Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was the lone player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, which could lead to a crowded ballot once again next year.
Alex Rodriguez, Scott Rolen and Todd Helton are among the stars who were eligible for induction in 2022, though none of them crossed the 75% threshold necessary to be enshrined in Cooperstown. So who will join the returning ballot members in their first year of eligibility for the 2023 class? One former All-Star has the most intriguing case.
Nine-time All-Star Carlos Beltrán will make his first appearance on the ballot in 2023 after logging 20 MLB seasons from 1998–2017.