The Baseball Writers’ Association of America have announced the ballot for the 2026 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
A total of 31 players have made the cut – 16 new names and 15 names returning from last year.
A player must receive at least 75% of the vote in order to become a part of the Hall of Fame with 10 years of eligibility; providing they earn a minimum of five percent of the vote.
The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame nominees:
Ryan Braun
Shin-Soo Choo
Edwin Encarnacion
Gio Gonzalez
Alex Gordon
Cole Hamels
Kelvin Herrera
Matt Kemp
Howie Kendrick
Jason Kipnis
Nick Markakis
Daniel Murphy
Hunter Pence
Rick Porcello
Jeff Samardzija
Edinson Volquez
Matt Wieters
Returning for another year:
Carlos Beltran
Andruw Jones
Chase Utley
Alex Rodriguez
Manny Ramierez
Andy Pettitte
Felix Hernandez
Bobby Abreu
Jimmy Rollins
Omar Vizquel
Dustin Pedroia
Mark Buehlre
Francisco Rodriguez
David Wright
Torii Hunter
The results to announce the newest members of the Hall of Fame will be January 20 with any new inductees from the Contemporary Baseball Era announced on December 7.
New members to the Hall of Fame will be inducted at the home of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York on July 26.