COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Cole Hamels, Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp are among 12 newcomers on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, and Carlos Beltrán heads 15 holdovers after falling 19 votes shy in 2025 balloting.

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Howie Kendrick, Daniel Murphy and Rick Porcello also are among the first-time eligibles, joined by Gio González, Alex Gordon, Nick Markakis, Hunter Pence, and two players who briefly played for the Seattle Mariners: Shin-Soo Choo and Edwin Encarnación.

Choo, who was a one-time All-Star in his 16-year MLB career, was signed by the Mariners in 2000 out of South Korea and played his first 14 big league games with Seattle.

Encarnación, a three-time All-Star slugger over 16 MLB seasons, hit 21 home runs i

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