neill. \u201cWhat he\u2019s able to accomplish has been great this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=BostonDotCom&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1850194105067872714&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boston.com%2Fsports%2Fboston-red-sox%2F2024%2F10%2F26%2Fmlbpa-red-sox-tyler-oneill-comeback-player%2F&amp;sessionId=8a38534576db8ae66f32d6d3ccf0d064f01a3118&amp;siteScreenName=BostonDotCom&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1850194105067872714\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite his off year in 2023, the Red Sox banked on a better version of O\u2019Neill when they signed him to a one-year deal for 2024. O\u2019Neill delivered in a major way, leading Boston in home runs with 31, the second-highest total of his career. The outfield slugger also knocked in his second-best RBI total (61).<\/p>\n<p>Notably, both of his career-highs in home runs and stolen bases occurred in 2021, when he played 25 more games than his 113 appearances in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neill also co-led all MLB players with the\u00a0most multi-home run games\u00a0in 2024. He, along with the Houston Astros\u2019 Yordan Alvarez, notched seven such performances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy guys in Boston got him going in the right direction. Not surprised there,\u201d former Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale said, appearing in the video. \u201cI\u2019m happy for him. Going through struggles myself with injuries and things like that. To get back there, I\u2019ll always have respect for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite his reliability in Boston\u2019s lineup, O\u2019Neill\u2019s future is incredibly murky heading into free agency. The seven-year MLB veteran was vocal about his interest in staying with the Red Sox in 2025. The Red Sox reportedly are\u00a0unlikely to give O\u2019Neill a qualifying offer, though, which will complicate matters.<\/p>\n<p>Still, O\u2019Neill has popped up among names\u00a0mentioned by MLB insider Jim Bowden as good fits in Boston among this year\u2019s free agent class. No matter where O\u2019Neill lands next season, the year he spent in Boston should be memorable for all sides involved. And an AL comeback player award is the icing on the cake for one of the best seasons of O\u2019Neill\u2019s career thus far.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>O&#8217;Neill had a bounce-back year in 2024 after only playing 72 games in 2023. 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