Joe Maddon, Lou Piniella on Hall of Fame short list for 2027

Former Tampa Bay managers Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella have been named among eight finalists on the Contemporary Baseball Era non-player ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2027. The 16-member committee will meet to review candidacies on Dec. 6 in San Diego, with results announced live on MLB Network. Any candidate receiving 75 percent of the committee's vote will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 25, 2027.

The eight-person ballot consists of four managers and four executives whose primary contributions occurred after 1980. Alongside Maddon and Piniella, the ballot includes managers Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy, as well as executives Sandy Alderson, Brian Sabean, Bill White, and the late Ted Turner.