58 active standouts who didn't make Yardbarker Hall of Fame cut

TIER 5: HALL, NO! 

MLB (14)

RYAN BRAUN, Milwaukee Brewers: Drove in the fourth-most runs of any player over his first six seasons in the past 50 years (643). Then that PEDs thing happened. Since then, career batting splits are .277/.338/.486 and has only driven in 90 runs once. Forget Cooperstown.

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NELSON CRUZ, Minnesota Twins: Yes, he's hit more home runs than any player since 2014 (219). But his 376 career homers put him only 13th among players with at least 500 games as a DH. Hall of Famer? Nah.

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FREDDIE FREEMAN, Atlanta Braves: Freeman has enjoyed a steadily productive career, owning a .294/.379/.504 career split line, with over 200 home runs. However, solid consistency rarely equals Hall of Fame induction for players at the offensively elite position of first base. He's 29, so there's time to move up. But he must produce. A lot.

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COLE HAMELS, Chicago Cubs: He has some eye-popping achievements: more than 2,500 strikeouts, 2008 World Series MVP. He also pitched in tough-luck situations in Philly and Texas. Since 2013, he has had records of .500 or worse in three different seasons.

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FELIX HERNANDEZ, Seattle Mariners: Who can forget that 113-pitch perfect game in 2012 and that 19-5 record in 2009? After a dominant start to his career, however, King Felix has pitched his way out of Cooperstown consideration in recent years.

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KENLEY JANSEN, Los Angeles Dodgers: His 291 saves and 869 strikeouts are the second most in the game for reliever since 2010. The true test for Jansen will be durability, as he has pitched more innings than other closer in the game since 2010, and he has dipped slightly in efficiency the past two seasons.

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COREY KLUBER, Cleveland Indians: Has two Cy Youngs and a winning percentage (.628) and ERA (3.16) you have to like. But he doesn't have 100 wins yet, and he's 33. The starting pitcher with fewest career wins in Hall? Addie Joss, who won 160 games before his career ended at age 30.

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JON LESTER, Chicago Cubs: While his resume is a well-rounded —with nearly 200 regular-season wins, nine more in the postseason and a no-hitter — the lack of individual highs (no 20-win seasons, one top- three finish in Cy Young Award voting) works against him.

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EVAN LONGORIA, San Francisco Giants: Elected an All-Star in each of his first three seasons, when he played in Tampa. But he leveled off during his mid-20s, never producing a WAR north of 3.9 after turning 28. Severe downturn since being traded to Giants in 2018 costs him consideration for Hall.

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ANDREW McCUTCHEN, Philadelphia Phillies: Was one of most dynamic players in the game at his peak. One of six players in past 20 years with multiple seasons of scoring 90 runs, stealing 20 bases, totaling 290 bases or more along with a .400 on-base percentage. But prime production didn't last long enough.

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DUSTIN PEDROIA, Boston Red Sox: Only second baseman in history to win Rookie of the Year, MVP, the Gold Glove Award and a World Series. But he's missed 34 percent of possible Red Sox games because of injury during his 14-year career.

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ANTHONY RIZZO, Chicago Cubs: Has driven in most runs of any first baseman over past five years (498). In recent years, though, Rizzo has plateaued some, staying at a near All-Star level but not breaking through since 2016.

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ANDRELTON SIMMONS, Los Angeles Angels: Since debuting with Braves in 2012, he has been the premier defensive presence in the game. But with increased offensive productivity of shortstops in today’s game, Simmons may be behind the curve. .699 career OPS is 15th among active shortstops with 400 games played.

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ADAM WAINWRIGHT, St. Louis Cardinals: One of most consistent pitchers of past decade, with 144 wins from 2007-17. When healthy a workhorse starter. But injuries impacted his availability at two crucial portions of his prime, with Tommy John surgery costing him all of 2011 and torn Achilles tendon limiting him to four starts in 2015.

(MLB text by Matt Whitener)

Note: Baseball stats through July 11.

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NBA (16)

LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE, San Antonio Spurs: On cusp of higher tier, but we couldn't get past fact he hasn't uplifted team in playoffs (0 titles). Seven-time All-Star deeply frustrates his fans. Good shooter, making over 80 percent of his FTs, 42% on long twos (from 16 feet to three-point line) for career.  Poor three-point shooter (28.3% career). 

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BRADLEY BEAL, Washington Wizards: Upward mobility possible -- he'll enter eighth season and has good numbers (19.8 ppg). Often felt like he's not reaching his potential despite making two All-Star teams. But it's possible he simply isn't a good fit next to the Wizards' other star guard, John Wall. 

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JIMMY BUTLER, Miami Heat: Excellent player who perhaps mistakenly thinks of himself as superstar. Good wing defender, good creating own shot, particularly when the shot clock is winding down, and rarely turns ball over. Played heavy minutes for Tom Thibodeau, which suggests a steep decline may be coming in his 30s. 

