The Baseball Hall of Fame induction announcement, scheduled for Tuesday, is generating much excitement as it appears that four deserving candidates may receive the prestigious honor this year. Thanks to the comprehensive Hall of Fame Ballot Tracker created by Ryan Thibodaux and managed by Adam Dore and Anthony Calamis, we have insight into the voting trends based on the 175 revealed ballots out of an estimated 384.

Leading the pack is Adrian Beltre with an impressive 98.9% of the votes, followed closely by Joe Mauer at 83.4%, Todd Helton at 82.9%, and Billy Wagner at 80.0%. These vote percentages position them favorably above the induction threshold of 75%. Gary Sheffield, Andruw Jones, Alex Rodriguez, and Manny Ramirez also remain prominent candidates, but their vote percentages fall below the threshold.

Since the last update on January 4, a significant number of additional ballots have been disclosed, bringing the number of revealed ballots to nearly half. The voting trends have remained consistent, with continued strong support for Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, and Billy Wagner. Gary Sheffield, however, remains on the cusp, hovering just under the 75% threshold.

Notably, all 19 players who have received less support than Beltran have been mathematically eliminated from Hall of Fame contention this year. With 209 ballots still unrevealed, it is unlikely for Beltran to secure the necessary votes to reach the induction threshold.

Looking ahead, there are 12 players at risk of being eliminated from the 2025 ballot if they fail to garner sufficient support this year. Jose Bautista, Mark Buehrle, Bartolo Colon, Adrian Gonzalez, Matt Holliday, Torii Hunter, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, Jose Reyes, Francisco Rodriguez, James Shields, Omar Vizquel, and David Wright currently fall below the 5% threshold required to remain on the ballot for the following year.

Although Omar Vizquel needs only two more votes among the outstanding ballots to ensure his spot, the remaining players on the list require several more votes to secure their presence on the 2025 ballot. Among them, David Wright, Francisco Rodriguez, and Mark Buehrle have received 13 votes each and need just seven more from the remaining ballots to secure their future candidacy.

As the suspense builds leading up to the Hall of Fame induction announcement, fans eagerly await to see if Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, and Billy Wagner will officially join the elite ranks of baseball legends on Tuesday.