Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Carlos Beltrán, And...

What’s Happening

So get this: The center fielders will join Jeff Kent in Cooperstown this summer Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected into the class of 2026 The center fielders will join Jeff Kent in Cooperstown this summer By Matt Snyder Jan 20, 2026 at 8:02 pm ET • 3 min read Join the Conversation comments Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have been elected for induction into the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame class.

They will join Jeff Kent — who was elected via the Contemporary Era Committee — this summer in Cooperstown. As a reminder, players receiving at least 75% of the BBWAA vote are elected to the Hall of Fame, while those receiving less than 5% of the vote fall off the ballot before next year’s vote. (let that sink in)

Players getting at least 5% of the vote can stay on the ballot for up to 10 years.

The Details

2% of the vote, while Jones got 78. Player Vote percentage Carlos Beltrán 84.

1 Álex Rodríguez 40 Manny Ramírez 38. 7 Mark Buehrle 20 Omar Vizquel 18.

Why This Matters

2 Gio González 0 Howie Kendrick 0 Daniel Murphy 0 Carlos Beltrán Beltrán, 48, makes the Hall of Fame on his fourth try. 5% of the vote in 2023 and progressively rose to this point. In parts of 20 seasons with the Royals, Mets, Giants, Cardinals, Yankees, Rangers and Astros, he hit .

This could change the dynamics of the sport going forward.

Key Takeaways

• 486 (119 OPS+) with 2,725 hits, 565 doubles, 435 home runs, 1,587 RBI, 1,582 runs and 312 stolen bases.
• He’s 62nd in career hits, 41st in RBI, 53rd in runs, 34th in total bases, 25th in extra-base hits, 29th in doubles and 48th in home runs.
• He’s one of 39 players ever to top 1,500 in both RBI and runs.

The Bottom Line

He’s 62nd in career hits, 41st in RBI, 53rd in runs, 34th in total bases, 25th in extra-base hits, 29th in doubles and 48th in home runs. He’s one of 39 players ever to top 1,500 in both RBI and runs.

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