SI:AM | Baseball’s Newest Hall of Famers

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones got the call to Cooperstown, while several other candidates saw big jumps in their support.

Dan Gartland Good morning, I'm Dan Gartland. A quick programming note: I'll be on a reporting trip for the next few days. Tyler Lauletta will have you covered with the newsletter until I get back on Tuesday.  In today's SI: AM: ⚾ Hall of Fame voting results 📝 How Verducci voted 🏈 Remaining NFL coaching vacancies Thomas E. Franklin/Imagn Images Two new Hall of Famers Two of the greatest center fielders of their generation will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame together next summer. Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones both crossed the 75% vote threshold necessary for induction when the Hall announced this year's Baseball Writers' Association of America voting results on Tuesday evening. (Beltrán appeared on 84.2% of ballots, and Jones appeared on 78.4%.) They will be inducted on July 26 in Cooperstown, alongside Jeff Kent, who was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in December.  Here's everything you need to know about Jones and Beltrán's path to the Hall, who missed the cut and who could be up next.  Beltrán's later-than-expected Cooperstown call Beltrán was considered a lock for the Hall of Fame when he retired in 2017 and likely would have gotten in on the first ballot under normal circumstances. He was a nine-time All-Star, won three Gold Gloves and hit 435 career homers. He's one of only five players in MLB history with at least 500 doubles, 400 homers and 300 steals. (Willie Mays, Andre Dawson, Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez are the others.) READ MORE FROM DAN The best of Sports Illustrated Jason Parkhurst/Imagn Images Here's who Tom Verducci voted for on his Hall of Fame ballot.  Albert Breer's Tuesday notes column leads off with some intel on how Robert Saleh landed the Titans job.  Conor Orr offers his predictions for who will fill the six remaining open NFL head coaching positions.  Bryan Fischer wonders how the rest of college football will respond to Indiana's shocking turnaround.  Chris Mannix looks at how Jimmy Butler's season-ending injury could impact Jonathan Kuminga's standoff with the Warriors.  Here are James Cormack's predictions for all nine of today's UEFA Champions League matches. Get the print edition of Sports Illustrated delivered to your door. Click to subscribe! Eric Bolte/Imagn Images The top five ... … things I saw last night:  5. Cole Caufield's game-winning one-timer for the Canadiens against the Wild with just 15 seconds left.  4. A powerful dunk at a critical moment by LeBron James.  3. Victor Wembanyama's drive and dunk that made elite defender Clint Capela look like a chump.  2. Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry's incredible glove save. 1. Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe's absurd block on an alley-oop attempt.  The best of SI Video The college football season is over, with the Indiana Hoosiers collecting an improbable national title. Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer are joined by longtime College GameDay reporter Gene Wojciechowski to wrap the season up in the latest Others Receiving Votes. Sign up for SI Newsletters Stay ahead of the game—sign up for all of SI's newsletters, from golf and soccer to MMQB, and never miss a moment. Get it in your inbox We may receive compensation for some links to products and services included in this email. Sports Publishing Solutions Inc. 625 Broadway, 10th floor New York, NY. 10012 You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the SI:AM newsletter. You can unsubscribe here . Privacy Policy – Terms & Conditions © 2026 Sports Publishing Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. All betting and gambling content included in the SI:AM newsletter is intended for individuals 21+ (18+ in DC, KY, NH, RI, and WY). Betting and gambling content, including picks and predictions, are based on individual commentators' opinions and we do not guarantee any success or profits. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER or texting 800GAM. Click this link to view the newsletter in your browser.