Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have been elected for induction into the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame class. They will join Jeff Kent — who was elected via the Contemporary Era Committee — this summer in Cooperstown.
As a reminder, players receiving at least 75% of the BBWAA vote are elected to the Hall of Fame, while those receiving less than 5% of the vote fall off the ballot before next year’s vote. Players getting at least 5% of the vote can stay on the ballot for up to 10 years. Beltrán received 84.2% of the vote, while Jones got 78.4%.
| Player | Vote percentage |
|---|---|
| Carlos Beltrán | 84.2 |
| Andruw Jones | 78.4 |
| Chase Utley | 59.1 |
| Andy Pettitte | 48.5 |
| Félix Hernández | 46.1 |
| Álex Rodríguez | 40 |
| Manny Ramírez | 38.8 |
| Bobby Abreu | 30.8 |
| Jimmy Rollins | 25.4 |
| Cole Hamels | 23.8 |
| Dustin Pedroia | 20.7 |
| Mark Buehrle | 20 |
| Omar Vizquel | 18.4 |
| David Wright | 14.8 |
| Francisco Rodríguez | 11.8 |
| Torii Hunter | 8.7 |
| Ryan Braun | 3.5 |
| Edwin Encarnación | 1.4 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | 0.7 |
| Matt Kemp | 0.5 |
| Hunter Pence | 0.5 |
| Rick Porcello | 0.5 |
| Alex Gordon | 0.2 |
| Nick Markakis | 0.2 |
| Gio González | 0 |
| Howie Kendrick | 0 |
| Daniel Murphy | 0 |
Carlos Beltrán
Beltrán, 48, makes the Hall of Fame on his fourth try. He started with 46.5% of the vote in 2023 and progressively rose to this point. In parts of 20 seasons with the Royals, Mets, Giants, Cardinals, Yankees, Rangers, and Astros, he hit .279/.350/.486 (119 OPS+) with 2,725 hits, 565 doubles, 435 home runs, 1,587 RBI, 1,582 runs, and 312 stolen bases. He’s 62nd in career hits, 41st in RBI, 53rd in runs, 34th in total bases, 25th in extra-base hits, 29th in doubles, and 48th in home runs. He’s one of 39 players ever to top 1,500 in both RBI and runs. He’s one of just five to top 400 home runs and 300 steals along with Barry Bonds, Alex Rodríguez, Willie Mays, and Andre Dawson.
The nine-time All-Star won three Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers, a Rookie of the Year, and a Roberto Clemente Award in his career. He didn’t win a World Series until his final season, but in 65 career playoff games, he was a monster, slashing .307/.412/.609 with 15 doubles, 16 home runs, 42 RBI, 45 runs, and 11 steals.
The call from the Hall 📞 https://t.co/yGMoSsfr88 — New York Mets (@Mets) https://twitter.com/Mets/status/2013754915588579495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw January 20, 2026
The résumé says Beltrán shouldn’t have had the trouble he did getting into the Hall of Fame, but part of what held him back was his involvement in the 2017 Astros sign-stealing scandal.
At 70.0 career WAR, Beltrán ranks 105th all-time, 71st among position players, and eighth among center fielders behind Mays, Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, Ken Griffey Jr., and Joe DiMaggio. He now joins all of them — except Trout, who will be there five years after he retires — in the Hall of Fame.
Andruw Jones
Jones, incidentally, is also a center fielder. He sits 14th in the position group all-time in WAR, though the JAWS system — due to his outstanding peak — is friendlier. He’s 11th there. With Beltrán and Jones, there are now 21 Hall of Fame center fielders.
Jones, 48, completes a steady climb into the Hall of Fame after a very low percentage start. He got 7.3% of the vote in his first year, and it took until his ninth to be elected. In parts of 17 seasons with the Braves, Dodgers, Rangers, White Sox, and Yankees, he hit .254/.337/.486 (111 OPS+) with 1,933 hits, 383 doubles, 434 home runs, 1,289 RBI, 1,204 runs, and 152 stolen bases. He led the league in home runs and RBI in 2005, finishing second in National League MVP voting. Despite some good offensive stats, where the 10-time Gold Glover earned his way into the Hall of Fame was on defense. He’s generally considered one of the greatest defensive outfielders ever. It’s always difficult to judge defense strictly on numbers, but Jones is 22nd all-time in defensive WAR and he is first among outfielders. Yes, he’s ranked as the best defensive outfielder ever. In total zone runs, he’s second behind Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson.
The moment Andruw Jones became a Hall of Famer 🥹 https://t.co/XwLSg326Xd — MLB (@MLB) https://twitter.com/MLB/status/2013757076237955412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw January 20, 2026
Working against Jones before this year on the Hall of Fame vote was his late-career collapse (in his last five years, he hit .210/.316/.424 with a 95 OPS+ and 1.7 total WAR) and a post-retirement domestic violence arrest.
What’s next?
Again, Beltrán and Jones join Kent as the three-man 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame class. They’ll be inducted in Cooperstown on July 26.
