With Mariano Rivera in, who is the next MLB Hall of Famer to get 100 percent of the vote?

New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera didn’t just make it to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on his first try, he set the standard for what it means to be a Hall of Famer. With 100 percent of the vote, Rivera became the first ever unanimous inductee into the Hall. Not Babe Ruth. Not Willie Mays. Not anyone else. Just Rivera.

Now that the 100 percent threshold has been met, it’s worth looking forward to see which other players have a shot at joining Rivera in the 100 percent club. With the seal finally broken, the 100 percent mark could be passed more frequently. If that’s the case, Rivera might have company sooner than you think.

That’s because his teammate, Derek Jeter, is on the 2020 ballot. That’s right, Rivera’s reign as the only unanimous Hall of Famer may only last a year.

Jeter checks plenty of the Hall of Fame boxes. He is an obvious first-ballot Hall of Famer based on stats, individual accomplishments, World Series rings and pretty much any other thing you want to consider for the Hall.

What would cause Jeter to fall short? A crowded ballot or a biased writer could go rogue and leave Jeter off. Though after Rivera’s induction, it seems less likely.

Now that Rivera is in, you may have fewer voters leave off clear Hall of Famers in order to vote for 10 other deserving candidates. That’s one of the reasons Ken Griffey Jr. wasn’t unanimous. And while a biased voter could decide to punish Jeter for his defense, or try to say he was overrated, that could have happened with Rivera too. It didn’t, so Jeter has a legitimate shot at 100 percent next year.

There are no other candidates on the 2020 ballot who would come close to 100 percent. Same with 2021.

In 2022, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez will be on the ballot for the first time. Rodriguez is not going to get there. While his numbers were excellent, he was suspended by Major League Baseball for PED use. He’s out for 100 percent.

Ortiz is a far more interesting case. He’s well-loved, put up strong numbers and played in a popular market. All those things worked for Rivera. But Ortiz might be held back by his position … or lack thereof.

The Hall has been much friendlier to designated hitters in recent years. Frank Thomas got the call and Edgar Martinez finally won over stubborn voters in 2019. But neither was close to 100 percent. Ortiz’s numbers fall short compared to those two, so there are legitimate reasons someone might leave Ortiz off their ballot. With that said, we don’t know how Rivera’s unanimous induction will influence votes going forward, and we can’t discount Ortiz’s personality giving him a boost. He’s someone to watch.

Francisco Rodriguez — otherwise known as K-Rod — is the most well-known player to hit the ballot in 2023. He isn’t revered as much as Rivera, and voters might be hesitant to make another reliever unanimous if they were worse than Rivera. K-Rod was excellent and may be a future Hall of Famer, but he wasn’t Rivera.

In 2024, Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and David Wright all hit the ballot. It’s tough to know whether any have a shot at 100 percent. For Mauer, there’s still some debate over whether he belongs. Concussions caused his production to drop off late in his career. There’s a similar argument to be made with Wright. He was excellent until injuries struck.

Beltré is the most interesting name here. While he was a tougher sell for the Hall of Fame a few years ago, he seems to have won a lot of skeptics over. He became one of the most beloved players in the game toward the end of his career, so his trajectory is trending up. But a fair amount of Beltré’s case for the Hall relies on his excellent defense. If voters decide to look at just traditional numbers, he probably won’t get 100 percent support.

In order to keep going, we need to look at current players. A few actually stick out. Albert Pujols may have the best argument for 100 percent after Jeter. Pujols was an exceptional player who not only has the numbers — 600+ home runs, a .550+ slugging percentage and a boatload of awards — but also has a strong reputation around the game.

Ichiro Suzuki could have a similar case, provided a rogue voter doesn’t penalize him from spending early seasons in Japan. That would be a bad argument, as Suzuki is a Hall of Famer even if you completely ignore what he did outside of the majors.

Yadier Molina probably has a strong case too. Whether Chicago Cubs fans want to acknowledge it, Molina is respected by many around the game. Molina’s numbers aren’t as impressive as Pujols’, but Molina has the intangibles voters love.

Miguel Cabrera and Clayton Kershaw have probably already punched their tickets to Cooperstown, but both would need to keep producing at a high level to challenge for 100 percent.

We also have to mention Mike Trout, though he comes with some clear caveats. At 27, he has a lot of career left. We don’t know how he’ll perform over the next decade or so. But if he continues to play like this, he’ll have a shot … even if he won’t be eligible until 2040.

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• Jeter headlines star-studded 2020 ballot
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