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Will another Philadelphia Phillie make the Hall of Fame? Here's a look at the 2026 ballot
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The Philadelphia Phillies had another former player enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27 when Dick Allen was inducted.
Allen was enshrined with Dave Parker, C.C. Sabathia , Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner.
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Will another Phillie make the Hall of Fame soon?
It's possible. The 2026 Hall of Fame ballot will have a few players with distinguished careers who played for the Phillies. Ballots will go out later this year, and the results will be announced in January.
Here's a look at the Phillies on the potential 2026 Hall of Fame ballot. To make the Hall of Fame, players need to be named on 75% of the ballots.
Bobby Abreu
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bobby Abreu (53) works out prior to the game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Abreu played nine years with the Phillies (1998-2006) and had a 47.7 wins above replacement during his time in Philadelphia. He was a two-time All-Star with the Phillies in the years leading up to Philadelphia's rise to two-time National League champions. It's Abreu's seventh time on the ballot. He was named on 19.5% of the ballots in 2025. He finished with a .291 batting average, 288 home runs, 1,453 runs, 1,363 RBIs and 400 stolen bases. Abreu also won the 2005 Home Run Derby.
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Jimmy Rollins
Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies at bat in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 2 of the 2008 World Series onat Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct. 23, 2008.
Rollins is making his fifth appearance on the ballot and was named on 18% of the ballots in 2025. Rollins was a cornerstone on the Phillies' 2008 World Series championship team and 2009 National League championship team. Rollins, a three-time All-Star, was the National League MVP in 2007 after hitting .296 with 30 home runs, 94 RBIs, and scoring a league-leading 139 runs. He also led the National League in triples. He won four Gold Gloves. He finished his career with a .264 batting average, 1,421 runs, 2,455 hits, 231 home runs, 470 stolen bases and a WAR of 47.9.
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Chase Utley
Utley is making his third appearance on the ballot and was named on 39.8% of the ballots in 2025. Like Rollins, Utley was another vital piece of the Phillies' 2008 World Series championship team and 2009 National League championship team. He was a six-time All-Star and won four Silver Slugger awards. Utley tied the record for most home runs in a World Series, hitting five against the New York Yankees in 2009. His career Wins Above Replacement was 64.6. He finished with a .275 average with 259 homers and 1,025 RBIs.
Cole Hamels
Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels walks off the field after the eighth inning in his eventual no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Hamels is making his first appearance on the Hall of Fame ballot. The four-time All-Star was lights out during the 2008 postseason, winning the National League Championship Series MVP, going 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA and 13 strikeouts, and the 2008 World Series MVP, going 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA and eight strikeouts. He was also 2-0, pitching eight shutout innings with nine strikeouts against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series. He finished his career with a 57.9 WAR. As a Phillie, he went 114-90 with a 3.30 ERA and 1,844 strikeouts. For his career, he was 163-122 with a 3.43 ERA and 2,560 strikeouts. He also threw a no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs in 2015 before he was traded to the Texas Rangers .
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Howie Kendrick
Howie Kendrick of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a two-run single in the fifth inning during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park on July 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 6-3.
Not the first name that comes to mind when you think of the Phillies. Kendrick was traded to the Phillies in 2016 and played 39 games for Philadelphia before being shipped to the Washington Nationals at the 2017 trade deadline. He batted .340 as a Phillie in 2017. During his 15-year career, Kendrick was an All-Star once (2011) and finished with a 35 WAR and a .294 career average.
Hunter Pence
Hunter Pence of the Philadelphia Phillies hits the game-winning RBI to put the Phillies up 7-6 over the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park on July 24, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Between productive years with the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants , Pence played for the Phillies for 155 games. He hit .324 for the Phillies in 2011, but only played in 54 games. He followed it up with a strong 2012, hitting .271 with 17 homers and 59 RBIs in 101 games before being traded to the Giants at the trade deadline. Pence finished his career with four All-Star game appearances, two World Series rings (Giants in 2012 and 2014), a .279 batting average, 244 home runs and 30.9 career WAR.
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Who is on the projected 2026 Hall of Fame ballot?
Other players on the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot are projected to be:
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Carlos Beltran (4th)
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Andruw Jones (9th)
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Alex Rodriguez (5th)
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Manny Ramirez (10th)
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Andy Pettitte (8th)
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Felix Hernandez (2nd)
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Omar Vizquel (9th)
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Dustin Pedroia (2nd)
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Mark Buehrle (6th)
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Francisco Rodriguez (4th)
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David Wright (3rd)
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Torii Hunter (6th)
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Ryan Braun (1st)
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Alex Gordon (1st)
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Shin-Soo Choo (1st)
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Edwin Encarnacion (1st)
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Nick Markakis (1st)
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Gio Gonzalez (1st)
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Matt Kemp (1st)
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Jason Kipnis (1st)
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Daniel Murphy (1st)
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Rick Porcello (1st)
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Matt Weiters (1st)
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Jeff Samardzija (1st)
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Chris Davis (1st)
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Kelvin Herrera (1st)
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Edinson Volquez (1st)
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Who is on the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
