Former Los Angeles Dodgers Casey Blake, J.D. Drew, Jeff Kent, Fred McGriff, Manny Ramirez and Gary Sheffield are among the candidates to appear on the 2017 Hall of Fame ballot. Blake, Drew and Ramirez make up a portion of the 19 newcomers. Results will be announced Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 3 p.m. PT on MLB Network.
Candidates must be named on 75 percent of ballots in order to gain election into the Hall of Fame. Players may remain on the ballot should for up to 10 years should they continue to receive at least five percent of the vote.