2024 Hall of Fame Season, Part 4

The New Candidates Who Have Good Cases

Today we’ll finish off the newcomer’s to this year’s Hall of Fame ballot by looking at the five players I think have solid cases for eventually being inducted. To be clear, that doesn’t mean I think they’re going to be elected this year. In fact, I don’t think a couple of them will ever be elected. But all of them have good cases, and would be worthwhile inductees if that ever happens for them. Also, in case you’re new here, here are the links to the first three editions that covered this year’s Hall of Fame ballots.

• 2024 Hall of Fame Season, Part 1 - The Ford C. Frick and BBWAA Career Excellence Awards

• 2024 Hall of Fame Season, Part 2 - The Classic Baseball Era Committee Ballot

• 2024 Hall of Fame Season, Part 3. - The New Guys on the BBWAA Ballot Who Have No Case

There will be a regular Friday Stuff edition tomorrow, then we’ll pick up Hall of Fame coverage on Monday by reviewing the returning candidates.

Okay, here are the five players I think have a good argument to be elected.

Félix Hernández

Right. On. The. Line.

That’s where I think Hernández’s Hall of Fame case is. It wouldn’t be a travesty if Félix Hernández made the Hall of Fame, and it wouldn’t be a travesty if he never did. He could go either way and it would make sense and be perfectly acceptable. But I don’t think it’s going to matter, because I expect him to be pretty soundly rejected by voters.