Everything to know about Rangers on the 2026 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

The 2026 class for the National Baseball Hall of Fame will be revealed on Monday and the ballot features five former Texas Rangers, three of which are in their first year on the ballot.

While maybe one of them would enter the Hall of Fame as a Ranger, if they were to pass the necessary 75 percent threshold, only one of them really has a chance to hit that mark.

5 five former Rangers on the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot

Carlos Beltran, OF

Year on Ballot: 5th

Mostly known for his time with the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets, Beltran did spend 52 games with the Rangers during the 2016 season. In that stretch, he hit .280 with 7 HRs, 29 RBIs, 12 doubles and 13 walks.

Last year was his best finish on the ballot, recording just over 70 percent of the vote. He has a great case to make the Hall of Fame, being one of 38 MLB players with at least 400 home runs and 1,500 RBIs. He also is one of just five players in AL/NL history in the 500/400/300 club and holds the best career stolen base percentage.

Shin-Soo Choo, OF

Year on Ballot: 1st

Choo would be the likeliest player to wear a Rangers cap if he did make the Hall of Fame, although there would be competition from Cleveland. Choo spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball, seven of those came in a Rangers' uniform from 2014-20.

A career .275 hitter, Choo hit .300 in three seasons (2008-10), scored 100 runs in 2013 and reached the 20-home run mark in seven seasons. His .373 on-base percentage is 212th-best in major league history and while he was a well-liked player during his career, his Hall of Fame chances are slim.

Cole Hamels, LHP

Year on Ballot: 1st

Hamels is one of the best southpaws of his generation, being named an All-Star four times and winning the 2008 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent four years with Texas, where he went 38-21 with a 2.90 ERA and 497 strikeouts in nearly 546.2 innings of work.

For his career, Hamels is a 59 WAR pitcher is one of just 40 big leaguers to record at least 2,500 career strikeouts, 23 of which are Hall of Famers. Right now, he's tracking to get around 25-30 percent of votes, which doesn't get him in but keeps him on the ballot for another year.

Hunter Pence, OF

Year on Ballot: 1st

Another short-lived Ranger but probably one of the most exciting in his short tenure. Pence, the longtime Giant and Philly, had an 83 game stretch with Texas in 2019 and made the AL All-Star team after a dominant first half.

The two-time World Series champion, Pence is known for his idiosyncrasies, including an awkward batting stance and almost shot put like throw from the outfield. He still has a long road ahead for a Hall of Fame case but the 14-year MLB veteran will always be a legend in the Bay Area.

Alex Rodriguez, INF

Year on Ballot: 5th

One of the controversial ones, A-Rod is part of the names connected to steroids and because of that is unlikely to see the halls of Cooperstown anytime soon. He is also part of one of the worst contracts in Rangers' history, a 10-year, $252 million deal in 2000, where he only played three years of the ten.

The 14-time All-Star, three-time MVP (one with Texas), two-time Gold Glover, 10-time Silver Slugger and 2009 World Series champ with the Yankees, Rodriguez has 3,115 career hits, 696 home runs and 2,082 RBIs. In 2025, he only recorded 35 percent of the vote, with the steroid suspension hanging over his head.