No need for a superfluous introduction—you know what’s going on. There are 30 former MLB players on the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. By Friday, hundreds of members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will submit their picks. They can use a maximum of 10 votes. Players must receive at least 75% of the total vote to be elected.
Ballot tracking information from Ryan Thibodaux and his team suggests that only five candidates have any shred of hope of clearing the 75% threshold this year. Realistically, it’s difficult to imagine anybody other than David Ortiz finishing with sufficient BBWAA support.