We will find out tonight, when the voting results from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot will be announced live on MLB Network at 6 ET.
There are 27 players on the 2026 ballot, including 12 first-timers. Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have the best chances among the returnees of being elected in 2026. Their voting percentages on the previous ballot were 70.3% and 66.2%, respectively. The 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place Sunday, July 26, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Any player who receives a vote on at least 75% of ballots cast is formally elected to Cooperstown. Players who didn’t receive the amount of votes necessary for election must receive at least 5% of the vote in order to remain on the ballot. Any player who receives a vote on fewer than 5% ballots cast will no longer be considered by the BBWAA for the Hall of Fame.
Here is the full 27-man BBWAA ballot, with last year’s voting percentages in parentheses for returning candidates:
Carlos Beltrán (70.3%)
Andruw Jones (66.2%)
Chase Utley (39.8%)
Alex Rodriguez (37.1%)
Manny Ramirez (34.3%)
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%)
Torii Hunter (5.1%)
Cole Hamels
Ryan Braun
Alex Gordon
Shin-Soo Choo
Edwin Encarnación
Howie Kendrick
Nick Markakis
Hunter Pence
Gio Gonzalez
Matt Kemp
Daniel Murphy
Rick Porcello
