Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones Headline 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees

Two more legends will be immortalized in Cooperstown, New York, this summer.

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

This was Beltrán's fourth year on the ballot. His vote share continued climbing upward and he narrowly missed the cut (70.3 percent) in 2025.

Jones was eligible starting in 2018 and initially struggled to gain traction. He was on fewer than eight percent of the ballots in his first two years. Momentum behind his candidacy slowly began to build and culminated in Tuesday's announcement.

Former Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley, a six-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger was the highest vote-getter to not hit the 75-percent threshold.

In the case of Beltrán and Jones, their Hall of Fame credentials are clear.

The end of Beltrán's career is tainted by his role in the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal. His managerial tenure with the New York Mets was over before it began in 2020 once his involvement in the operation became clear.

In the eyes of voters, that clearly didn't overshadow what he achieved on the field before that.

Beltrán was the 1999 American League Rookie of the Year with the Kansas City Royals. He made nine trips to the All-Star Game and won three Gold Gloves along with two Silver Sluggers.

The switch hitter retired with 435 home runs and a .279/.350/.486 slash line.

At his peak, Beltrán was a true five-tool player. In 2006 with the Mets, he finished with 41 homers, 116 RBI and 18 stolen bases while earning his first Gold Glove.

Jones fell off quickly once he entered his 30s. Prior to that, he collected enough accolades to put himself in the Hall of Fame conversation.

The Curaçao native debuted in 1996 at the age of 19 and was basically an elite defensive outfielder once he became an everyday regular in 1997.

Ten Gold Gloves speak for themselves, though the award itself is subjective because defensive value is so tough to quantify. The available data at least backs up his reputation as a historically great fielder at a premier position.

Jones made an impact at the plate as well. In 12 years with the Atlanta Braves, he slugged .497 with a 114 OPS+, per Baseball Reference. His 51 home runs in 2005 were the most in the majors.

In the five years after leaving Atlanta, Jones compiled 1.7 total WAR at Baseball Reference. He last suited up in 2012 with the New York Yankees and couldn't even crack their playoff roster.

As with Beltrán, the twilight of Jones' MLB career didn't change how much he contributed to the Braves at his best.