None of Mark Buehrle, Edwin Encarnacion and Omar Vizquel will be getting into Cooperstown in 2026.
Former infielder Jeff Kent, who spent part of one season (1992) with the Toronto Blue Jays, learned that he was going to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2026 via a vote from the Contemporary Baseball Eras Committee.
Unfortunately, he won't have any Blue Jays company, as no former Jays earned induction to the Hall of Fame through the traditional ballot, which had its results revealed on Tuesday night.
None of Mark Buehrle, Edwin Encarnacion or Omar Vizquel, who all played with Toronto got in. A player needs 75 percent of the vote to earn induction and five percent of the vote to stay on the ballot.
Buehrle received 20 percent of the votes, while Vizquel got 18.4 percent. Encarnacion received just over 1 percent of the vote and is now off the ballot.
About Encarnacion
A three-time All-Star, Encarnacion spent 16 years in the big leagues with the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox.
A powerful hitter, he hit .260 with 424 home runs and 1,261 RBIs. He had nine seasons of 25+ home runs and six seasons of 100 RBIs or more. He led the American League in RBIs (127) with the Blue Jays in 2016.
In eight seasons with Toronto, he hit .268 with 239 home runs. He was an integral part of Blue Jays teams that got to the American League Championship Series in 2015 and 2016.
About Buehrle
Buehrle was with the Blue Jays for three years, but he is best known for his work with the Chicago White Sox. A five-time All-Star, he was also a four-time Gold Glover and a World Series champion (2005).
In his three years with Toronto, he went 40-28 with a 3.78 ERA. He was an All-Star in 2014 when he went 13-10 with a 3.39 ERA. It was the sixth year of eligibility for Buehrle, who received 11.4 percent of the vote in 2025.
About Vizquel
A 24-year veteran of the Mariners, Cleveland, San Francisco Giants, White Sox, Texas Rangers and Blue Jays, Vizquel played 60 games for Toronto in 2012 - his last season. A wizard at shortstop, he was an 11-time Gold Glover and a three-time All-Star. He hit .272 for his career, and he hit just .235 in his tenure with Toronto.
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