The Baseball Writers Association of America has released the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot, with former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler among the first time eligibles on the ballot.
There are 28 players on the ballot — 14 first-timers and 14 returning candidates.
The first timers are:
Carlos Gonzalez
Curtis Granderson
Felix Hernandez
Adam Jones
Ian Kinsler
Russell Martin
Brian McCann
Dustin Pedroia
Hanley Ramirez
Fernando Rodney
Ichiro Suzuki
Troy Tulowitzki
Ben Zobrist
The returning candidates, in order of percentage of the vote received last year, are:
Billy Wagner — 73.