ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Fernando Rodney of Tampa Bay Friday was named American League Comeback Player of the Year and Delivery Man of the Year, an award given to baseball's top closer.
Rodney went 2-2 with 48 saves in 2012 and set a Major League single-season record with an ERA of 0.60 -- eclipsing the record Dennis Eckersley set in 1990. He allowed 43 hits in 74 2/3 innings pitched and struck out 76 while issuing just 15 walks.