Three of the most notable players in Toronto Blue Jays history were up for induction as part of the 2026 National Baseball Hall of Fame class by the Contemporary Baseball Eras Committee. 

The eras committee considers players for induction who are no longer eligible for the typical ballot voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).

Three Blue Jays had their Hall of Fame fates decided by the eras committee Sunday: second baseman Jeff Kent, first baseman Carlos Delgado and starting pitcher Roger Clemens.

Of the three, only Kent was voted into the 2026 Hall of Fame class. He was selected with 14 votes by the 16-member committee. Delgado earned nine votes and Clemens earned less than five votes.

Kent began his major league career with Toronto in 1992, but spent only part of one season there before he was traded to the New York Mets on Aug. 27, 1992.

In his career, Kent was named an All-Star five times from 1999-2001, 2004 and 2005. His first three All-Star selections were with the San Francisco Giants and his last two were with the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers, respectively. Kent was named the National League MVP in 2000. He won four career Silver Slugger awards.

Delgado played 17 seasons in the major leagues from 1993-2009. He spent 12 of those seasons with the Blue Jays from '93-04. He was named an All-Star twice in '00 and '03, earned three Silver Sluggers, won the American League Hank Aaron award and led the AL in RBIs in '03.

Clemens was one of the greatest pitchers of all time, but has been connected to performance-enhancing drugs in his career, which has kept him out of the Hall of Fame.

Clemens played 24 major league seasons from 1984-2007 and was named to the All-Star game 11 times, led the AL in strikeouts five times and won seven Cy Young awards.

Clemens spent two seasons with Toronto from 1997-98. He was named an All-Star, won Cy Young awards and led the AL in strikeouts in both seasons he spent in Canada.

Kent will likely have a San Francisco Giants hat on his bust in Cooperstown, N.Y., where he won the only MVP of his career. But including him, there will be 13 players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame that suited up for the Blue Jays at some point in his career.

Due to receiving less than five votes, Clemens won't be eligible to be on the eras ballot again until 2031.

Other notable Hall of Famers to have played for Toronto include Dave Winfield, Rickey Henderson, Dave Parker and Roy Halladay.

More Blue Jays stories

Toronto Blue Jays Longtime Star a Candidate For Surprising World Baseball Classic Roster

Toronto Blue Jays All But Finished With Contract Extensions For Manager, Team President

Toronto Blue Jays Sign Dylan Cease to 7-Year, $210 Million Contract

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Remember to join our BLUE JAYS on ROUNDTABLE community, which is FREE! You can post your own thoughts, in text or video form, and you can engage with our Roundtable staff, as well as other Blue Jays fans. If prompted to download the Roundtable APP, that's free too!