These former Mets are appearing on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time
The Mets will be well-represented when the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) voted for Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
As the Hall of Fame ballot was announced on Monday, the Mets saw David Wright, Jose Reyes and Bartolo Colon each included for the first time. The inductees - those that receive at least 75 percent of the vote - will be announced on Jan. 23, with the induction ceremony to follow on July 21 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
In addition to the Mets' first-time candidates, holdovers include Carlos Beltran, Billy Wagner and Francisco Rodriguez. In his eighth time on the ballot last season, Wagner received 68.1 percent support last season. Beltran was a debutant on the ballot last season and earned 46.5 percent, while Rodriguez, another first-timer, received 10.8 percent.
In order to remain on the ballot, a player must receive at least five percent of the vote. R.A. Dickey fell off the ballot last season.
These are the three new Mets to appear on the Hall of Fame ballot and what stands out about their candidacy:
David Wright
The former captain carved out an incredible legacy over his 14 seasons with the club. Wright, who became the club's fourth captain in its history in 2013, was a seven-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner and two-time Silver Slugger.
Wright is the team's franchise leader in hits (1,777), runs (949) and RBI (970), among other categories. He has a lifetime WAR of 49.2. Over the course of his career, Wright slashed 296/.376/.491 and had five separate seasons with at least 100 RBI. Most of Wright's production came in a 10-year window as he dealt with back and shoulder injuries late in his career.
Jose Reyes
The former shortstop was known for his quickness and bat skills, holding Mets records for career stolen bases (408) and triples (113). The four-time All-Star led the National League in stolen bases across three straight seasons with the Mets (2005-07) and won the franchise's first batting title with a .337 mark in 2011.
Twelve of Reyes' 16 seasons came as a member of the Mets. He finished his career as a lifetime .283 hitter while ripping 2,138 hits. Toward the end of his career, Reyes' potential was capped by a series of leg injuries and a suspension and he missed at least 40 games in four of his last six seasons.
Bartolo Colon
The stout right-hander, who earned the name "Big Sexy" while a member of the Mets, pitched on 11 different teams across 21 seasons. During his career, which began in 1997, Colon appeared in 565 games and collected double-digit victories in 13 separate seasons.
Colon won the American League Cy Young as a member of the Angels in 2005 and was a four-time All-Star while finishing in the top six in Cy Young voting four times. He spent three seasons with the Mets late in his career, including during the team's run to the World Series in 2015 and chose to retire as a member of the team this past season.
Colon was 247-188 lifetime with a 4.12 ERA and 1.31 WHIP.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Hall of Fame: Mets David Wright, Jose Reyes, Bartolo Colon on ballot
