Dodgers News: Insider Pegs 3 LA Stars as Future Members of MLB Hall of Fame
This year has been filled with milestones and accolades for the Dodgers - Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez both hit their 300th career home runs, Freeman also got his 2,000th career hit, and four Dodgers made an appearance in this year's All-Star game (Freeman, Martinez, Will Smith and Mookie Betts.
With all of these milestones being reached this season, it makes you wonder how it all affects their Hall of Fame status.
Lucky for us, The Athletic's, Jayson Stark, has created a Hall of Fame tier list that identifies where active ballplayers are in terms of their potential induction into Cooperstown.
The tiers are - "In Right Now", "In The Red Zone", "On a Path" and "Get back to me in 5 Years".
Stark has three Dodgers on the list with Clayton Kershaw on the "In Right Now" tier, while Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are hanging out "In the Red Zone".
Kershaw is among other pitching greats on this list, such as Mike Trout, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and even his former Dodgers teammate, Zach Greinke.
Betts and Freeman headline "In the Red Zone", joining Bryce Harper, Nolan Arenado and ex-teammate turned rival, Manny Machado.
When thinking about putting Kershaw, Scherzer, and Verlander in the Hall of Fame, Stark answers it simply.
"Anybody see a need to spend even 30 seconds “debating” these guys? They’re all three-time Cy Young Award winners."
Jayson Stark - The Athletic
Out of the two, Freddie Freeman should probably be "In Right Now", just because he has played in the Majors longer than Mookie Betts, but there's no doubt that the two are on the proper track when it comes to getting their plaque in Cooperstown one day.
