NEW YORK — The Baseball Hall of Fame appears set to welcome two premier center fielders from the modern era. According to early ballot tracking, Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have surged past the 75% threshold needed for election, with results to be officially announced Tuesday.

As of Monday, Beltrán had been named on 89.2% of the 223 ballots made public, while Jones stood at 83.0%. Both totals, compiled by tracker Ryan Thibodaux, represent more than half of the estimated total ballots submitted by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).

Beltrán, a nine-time All-Star and the 1999 AL Rookie of the Year, hit .279 with 435 home runs and 1,587 RBIs over 20 seasons. A stellar postseason performer (.307, 16 HR in 65 games), his candidacy had previously been shadowed by his involvement in the Houston Astros' 2017 sign-stealing scandal. Voters now appear to have separated his on-field excellence from that controversy.

Jones, a defensive virtuoso who won 10 Gold Gloves, blasted 434 home runs while serving as the anchor of the Atlanta Braves' outfield for over a decade. Despite a career .254 batting average—which would be among the lowest for a Hall of Fame position player—his combination of elite power and historically great defense has gained overwhelming support in his ninth year on the ballot.

They would join second baseman Jeff Kent, elected last December by the Contemporary Era Committee, in the July 26 induction ceremony in Cooperstown.

Elsewhere on the ballot, Chase Utley (68.2%), Andy Pettitte (57.4%), and Félix Hernández (56.5%) fell short of election but showed significant support. Steroid-tainted stars Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez remained well below the threshold.