The 2017 hall of fame induction won’t be as joyful for Mariners fans when in 2016 Ken Griffey Jr. was elected or in 2015 when Randy Johnson was enshrined.
Edgar Martinez did climb up the rankings but still fell short of the 75% votes cast for him that he needed, and Arthur Rhodes and Mike Cameron combined for zero total votes. Still, having three players on the ballot is a great accomplishment.
Rhodes and Cameron won’t be on the ballot for quite some time unless the veterans committee decides to put them back on if at all down the road but Martinez will mostly likely be joined by the four other aforementioned past Mariners.