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DeMARCUS COUSINS, Los Angeles Lakers: Great post scorer and rebounder and even a willing passer. But he also can't help himself from arguing with the officials constantly, even when it results in a technical or a fast break the other way. Hurts his team. Not signed until late in free agency, a sign of how he's valued.

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ANDRE DRUMMOND, Detroit Pistons:  Great at one thing: getting boards, averaging 13.7 per game for career. Three rebounding titles already, and he's only 25. Deserves credit for formerly awful free-throw shooting — let's give him a sticker or something — that's now just bad (59% percent last season). Hall of Boards shoo-in.  

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MARC GASOL, Toronto Raptors: Was solid for Memphis and a great passing big man, but his career got started late by Hall standards. Didn't get good until 25. He just doesn't have the spectacular peak or long-term career value, although if he and Raptors can repeat, it might be a different conversation. 

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RUDY GOBERT, Utah Jazz: OMG! Rudy dunked 306 times last year, shattering former mark of 269. Doesn't do a lot of different things on offense, but he's good at running to rim. For a Hall shot, he needs more playoff success. With Mike Conley on board, perhaps he'll show he's not merely regular-season marvel.

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AL HORFORD, Philadelphia 76ers: Great college player at Florida, where he won two titles. 13-1 mark in tourney. Basketball Hall considers college, too. A good pro, especially since he developed decent three-point shot. Played for good-but-not-great teams in Atlanta, Boston. Must have great postseason success to become Hall-worthy.  

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DeANDRE JORDAN, Brooklyn Nets: Ugh! A career free-throw percentage of .466. Overrated defender, too. But underrated offensively. Has two rebounding titles and slew of State Farm commercials, but unless he gets rejuvenated in Brooklyn, he's not going to be sniffing the Hall. 

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KEVIN LOVE, Cleveland Cavaliers: Monstrous offensive rebounder, scorer for lousy Wolves teams. Missed most of Cavs' first playoff run with injury. Aside from one defensive play, was a non-factor in '16 run. Without title LeBron, Kyrie won for him, you have rebounding title, two Second-Team All-NBA slots, chocolate milk commercials. 

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KYLE LOWRY, Toronto Raptors: No one changed his reputation, Hall chances more this season. Was unfairly scapegoated for Toronto's previous playoff struggles but played great on way to Canada's first title. Even so, it's not quite enough for Springfield, but if it's any consolation, he'll never have to pay for a drink in Toronto again. 

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PAUL MILLSAP, Denver Nuggets: Excellent defender and a smart offensive player. But he's just not in the same class as superstars who make the Hall of Fame. He's appreciated by smart fans and especially nerds — they loved the time he led league in Defensive Win Shares, in 2016. 

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RAJON RONDO, Los Angeles Lakers: Was important part of '08 champion Celtics and teams that followed, albeit as fourth-best player. Exhibited strange behavior even then, often passing up easy layups in favor of padding assist totals. But once he left Boston, when traded to the Mavericks, he seemed to give up. Has become a basketball nomad. 

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DERRICK ROSE, Detroit Pistons: Every eligible winner of MVP award is in hoops Hall, but he will break that streak. He tore his ACL in 2012 playoffs, never regained athleticism that made him the youngest MVP (22) in league history. (Though, let's be honest, he only won because people were mad at LeBron about The Decision.)

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KEMBA WALKER, Boston Celtics: Had MJ not lowballed him he'd be wrapping up spot as greatest Hornet ever (apologies to Hugo). Well-deserved All-NBA team this season but didn't score enough to make up for how mediocre team was. Move to Boston's strong defensive team might be a boon. Not enough for Hall, though. 

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JOHN WALL, WASHINGTON WIZARDS: Most impressive part of Wall's game is his athleticism, which shows in his champion-level dunking, his shot-blocking at an unprecedented rate for PGs and relentlessness in transition. Unfortunately, after he made five All-Star teams, injuries have derailed Wall and his Hall ambitions.

(NBA text by Sean Keane)

NFL (20)

CALAIS CAMPBELL, Jacksonville Jaguars: In just two seasons with Jags, he has the franchise's best (14.5 in 2017) and fifth-best sack seasons. Although Campbell has gotten better with age, his productive yet unremarkable start (six years without a Pro Bowl or All-Pro First- or Second-Team honor) has him fighting uphill. 

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THOMAS DAVIS, Los Angeles Chargers: He suffered ACL tears in three straight years (2009-11) but missed just two games due to injury in past seven seasons. The Panthers' all-time tackles leader (1,111), he's now on a stacked Bolts D. Near end of a storied career, his two Pro Bowls, one All-Pro appearance are not enough to raise him a tier.

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JIMMY GRAHAM, Green Bay Packers: Once looking set to battle Rob Gronkowski to become the 2010s' premier tight end, he could not sustain the pace upon leaving New Orleans. After nine seasons, Graham's 7,436 yards sit 12th on the tight end receiving list; his 71 touchdowns rank fifth. Nearing 33, he's out of time for a Hall case. 

