Two new greats will take their place alongside baseball’s immortals in Cooperstown this summer time, and if this yr’s vote was any indication, a number of others as soon as regarded as lengthy photographs might need a practical probability within the years to come back.
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones have every been elected to the Baseball Corridor of Fame, the museum introduced on Tuesday night time. The 2 had been the one candidates to obtain the mandatory 75% of the vote, and they are going to be inducted on July 26 alongside Jeff Kent, who was elected earlier this month by the Up to date Period committee.
Longtime Purple Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia earned 20.7% of the vote, a big enhance from the 11.9% he garnered in his first yr of eligibility. Chase Utley (59.1%), Andy Pettitte (48.5%) and Felix Hernandez (46.1%) all noticed their percentages bounce by shut to twenty% as effectively, positioning them among the many prime candidates to earn induction subsequent yr.
Former Purple Sox slugger Manny Ramirez, who was twice suspended for performance-enhancing drug use late in his profession, obtained solely 38.8% of the vote in his tenth and ultimate yr of eligibility. Alex Rodriguez, who additionally would have been a slam dunk Corridor of Famer if not for his affiliation with PEDs, earned 40% of the vote.
Beltran led all candidates with 84.2% of the vote, incomes induction on his fourth strive after beforehand falling quick largely due to his affiliation with the 2017 Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. Earlier than that Beltran was broadly thought to be one of many biggest switch-hitters in MLB historical past, incomes AL Rookie of the 12 months honors, 9 All-Star nods, three Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers over a adorned 20-year profession.
Beltran batted .279 with 435 dwelling runs, 1,587 RBI, 312 stolen bases, an .837 OPS and a couple of,725 hits in his profession, together with his finest years coming with the Kansas Metropolis Royals, Houston Astros and New York Mets. He was additionally a famend postseason performer, batting .307 with 16 dwelling runs and a 1.021 OPS in 65 playoff video games. That included a historic 2004 playoff run during which he hit eight dwelling runs in 12 video games and led the Astros to inside one recreation of the Nationwide League pennant.
Jones earned 78.4% in his ninth yr on the poll, finishing a outstanding rise after initially incomes simply 7.3% of the vote on his first strive again in 2018. Jones’ candidacy was damage for years by his speedy decline after age 30, however lately voters positioned a better emphasis on his dominant peak, throughout which he gained 10 straight Gold Gloves at middle area whereas recording seven seasons with 30 or extra dwelling runs.
Jones completed his profession a five-time All-Star with 434 dwelling runs, 152 stolen bases and a .823 OPS.
2026 Corridor of Fame voting outcomes
Carlos Beltrán 358 (84.2%), Andruw Jones 333 (78.4), Chase Utley 251 (59.1), Andy Pettitte 206 (48.5), Félix Hernández 196 (46.1), Álex Rodríguez 170 (40.0), Manny Ramírez 165 (38.8), Bobby Abreu 131 (30.8), Jimmy Rollins 108 (25.4), Cole Hamels 101 (23.8), Dustin Pedroia 88 (20.7), Mark Buehrle 85 (20.0), Omar Vizquel 78 (18.4), David Wright 63 (14.8), Francisco Rodríguez 50 (11.8), Torii Hunter 37 (8.7), Ryan Braun 15 (3.5), Edwin Encarnación 6 (1.4), Shin-Soo Choo 3 (0.7), Matt Kemp 2 (0.5), Hunter Pence 2 (0.5), Rick Porcello 2 (0.5), Alex Gordon 1 (0.2), Nick Markakis 1 (0.2), Gio González 0, Howie Kendrick 0, Daniel Murphy 0.
