Overview

• Adrián Beltré, a third baseman with 3,166 hits and five Gold Glove awards, is a strong candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame and could potentially become the first position player to be elected unanimously.
• Other notable first-timers on the ballot include Chase Utley, Joe Mauer, and David Wright, all of whom had significant impacts on the game and could receive solid support.
• Veteran players Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, and Andruw Jones, who have been on the ballot before, are also close to receiving the 75% of votes necessary for induction.
• Gary Sheffield, in his 10th and final year of eligibility, will be one to watch as he received 55.0% of the vote last year.
• Alex Rodriguez, despite his impressive career stats, is likely to be kept out of the Hall of Fame due to his involvement in the BALCO scandal and admitted steroid use.