Player A is Andruw Jones, who is teetering on the brink of an eighth straight winter of falling short on the balloting. As of now, he clocks in at 72.6%, a figure that is likely to fall when final results are revealed. Last year, Jones' number dropped about 3% once anonymous ballots were folded in.

The results of the BBWAA portion of voting for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class were revealed on Tuesday night. Here at CBS Sports, we've spent the past two-plus months breaking it down, so let's put a bow on the 2025 ballot and look forward to what the results mean for 2026 and beyond.

Voting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame is a privilege. Also a pain. No Hall of Fame and maybe nothing short of Jordan vs. Lebron talk seems to elicit more debate in sports than baseball Hall of Fame talk. I blame Pete Rose. And steroids.

With 10 Gold Gloves, Andruw Jones was an elite defender in center field and hit over 400 home runs, but his career declined rapidly after age 30.

MLB Hall of Fame results delivered a mix of disappointment and hope for Braves fans. Legendary outfielder Andruw Jones fell short with 66.2% of the vote, but his continued upward trend indicates he’s on track to eventually earn his place in Cooperstown.

Which of course leaves Andruw Jones, who currently has 72.6% of the known votes (75% needed.) Typically, the public votes will trend a bit higher than the final vote tally for pla