David Wright notched 6.2% of the vote on the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, ensuring he’ll remain on the ballot for the 2025 cycle. Players need to earn 5% of the vote to stay on the ballot and 75% of the vote to get inducted.

Wright’s case is marred by “what could have been”—as we dug into earlier on the site.—because injuries shortened his career. By staying on the ballot, the 500+ voters can debate his case for another year.

With three names getting into the Hall of the 2024 and eight more dropping off by not getting 5% of the vote, the 2025 cycle will have more room for debate among borderline players. Some may include Wright in that debate.

Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia are the names getting on the ballot in 2025 that have sure-fire cases. Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler, and Félix Hernández will also have their fair share of voters. But the wide-open field will likely give more attention to Billy Wagner, entering his final year, and Carlos Beltrán, who will enter his third year on the ballot.

Wagner—one of the best relievers of his time—fell five votes short in 2024, earning 73.8% of the vote.

Beltrán earned 57.1% of the vote on his second ballot—up from 46.5% on his first one. His involvement in the Astros’ cheating scandal is at the center of the debate around the former Met. His on-field results—435 homers and 1,587 RBIs as one of the best switch hitters ever—present an easy case. But Beltrán is trending toward induction in the next couple of years.

Some new names that should appear on the 2025 ballot include: