Before Andrew Painter, there was Cole Hamels. Two decades ago, Hamels arrived in spring training as the Phillies’ Next Big ...

Here's the best chance for a Hall of Famer from this group. The four-time All-Star won the NLCS MVP and World Series MVP in ...

The leading 2025 vote-getters who will return to the 2026 ballot are Carlos Beltran (70.3%), Andruw Jones (66.2%) and Chase Utley (39.8%), along a handful of other holdovers. In addition to Hamels and ...

Former World Series MVP Cole Hamels retires after 15 seasons Former World Series MVP Cole Hamels has retired after his attempt at a comeback with his hometown San Diego Padres fell short.

There will be no such intrigue a year from now. GO DEEPER Ichiro, Sabathia and Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Left-hander Cole Hamels and outfielder Ryan Braun headline the class eligible ...

It is a weak crop of talent that will be debuting on the ballot in 2026, but Cole Hamels stands head and shoulders above the rest and could serve as the lone Hall of Fame representative from that ...

We'll review some of the top options below. Hamels probably presents the best case among the newcomers, but he certainly won't be a first-ballot selection. The four-time All-Star has a World ...

The top name on the potential 2026 ballot is lefthander Cole Hamels, who won 163 games in a 15-year career. Other notable first-timers include Ryan Braun, Shin-Soo Choo, Edwin Encarnación ...

The biggest names entering their first years of eligibility are Cole Hamels and Ryan Braun. Those two players are likely the only ones with any sort of realistic shot at making the Hall of Fame.

Longtime left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels has the best career WAR (59) among the players scheduled to debut next year and Ryan Braun (47.1%) was an MVP winner, but neither of them has the ...