Latin American Baseball Hall of Fame elects four new members

The Latin American Baseball Hall of Fame has officially announced the election of four new members in the Contemporary Players category for its XIII Class of Exaltation. The inductees include Dominican players Albert Pujols and Edwin Encarnación, Puerto Rican catcher Yadier Molina, and Venezuelan Magglio Ordóñez.

The selection was made by the Hall of Fame's Circle of Chroniclers, who evaluated the athletes' careers, sporting merits, and historical impact. Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina tied for first place, appearing on every ballot cast by the voting members. Magglio Ordóñez placed third, followed by Edwin Encarnación in fourth.

The new members will be formally inducted in December 2026 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Robinson Paredes, the Executive Director of the Latin American Baseball Hall of Fame, stated that the selected class represents the highest excellence of Latin American baseball on the world's most demanding stages.