MLB 2026

Félix Hernández, one of the most dominant pitchers of his era during his 15 seasons with the Mariners, took a big step toward perhaps getting inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by appearing on 46.1 percent of the ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday.

Hernández, who received 20.6 percent of the votes in his first season on the ballot a year ago, enjoyed a large bump, which bodes well for the future of his candidacy. Players must get 75 percent in voting by the BBWAA and can appear on the ballot for 10 years, giving Hernández plenty of time to gain more support and inch closer to baseball immortality.