MLB: Injured Players That Will Make an Impact in 2017

Despite being injured last season, a number of MLB players can return to the diamond and contribute towards victories in 2017.

Injuries are the ultimate Achilles heel to any professional athlete. One could be on top of the world, then come crashing back down to earth. In the game of baseball, it is especially hard to take a hit to your health and have to sit out for an extended period of time. Because of this, we see remarkable MLB talents that cannot recapture their old magic after the injury has worn off.

However, this isn’t always the case. Players have returned from otherwise horrible injuries and have been as good if not better than before. Look at journeyman Rich Hill. He underwent Tommy John surgery, finding himself in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2015. Hill fought back, learned how to change his pitching style to better suit his injury, and put together a great 2016 campaign.

With that being said, there are several injured players that can return and remain impact players. These players shall overcome the odds stacked against them, and utilize their natural talent to bounce back. For position players it’s a bit easier. Guys like Buster Posey have come back from harsh injuries to play stellar baseball. Pitchers, on the other hand, have to deal with arm injuries that can affect their entire career. This forces these arms to adjust like Hill, and use a different style of pitching.

In 2017 we will surely witness players come back to grace and overcome the odds of injury. These players will not only thrive personally, but will prove to be key contributors in their teams’ paths to success. These players will definitely come back as good, if not better than their past counterparts. Which puts forth the question – who exactly will return from injury and be impact players in the 2017 season?