The BBWAA announced the 2025 ballot Monday, headlined by first-time candidates Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia alongside 12 other first-time hopefuls. Tenth-year Billy Wagner, who received 73.8 percent of votes in 2024, will hope 2025 is his year, as will 13 other holdovers.

On Monday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced its complete 2025 ballot, with CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki appearing as first year eligibles for Cooperstown.

Will Ichiro be the first position player unanimously elected? Can Billy Wagner close it out? How will a special class of first-timers fare?

Ballots are due to be postmarked by Dec. 31 and will be counted by BBWAA secretary-treasurer Jack O’Connell and Ernst & Young partner Mark Moran. Results will be announced by Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch at 6 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2025, live on MLB Network.

Kinsler, 42, spent the first 1,066 games of a career that included four All-Star appearances, two Gold Gloves and a world championship, with the Rangers.

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner. Pitcher Félix Hernández, outfielder Carlos González and infielders Dustin Pedroia and Hanley Ramírez also are among the newcomers joined by reliever Fernando Rodney,

Mariners legends Ichiro and Felix Hernandez were added to the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Here’s a look at their induction chances.

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner.