![Torii Hunter won nine Gold Gloves. [Image Source: Flickr | Matthew Whipps]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2020/1/22/660x290/b_502x220x82/torii-hunter-won-nine-gold-gloves-image-source-flickr-matthew-whipps_2387417.jpg "Torii Hunter won nine Gold Gloves. [Image Source: Flickr | Matthew Whipps]")
On Tuesday, Derek Jeter and Larry Walker became the two newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. They will join Ted Simmons and Marvin Miller, who were voted in by the Modern Era Committee, as the Class of 2020.
Here’s a look at the players who will be eligible on next year’s ballot for the first time. While there are no surefire Hall of Fame candidates in the group, some should be able to at least stay on the ballot by receiving at least five percent of the votes. The list of players were taken from the Baseball Hall of Fame website.
Mark Buehrle (White Sox 2000-11, Marlins 2012, Blue Jays 2013-15)
Over 16 seasons (the first 12 with the White Sox), Buehrle compiled a 214-160 record with a 3.81 ERA. The five-time All-Star led the AL in WHIP in 2001. According to Baseball-Reference, his 161 wins with Chicago are the sixth-most in franchise history.
A.J. Burnett (Marlins 1999-2005, Blue Jays 2006-08, Yankees 2009-11, Pirates 2012-13, 2015, Phillies 2014)
Burnett won at least 10 games in each year from 2005-13 and made his only All-Star appearance in his last year (2015). He led the AL with 231 strikeouts in 2008 and threw a no-hitter while with the Marlins in 2001.
Michael Cuddyer (Twins 2001-11, Rockies 2012-14, Mets 2015)
An All-Star in 2011 and 2013, Cuddyer won a NL batting crown in 2013 with a .331 batting average. During the course of his 15-year career, he had 1,522 hits, 333 doubles, and 197 home runs.
Dan Haren (Cardinals 2003-04, Athletics 2005-07, Dismondbacks 2008-10, Angels 2010-12, Nationals 2013, Dodgers 2014, Marlins 2015, Cubs 2015)
A 13-year veteran, Haren was an All-Star three straight years from 2007-09 and led the NL in the last of those years with a WHIP slightly over one. He had seven seasons of at least 216 innings pitched and finished with a career 153-131 record and a 3.75 ERA.
Tim Hudson (Athletics 1999-2004, Braves 2005-13, Giants 2014-15)
In his lengthy 17-year career, Hudson won 222 games and struck out 2,080 hitters. He made four All-Star appearances and four times finished in the top-six of Cy Young voting (three times in the AL, once in the NL).
Torii Hunter (Twins 1997-2007, 2015, Angels 2008-12, Tigers 2013-14)
Hunter made plenty of highlight reel catches in his career and won nine straight Gold Glove awards while manning center field from 2001-09. He was no slouch at the plate either as evidenced by his 353 home runs, 498 doubles, and 1,391 RBIs.
Adam LaRoche (Braves 2004-06, 2009, Pirates 2007-09, Red Sox 2009, Diamondbacks 2010, Nationals 2011-14, White Sox 2015)
LaRoche’s banner year came in 2012 with the Nationals when he finished sixth in NL MVP voting, won a Gold Glove, and connected on 33 home runs. Altogether over 12 seasons, the first baseman hit 255 homers and 340 doubles.
Aramis Ramirez (Pirates 1998-2003, 2015, Cubs 2003-11, Brewers 2012-15)
Long one of the premier power-hitting third basemen, Ramirez totaled 386 homers and 1,417 RBIs over 18 seasons. The three-time All-Star hit at least 25 home runs in 10 different years.
Alex Rios (Blue Jays 2004-09, White Sox 2009-13, Rangers 2013-14, Royals 2015)
A back-to-back All-Star in 2006-07, Rios had a productive 12-year career. He ended up with 1,778 hits, 374 doubles, 169 home runs, and 253 stolen bases.
Nick Swisher (Athletics 2004-07, White Sox 2008, Yankees 2009-12, Indians 2013-15, Braves 2015)
A member of the 2009 World Series-winning Yankees team, Swisher connected on at least 21 home runs each year from 2005-13. In his 12-year career, he hit 245 longballs altogether.
Dan Uggla (Marlins 2006-10, Braves 2011-14, Giants 2014, Nationals 2015)
Uggla started his career as arguably the best power-hitting second basemen in the game. He hit 27 home runs as a rookie in 2006, between 31-36 in each of the next five years, and had a grand total of 235 over 10 seasons.
Shane Victorino (Padres 2003, Phillies 2005-12, Dodgers 2012, Red Sox 2013-15, Angels 2015)
During his 12-year career, Victorino won two World Series, made two All-Star appearances, and won three Gold Gloves. From 2009-11, he had 39 triples, and he stole 231 bases over 12 seasons.
Barry Zito (Athletics 2000-06, 2015, Giants 2007-13)
In 2002 with the Athletics, Zito was named the AL Cy Young as he went 23-5 with a 2.75 ERA. Over 15 seasons, he received three All-Star nods and won 165 games.
