Fourteen new candidates have been added to the Hall of Fame ballot, including outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia. They join 14 holdovers, with reliever Billy Wagner leading the pack. Other newcomers include Félix Hernández, Carlos González, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramírez, Fernando Rodney, Ian Kinsler, Ben Zobrist, Troy Tulowitzki, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Curtis Granderson, and Adam Jones.
Wagner, who received 73.8% of the votes in the 2024 balloting, fell just five votes short of the 75% threshold needed for induction. Notable holdovers from previous years include Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltran, and Omar Vizquel.
