The 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class is absolutely stacked.

On Tuesday night, the Baseball Writers' Association of America voted in three new members to Cooperstown: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Or, in other words, one of the sport's greatest hitters, one of its most reliable starting pitchers and one of its most dominant closers.

That trio, along with Dick Allen and Dave Parker -- elected via the Classic Baseball Era Committee -- will be celebrated during the 2025 induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 27.

Then, before you know it, we'll be back in the middle of another Hall of Fame voting cycle, debating about the players on the 2026 BBWAA ballot.

Here are seven storylines to follow on next year's ballot.

1) Will Carlos Beltrán get over the hump?

In a word: Yes.

Not to kill the suspense, but Beltr¨¢n's Hall support has bounced from 46.5% to 70.3% in just the last two cycles. He came up only 19 votes shy of being a member of the 2025 class, so he can essentially start prepping his speech for '26, his fourth year on the ballot.

The 1999 AL Rookie of the Year, Beltr¨¢n's career was stuffed with accomplishments -- nine All-Star selections, three Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers, the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award, and a postseason run for the ages with the 2004 Astros. But his most impressive feat? Becoming one of only five Major Leaguers to tally at least 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases, alongside Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Willie Mays and Andre Dawson.

2) It might be Andruw Jones' time, too

From 2020-23, Jones' voting percentage more than tripled (19.4% to 58.1%). Given his rapid rise, you may have expected him to be in the Hall of Fame by now, but Jones has taken only incremental steps since. A 3.5-point increase last year and a 4.6-point bump in 2025 leaves him at 66.2%.

A world-class center fielder with 434 career home runs, Jones will enter his ninth year on the ballot in 2026. He, like Beltr¨¢n, should be enshrined in due time, but the Braves great isn't quite as much of a lock.

3) Andy Pettitte and Chase Utley look to continue their climbs

Pettitte's Hall of Fame candidacy meandered for his first six years on the ballot. From 2019-24, his voting support ranged between 9-17%. He even lost support last year, dropping from 17.0% in '23 to 13.5%. But in Year 7, Pettitte's Hall of Fame potential came to life. He more than doubled his 2024 percentage, landing at 27.9%. That 14.4-point increase was the biggest by any of the 14 returnees on the 2025 ballot.

A five-time World Series champion with the Yankees, Pettitte won 256 regular-season games and leads all players with 19 postseason victories. Reaching the 75% mark necessary for election will be a race against time since he has only three years left on the BBWAA ballot, but Pettitte's position is similar to where Larry Walker was after his seventh year. Walker eventually reached the Hall in his 10th.

Utley has much more time on his side; he's at 39.8% after his second year on the ballot, 11 points higher than his debut. A four-time Silver Slugger who was one of the best players in the Majors during his prime, Utley may need a few more years to reach that 75% threshold, but he's tracking very well.

4) Will Félix Hernández make a leap in Year 2?

Compared to Pettitte, "King F¨¦lix" has to feel pretty good about where he sits after his first ballot cycle. The 15-year Mariner received 20.6% of the vote this year. That might seem low, but consider that Mike Mussina had nearly the same starting point in 2014 (20.3%) and made it to Cooperstown by 2019. Heck, Wagner's climb to the Hall started with him getting just 10.5% of the vote in 2015.

Hern¨¢ndez's two ERA titles, six All-Star selections, 2010 AL Cy Young Award and 2012 perfect game are part of the foundation of his Hall of Fame case. Another thing in his favor? There doesn't appear to be an undeniable future Hall of Famer slated to arrive on the 2026 ballot, meaning Hern¨¢ndez may garner more attention from the BBWAA.

5) Cole Hamels leads the 2026 ballot newcomers

Hamels may hope to follow in Sabathia's footsteps as an ace left-hander who becomes a first-ballot inductee. However, his body of work isn't as strong as Sabathia largely because the former didn't pitch as long -- Sabathia made 138 more starts and threw about 900 more regular-season innings. Still, Hamels had a tremendous run in the Majors.

A four-time All-Star, Hamels had a 10-year peak from 2007-16 in which he had a 126 ERA+ over 2,082 innings. His 3.43 career ERA is tied for 13th among starters in the Wild Card Era (since 1995, minimum 2,000 IP). He struck out 2,560 batters, and his 1,844 K's over 10 seasons with the Phillies are behind only Hall of Famers Steve Carlton and Robin Roberts in franchise history.

In 2008, Hamels joined an exclusive club of players who earned League Championship Series and World Series MVP honors in the same postseason. He pitched the bulk of a combined no-hitter against the Braves in 2014 and went the distance in his no-hitter against the Cubs in 2015. That also doubled as his last start in a Phillies uniform.

6) Who else will be on the ballot in '26?

Another notable newcomer is Ryan Braun, the Brewers' franchise leader in home runs (352). His first six seasons in Milwaukee were amazing, highlighted by 202 dingers. That is tied with Frank Robinson for the seventh-most homers during a player's first six MLB seasons in the Modern Era (since 1900). Braun slashed .313/.374/.568 during that period, made five All-Star teams and was named the 2007 NL Rookie of the Year as well as the 2011 NL MVP.

But the authenticity of Braun's production came into question amid reports in 2011 and '12 that linked him to performance-enhancing drugs. In 2013, he was suspended 65 games for violations of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Braun's 14-year career included a 134 OPS+, 1,963 hits and 1,154 RBIs. But that suspension is an obvious blot on his r¨¦sum¨¦.

Another franchise icon -- the Royals' Alex Gordon -- will also be on the ballot. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2005 Draft, Gordon ranks sixth in Royals history with 1,643 hits and 34.5 bWAR. His greatest contributions came on defense as he won eight Gold Gloves and two Platinum Gloves. Since 2003, when defensive runs saved was first tracked, Gordon's 109 DRS are 35 more than any other primary outfielder.

Shin-Soo Choo, the most productive Korean-born player in MLB history, and Edwin Encarnación are a couple more likely first-timers. Choo recorded a .377 on-base percentage over 15 seasons, and Encarnaci¨®n launched 424 homers in 16 seasons.

Other players who could make their first appearance on the next BBWAA ballot include 15-year big leaguer and 2019 World Series hero Howie Kendrick, longtime Orioles star Nick Markakis, two-time World Series champion outfielder Hunter Pence, two-time All-Star left-hander Gio Gonz¨¢lez, and three-time All-Star outfielder Matt Kemp.

7) Last call for Manny Ramirez

If it was only about numbers, Manny would have made it to Cooperstown years ago. One of the most feared hitters of his generation, Ramirez is a member of the 500-home run club and ranks 18th all time in extra-base hits (1,122). He earned 12 All-Star selections, nine Silver Sluggers and was a two-time World Series champion with the Red Sox.

But Ramirez's Hall of Fame case is obviously complicated by his multiple positive tests for banned substances, and that is reflected in his voting percentages on the BBWAA ballot. He received 34.3% of the vote this year, marking his highest level of support through nine years on the ballot but still far short of that magic number, 75%.

Ramirez has one more year left on the ballot, and it looks like he has a better chance of becoming a Hall of Famer via the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee than the BBWAA. That committee will hold its next vote this December.