As always, at Notinhalloffame.com, we are moving forward. Our Baseball Futures Section now includes those eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2028.
The entire list of candidates in 2028 is here, but individually, they are:
Albert Pujols: A lock for the Baseball Hall as a potential unanimous pick, Pujols won two World Series Rings with the St. Louis Cardinals, won three MVPs, six Silver Sluggers, two Gold Gloves, and was an 11-time All-Star. He left the game with 703 Home Runs, 2,218 RBIs, and 3,384 Hits with a lifetime .544 Slugging Percentage.
Alcides Escobar: A Shortstop who won a World Series Title with the Kansas City Royals, Escobar was a one-time All-Star. He is also a former ALCS MVP and had nearly 1,500 Hits.
Andrelton Simmons: Simmons was an excellent defensive Shortstop who won four Gold Gloves a Platinum Glove, and was a three-time league leader in Defensive bWAR.
Anibal Sanchez: Sanchez had his best years with the Detroit Tigers but won a World Series with the Washington Nationals in his last season. The Venezuelan Pitcher had a lifetime record of 116-119 and 1,774 Strikeouts.
Chris Archer: Archer was a two-time All-Star as a Pitcher who fanned 1,454 batters.
David Price: A Cy Young winner with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012, Price was also a five-time All-Star who later won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox. He had an overall record of 157-82 with 2,076 Strikeouts.
Dee Strange-Gordon: Strange-Gordon won three Stolen Base Titles, was twice named an All-Star, and won a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove. DSG also captured the NL Batting Title in 2012.
Greg Holland: A three-time All-Star on Kansas City’s 2015 World Series Championship, Holland was The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year in 2013 and the Mariano Rivera Award winner in 2014. He had 220 career Saves.
Jed Lowrie: Lowrie went to one All-Star Game and had 1,185 career Hits.
Joe Smith: The long-time middle reliever appeared in over 800 Games and had 176 Games Finished.
Justin Upton: Upton was a four-time All-Star, compiling 1,754 Hits, 325 Home Runs, and 1,003 RBIs.
Kurt Suzuki: Suzuki went to one All-Star Game, and the Catcher would win a World Series with Washington in 2019. He had 1,421 Hits.
Lorenzo Cain: Cain was a two-time All-Star, winning a Gold Glove and a World Series Title with the Royals in 2015.
Mark Melancon: Melancon twice led his league in Saves and was named by The Sporting News as their NL Pitcher of the Year in 2015. He is also a four-time All-Star.
Oliver Perez: Peres pitched for 20 seasons in the Majors and was the NL leader in 2004 in SO/9.
Robinson Cano: Cano had a long career where he won a World Series with the Yankees, was an eight-time All-Star, and won five Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves. He also had 2,639 career Hits.
Sean Doolittle: A relief pitcher who twice was an All-Star, Doolittle retired as a champion with the Nationals in 2019. He had 112 Saves.
Sergio Romo: Best known for his three World Series rings with the San Francisco Giants, Romo was a one-time All-Star who appeared in 821 Games.
Steve Cishek: Cishek had a long career coming out of the bullpen where he appeared in 737 Games.
Steven Strasburg: Strasburg was the World Series MVP for Washington when they won their first World Series. The oft-injured hurler went to three All-Stars and had a record of 113-62.
Tyler Clippard: Clippard was a 16-year veteran who was a two-time All-Star Relief Pitcher.
Yadier Molina: Molina played his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals, where the Catcher won two World Series Titles, nine Gold Gloves, four Platinum Gloves, one Silver Slugger, and was a ten-time All-Star.
Zack Britton: Britton won the 2016 Sporting News Pitcher of the Year in 2016 as well as the Rivera Reliever Award. The two-time All-Star had 154 career Saves.
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