Six former Rangers, including three first-timers, grace the ballot. Let’s look at how each of them is faring as public ballots begin to be revealed.
It’s officially Hall of Fame ballot tracking season across Major League Baseball.
On January 20th, the 2026 Hall of Fame class will be unveiled, and the Texas Rangers have no shortage of representation on the ballot.
Six former Rangers, including three first-timers, grace the ballot.
Let’s look at how each of them is faring as public ballots begin to be revealed.
Carlos Beltran - 87.6% on known ballots, 4th year
Beltran only played 52 games with the Rangers back in 2016 after being acquired in a trade from the New York Yankees around the trade deadline.
In those 52 games, Beltran hit .280 with 7 home runs and 29 RBI in those contests.
As a whole, Beltran has a slam dunk case, hitting 435 home runs, knocking in over 1,500 runs with a WAR of 70.
Perhaps the only thing keeping Beltran on the ballot this long was his involvement with the Astros 2017 sign-stealing scandal, but it doesn’t appear that will keep him from being in.
Shin Soo Choo - 0.9% on known ballots, 1st year
After signing with the Rangers in free agency in 2014, Choo spent seven years with the team, hitting .260 with 114 home runs and driving in 355 runs with an 8.6 WAR.
Choo will need to find 21 more votes from now until the 20th if he wishes to remain on the ballot. As for getting in, Choo is certainly looking at an uphill climb.
Cole Hamels - 31.9% on known ballots, 1st year
Hamels spent the better part of four years with the Rangers after being acquired in a blockbuster trade back at the 2014 trade deadline.
During his Rangers tenure, Hamels went 38-21 with a 3.90 ERA before he was traded to the Chicago Cubs at the 2018 deadline.
It certainly doesn’t look like Hamels will be in this year, but he is performing far and away better than any of the other first-year players on the ballot.
There’s no doubt, Hamels is projecting at a very solid rate as his overall case to make the Hall stands.
Hunter Pence - 0.9% on known ballots, 1st year
Arlington native Hunter Pence spent just one-year with the Rangers in 2019, but it was one of the best of his 14-year career. Pence made the all-star team as a Ranger, hitting .297 with 18 home runs and 59 RBI.
Much like his former teammate Choo, Pence is facing an uphill climb to both make the Hall and stay on the ballot.
Alex Rodriguez - 51.3% on known ballots, 5th year
Rodriguez played three historic seasons with the Rangers, hitting .305 with 156 home runs and 395 RBI.
In 2003, Rodriguez won the AL MVP in what was his final season with Texas before joining the New York Yankees.
Rodriguez no doubt has the numbers to make the Hall, but after his PED suspension, it certainly looks like he will be left out.
However, with six years remaining on the ballot, and a solid number thus far this year, anything could happen.
Omar Vizquel - 11.5% on known ballots, 9th year
Vizquel spent one year with the Rangers in 2009, playing in just 62 games, hitting .266 with a home run and 14 RBI.
It certinally looks like Vizquel will remain on the ballot for his 10th and final year, but has a near impossible climb to get in.
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