The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is being mailed to 400 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America this week, and that ballot includes 14 candidates who are appearing for the very first time.
The Hall of Fame announced the names of those candidates Monday, and there are some truly exciting players on there that could lead to one of the most fun Hall of Fame classes in years.
The big name on this year’s ballot is outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who is a lock to be elected in his first appearance. Pitcher CC Sabathia is another highlight, as well as second baseman Dustin Pedroia and pitcher Felix Hernandez.
Here are all 14 first-time candidates on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.
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Carlos Gonzalez
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Curtis Granderson
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Felix Hernandez
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Adam Jones
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Ian Kinsler
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Russell Martin
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Brian McCann
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Dustin Pedroia
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Hanley Ramirez
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Fernando Rodney
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CC Sabathia
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Ichiro Suzuki
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Troy Tulowitzki
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Ben Zobrist