The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is being mailed to 400 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America this week, and that ballot includes 14 candidates who are appearing for the very first time.
The Hall of Fame announced the names of those candidates Monday, and there are some truly exciting players on there that could lead to one of the most fun Hall of Fame classes in years.
The big name on this year’s ballot is outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who is a lock to be elected in his first appearance. Pitcher CC Sabathia is another highlight, as well as second baseman Dustin Pedroia and pitcher Felix Hernandez.
Here are all 14 first-time candidates on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.
Carlos Gonzalez
Curtis Granderson
Felix Hernandez
Adam Jones
Ian Kinsler
Russell Martin
Brian McCann
Dustin Pedroia
Hanley Ramirez
Fernando Rodney
CC Sabathia
Ichiro Suzuki
Troy Tulowitzki
Ben Zobrist
