Overview
- Cole Hamels headlines the first-time eligibles, joining Ryan Braun, Matt Kemp, Shin-Soo Choo, Edwin Encarnación, Alex Gordon, Nick Markakis, Hunter Pence, Howie Kendrick, Daniel Murphy, Gio González and Rick Porcello.
- Carlos Beltrán fell 19 votes short in 2025 at 70.3% and Andruw Jones reached 66.2%, positioning both as the closest returning candidates to the 75% election threshold.
- Other notable holdovers include Alex Rodriguez (37.1%), Manny Ramirez (34.3%), Chase Utley (39.8%), Andy Pettitte (27.9%), Félix Hernández (20.6%), Bobby Abreu (19.5%), Jimmy Rollins (18.0%), Omar Vizquel (17.8%), Dustin Pedroia (11.9%), Mark Buehrle (11.4%), Francisco Rodríguez (10.2%), David Wright (8.1%) and Torii Hunter (5.1%).
- BBWAA voters may select up to 10 players, with 75% required for election, at least 5% to remain eligible, ballots due Dec. 31 and results announced Jan. 20 on MLB Network; inductions are scheduled for July 26 in Cooperstown.
- The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee will reveal its selections on Dec. 7, with candidates under consideration including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela.