The Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2026 class will be set on Jan. 20 when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America voting results are announced in a live show on MLB Network.
Notable first-time players on the ballot include left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels an former MVP Ryan Braun.
Here’s what to know ahead of the voting announcement:
When is Baseball Hall of Fame announcement?
The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results will be announced on January 20th at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network.
Baseball Hall of Fame ballot 2026
Holdovers
Carlos Beltrán (4th year on ballot, 70.3% in 2025)
Andruw Jones (9th year, 66.2%)
Chase Utley (3rd year, 39.8%)
Álex Rodríguez (5th year, 37.1%)
Manny Ramírez (10th final year, 34.3%)
Andy Pettitte (8th year, 27.9%)
Félix Hernández (2nd year, 20.6%)
Bobby Abreu (7th year, 19.5%)
Jimmy Rollins (5th year, 18.0%)
Omar Vizquel (9th year, 17.8%)
Dustin Pedroia (2nd year, 11.9%)
Mark Buehrle (6th year, 11.4%)
Francisco Rodríguez (4th year, 10.2%)
David Wright (3rd year, 8.1%)
Torii Hunter (6th year, 5.1%)
First year on ballot
Ryan Braun
Shin-Soo Choo
Edwin Encarnación
Gio González
Alex Gordon
Cole Hamels
Matt Kemp
Howie Kendrick
Nick Markakis
Daniel Murphy
Hunter Pence
Rick Porcello
Baseball Hall of Fame tracker
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Baseball Hall of Fame Voting Tracker 2026
