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Who's getting into the Hall of Fame? Everything you need to know on ballot reveal day

FILE - National League All-Star Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves watches his two-run home run off Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning of the 2005 MLB All-Star Game at Comerica Park in Detroit on July 12 (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallDavid SchoenfieldJan 20, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseCovers MLB for ESPN. com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN. com since 1995EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Hall of Fame voting results from the Baseball Writers' Association of America will be announced Tuesday at 6 p. m. ET, with two center fielders looking to join Jeff Kent, who was elected in December in the Contemporary Era Committee voting, in the Class of 2026. A year ago, I wrote of the 2025 candidates for the Hall of Fame, "This year's ballot is probably the weakest since the early 2000s." Well, the 2026 edition is probably even weaker. The 2025 ballot at least featured newcomers Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia, who were elected along with Billy Wagner.

Who's getting into the Hall of Fame? Everything you need to know on ballot reveal day

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Key Highlights

  • Pitcher Cole Hamels is the only newcomer to the ballot in 2026 with more than 50 career WAR. Here's one way to look at it.
  • The 2026 ballot features 27 players worth a combined 1,282 WAR, with 11 exceeding 50 career WAR.
  • The 2013 ballot featured 37 candidates.
  • The top 27 that year were worth 1,672 combined WAR and included 16 players who exceeded 50 career WAR. The kicker: Nobody made it that year.
  • That said, 10 players from that ballot have since been elected to the Hall of Fame.
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