Here is the BBWAA ballot release: bbwaa.com/26-hof-ballo... Looks like about 100 ballots that will be new to the Tracker. We'll have them in the Tracker later this afternoon.
Anthony Calamis
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Tracking HOF ballots with @notmrtibbs.com and @shutthedore.bsky.social tracker.fyi Mets, Jets, Rangers, Knicks. He/him.
We finish at 245 pre-results ballots. Thank you for following!
Ballot #245 is from Anthony McCarron, via SNY’s Baseball Night in NY. He votes again for his seven holdovers, with no changes. Carlos Beltrán ends the pre portion of the program at 89.8%, Andruw Jones at 83.3%. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #244 is from John Harper, live on SNY’s Baseball Night in New York. He selects Beltrán, Jones, and Pettitte. No adds or drops for returning candidates and no first-timers selected In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
For posterity, here are my final 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame projections. Thanks as ever to @notmrtibbs.com, @shutthedore.bsky.social, and @tonycal.bsky.social for all their hard work. Hall of Fame season wouldn’t really exist without them!
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Ballot #243 is from Bob Nightengale. He again votes for his three holdovers - Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, and Omar Vizquel - with no adds, drops, or first-timers selected. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #242 is from Tom Verducci, revealed moments ago on MLB Network’s pre-announcement special. After voting for Wagner, CC, Ichiro and Beltrán last year, he adds Jones (+16), Rollins (+17), and Utley (+26) Current %: Beltrán 89.7 Jones 83.1 Utley 69.4 Rollins 27.3 In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #241 is from John Shea. Holdovers Andruw Jones and Jimmy Rollins get carried over and are joined by Andy Pettitte (now +37) and Chase Utley (+25). Shea's column on his ballot will be published in the coming days at the San Francisco Standard. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #240 is from Ryan Fagan. Félix gains again for his 50th add (net +49). Hamels gets a vote & is at 31.7%. This is the 3rd time (1st since ‘18) with 240 pre ballots. Félix now t-9th ever in full cycle net gain & 2nd pre-announce. His column: theanalyst.com/articles/bas... Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #238 is from Jon Meoli, our 37th first-time voter. He selects ten candidates. Beltrán remains perfect here, while Jones is at 91.9%, Utley 83.8%, Félix 75.7% and Pettitte 70.7% Meoli’s column: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol... In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #237 is from Tom Haudricourt. Four of his holdover make it back to his 2026 ballot, but Pedroia is dropped and falls to net +21. Carlos Beltrán inches closer to 90%. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #236 is from Ben Reiter. Bobby Abreu (+19), Mark Buehrle (+13), and Cole Hamels (31.4%) join seven holdovers. This is the most common 10-player ballot, submitted now 8 times. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #235 is from Troy Renck. Chase Utley joins holdovers Beltrán, Jones, and Rollins. He moves to +24 and sits at 68.5% overall in his third year of eligibility. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #234 is from Randy Miller. Beltrán (+13) and Pettitte (+36) both gain votes, however, Andruw Jones suffers his first drop and falls back to +15. He sits at 82.5% In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #232 is from the 2026 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Paul Hoynes. Along with 7 holdovers, Hoynes adds Hamels in his first year of eligibility along with Félix (+47) and Rollins (+16). Via the Cleveland Baseball Talk Pod: www.cleveland.com/guardians/20... In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #231 is from a voter who wishes to remain anonymous. As always, we are unable to report on adds or drops, if any, on anonymous ballots. Beltrán and Jones are at 76.9% with anonymous voters. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #230 is from Joe Posnanski. Six of his seven holdovers earn his vote once again, with Wright (net +14) losing a vote. Hamels climbs to 31.3% while each of Abreu (+18), Pedroia (+22), and Pettitte (+35) gain support Via JoeBlogs: www.joeposnanski.com/p/its-hall-o... Tracker: tracker.fyi
With 229 ballots/~54.0% known: Beltrán 89.5% Andruw 82.5% - Utley 68.1% Pettitte 56.8% Félix 55.5% A-Rod 43.2% Manny 40.6% Abreu 38.9% Hamels 31.0% Pedroia 26.2% Rollins 25.8% Buehrle 23.1% Wright 19.7% Vizquel 12.2% K-Rod 11.4% Torii 6.1% - Braun 2.6% EE 0.9% Choo/Markakis/Pence/Porcello 0.4%
Ballot #229 is from Marc Lancaster. Each of the top three vote-getters earn his vote once again. Current tracking for these three candidates: Beltrán 89.5%, Jones 82.5%, Utley 68.1% In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #228 is from Pete Caldera. No adds or drops for returning candidates and no first-year candidates selected on his four-player ballot. Caldera's column: www.northjersey.com/story/sports... In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #227 is from Joel Sherman. Holdovers Beltrán and Utley receive his vote, with no adds, drops, or first-timers. This is the second Beltrán/Utley of the cycle. His piece: nypost.com/2026/01/20/s... In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #226 is from Brian Lewis. Last year, he voted for the 3 inductees. This year, he votes for Beltrán (+12), Hamels (31.4%), Jones (+16), Andy (+34), Manny (+8), A-Rod (+10), J-Roll (+15), & Utley (+23). Via NY Post, below Heyman’s column: nypost.com/2026/01/20/s... In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #225 is from George A. King III. Six holdovers earn his vote once again. No adds, drops, or first-year candidates selected Via NY Post (below Heyman’s column): nypost.com/2026/01/20/s... Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #224 is from Jon Heyman. With 8 holdovers following CC and Ichiro’s elections, he adds Dustin Pedroia, who moves to +21 overall in his second year. Hunter is tracking at 6.25%, 8 away from estimated safe. Wright clears 20%. His column: nypost.com/2026/01/20/s... In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Less than 24 hours to go until the results of this year's Baseball Hall of Fame election are revealed. If trends with public voters hold, we'll be welcoming two new members: Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones. My latest projections with 223 ballots in @notmrtibbs.com's Tracker.
Ballot #223 is from Bob Sherwin. No adds, drops or first-year candidates on Sherwin's ballot of four holdovers: Beltrán, Pedroia, Pettitte and Vizquel. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #221 is from Nick Groke. No adds or drops for returning candidates and no first-year candidates selected. This is Abreu's second ever appearance on a ballot of 3 or fewer. Groke's explanatory thread: bsky.app/profile/nick... Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #220 is from Brendan Prunty, via his annual Twitter rundown. He keeps his seven holdovers and adds first-timer Hamels (31.8%), second-timer Félix (+46), and fifth-timer Rollins (+14), noting Wright as next. In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #219 is from Jeff Sanders. He again checks the box for ten candidates, adding Abreu (+16), Pettitte (+33), and Rollins (+13) to his seven holdovers In the Tracker: tracker.fyi