Kansas City Royals fans will get their say on the 2027 Royals Hall of Fame beginning Monday, when the online voting window opens.
The ballot stays live through Monday, Nov. 16, at 11:59 p.m. CT. In the regular phase of the process, eligible former players and managers help decide which non-field personnel and alumni move forward.
To qualify as an alumnus, a candidate must have spent at least three seasons with the club and either logged 1,500 plate appearances or 300.0 innings pitched, or managed the equivalent of three full seasons. Players and managers also must have been away from the Royals - or any MLB organization - for at least three calendar years before the election.
This year’s group features four first-time eligible alumni and eight who are back on the ballot after drawing at least 10% of the vote in the 2026 cycle.
The returning names are OF Carlos Beltrán (1998-2004), 1B/DH Billy Butler (2007-2014), OF Lorenzo Cain (2011-2017), RHP Wade Davis (2013-2016; 2021), SS Alcides Escobar (2011-2018), RHP Kelvin Herrera (2011-2018), RHP Greg Holland (2010-2015, 2020-2021) and RHP Joakim Soria (2007-2011, 2016-2017).
The newly eligible alumni are RHP Zack Greinke (2004-2010, 2022-23), 1B Eric Hosmer (2011-2017), RHP Ian Kennedy (2016-2020) and 3B Mike Moustakas (2011-2018).
The online fan ballot is weighted to count as 12 full votes for each of the top five vote-getters. Any candidate who reaches 75% of the vote will be elected and inducted during the 2027 season.
According to the club, alumni who receive at least 10% of the vote can stay on the ballot for five regular phase election cycles.
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