Fernando Valenzuela, Carlos Delgado, Gary Sheffield, Don Mattingly, and Dale Murphy headline the international and borderline Hall of Fame cases left out in 2026.

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fall below five votes in the Contemporary Era ballot, leaving their Hall of Fame hopes hanging by a final 2031 review.

Jeff Kent earns Hall of Fame induction via the Contemporary Era Committee as Bonds, Clemens, and Delgado headline the debate at the MLB Winter Meetings.

Jeff Kent earns Hall of Fame election via contemporary era committee, while Bonds, Clemens and other steroid-linked stars fall short again. (AP)