It was only Beltrán's third year on the ballot — the maximum is 10 — so the graceful outfielder is in good shape to make it eventually. And next year should work in his favor because there probably won’t be any first-ballot inductees. Cole Hamels and Ryan Braun are expected to headline the newcomers.

The results of the BBWAA portion of voting for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class were revealed on Tuesday night. Here at CBS Sports, we've spent the past two-plus months breaking it down, so let's put a bow on the 2025 ballot and look forward to what the results mean for 2026 and beyond.

The Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2025 will represent New York. CC Sabathia, in his first year of eligibility, and Billy Wagner, in his final year on the ballot, have joined shoo-in Ichiro Suzuki for a trio of inductions who have ties to the Big Apple.