"There were two former Blue Jays on the ballot, Edwin Encarnación and Mark Buehrle. Unfortunately, Encarnación is a one and done, as he received just six votes, well below the 5% of the votes needed to stay on the ballot. Buehrle received 20% of the votes in his sixth year on the ballot, meaning he'll have a seventh season next winter."
"This was Jones' ninth year on the ballot, having received 66.2% of the 75% of the needed votes in 2025. Over his 17 year playing career, Jones played 12 with the Atlanta Braves, two with the New York Yankees to end his career, and a season with each of the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Los Angeles Dodgers. His best years came with the Braves, where he slashed .263/.342/.497 in 7,276 plate appearances."
"In the end, he slashed .254/.337/.486 with a 111 wRC+ and 67 fWAR and 62.7 bWAR. The Curaçao native won 10 Gold Gloves in centre field and was a five-time All-Star. He won his only Silver Slugger award in 2005, finishing as a finalist for the National League's MVP. In four other seasons, Jones received at least one MVP vote. Jones was also a four-time All-Star."
Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltrán will join Jeff Kent in the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame class. Edwin Encarnación received six votes and was removed from the ballot for receiving under 5%. Mark Buehrle received 20% in his sixth year and will return to the ballot for a seventh season. Jones reached election after his ninth year on the ballot following a 17-season career that included 12 seasons with the Atlanta Braves. Jones finished with a .254/.337/.486 slash line, 111 wRC+, 67 fWAR and 62.7 bWAR, and won 10 Gold Gloves. Beltrán spent 20 seasons, seven with the Kansas City Royals and seven with the New York Mets, and later played for the San Francisco Giants.
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