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DeSEAN JACKSON, Philadelphia Eagles: Led NFL in yards per reception four times. In today's high-percentage-pass NFL, which features a bevy of 100-catch seasons each year, he (two seasons of 20-plus yards per catch) has a skill set that remains coveted but one that has him short on honors list for Hall consideration. 

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CHANDLER JONES, Arizona Cardinals: One of this tier's players with upward mobility, he has yet to do enough to be on a clear Hall path. With two Pro Bowls, one All-Pro mention, the Cardinals outside linebacker still has work to do. He's one of the rare players to improve after leaving Patriots. 

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CAM JORDAN, New Orleans Saints: The 2011 draft produced seismic pass-rushing talent, to the point Jordan's 71.5 sacks are only fifth in his own class. Sack total through eight seasons ranks 40th all-time. Despite his four Pro Bowl bids, the Saints' top pass-rusher has a lot of work to do to move into reasonable Hall of Fame consideration. 

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RYAN KERRIGAN, Washington Redskins: Although most of his production has required NFL Sunday Ticket to witness, he has fifth-most sacks among active players and has been to four Pro Bowls. The soon-to-be 31-year-old outside linebacker looks to be just on the "Hall of Very Good" side of the legacy spectrum. 

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MARSHAWN LYNCH, free agent: Just 29th on all-time rushing list, his 10,379 yards trail Warrick Dunn, Tiki Barber and Thomas Jones. For all the hype he received for four-year peak that doubled as Seattle's zenith, the popular 33-year-old RB may end up as most famous in "Hall of Very Good." Four seasons with fewer than 750 rushing yards.

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ALEX MACK, Atlanta Falcons: After toiling for mostly awful Browns teams for seven years, he became a key component of 2016 Falcons — one of the NFL's greatest offenses. He has six Pro Bowls and three Second-Team All-Pro placements, but he is nearing 34 and behind some centers in his own era. 

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DEVIN McCOURTY, New England Patriots: One of the few constants on an evolving Patriots defense, he has collected three Super Bowl rings and played in eight AFC Championship Games. Members of the second leg of this Patriots dynasty will be enshrined, but with McCourty boasting just two Pro Bowls, this is a tough sell. 

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GERALD McCOY, Carolina Panthers: Among players who have logged at least 2,000 snaps, Pro Football Focus rates him the No. 12 interior defender since '10. Geno Atkins' numbers (71 sacks to McCoy's 54) will hurt the longtime Bucs DT's cause. So do the Bucs D's struggles. (No. 17 or lower in scoring defense in seven of his nine seasons.) 

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LeSEAN McCOY, Buffalo Bills: After 10 seasons, he's just 31st on the all-time rushing touchdown list with 69. McCoy (25th) is four spots in front of Lynch on the career rushing list, with 10,606 yards, and while he is in position to move up, that low touchdown number will work against him. 

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BRANDON MARSHALL, free agent: He posted 1,500-yard seasons in two cities, doing so after setting the NFL's game reception record (21) on the Kyle Orton-quarterbacked Broncos and putting on a Dolphins helmet in the third of his six Pro Bowls. Despite superb mercenary work, he sits 22nd in both career receiving yards and touchdowns.

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GREG OLSEN, Carolina Panthers: Among TEs, his three 1,000-yard receiving seasons this decade trail only Rob Gronkowski's four. His peak was decent, with two 800-plus-yard slates preceding the trio of four-digit showings, but it did not last long enough. He has six sub-600-yard seasons, with only three Pro Bowls on the 12-year vet's resume.

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HARRISON SMITH, Minnesota Vikings: He has time to ascend into a stronger position in Hall conversations and carries four Pro Bowls into his age-30 season. But the high-end Vikings safety is in that space between "Destined for Greatness" and Tier 3's polarizing veterans who have more defined Hall of Fame cases.

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JOE STALEY, San Francisco 49ers: Hall of Fame tackles generally come with decorated All-Pro acclaim. Staley's 12-year career has included six Pro Bowls, a well-regarded advanced-metrics profile and a place as the Jim Harbaugh years' offensive line anchor. But he soon will be 35 — not enough time to raise his profile. 

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AQIB TALIB, Los Angeles Rams: Talib's scintillating run-after-INT ability and place as starter on three championship-level secondaries (New England, Denver, Los Angeles) works in his favor. But the anonymous start to his career in Tampa Bay, which began with five Pro Bowl-less years, likely will leave him with too much ground to cover.

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CAMERON WAKE, Tennessee Titans: Despite being tied with Von Miller for most sacks since 2009 (98), he is 35th on all-time list. Wake's late start (as a 27-year-old rookie) will make for an unusual case when his resume comes up in the voting queue, but at 37, he does not have much time to strengthen it. 

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ERIC WEDDLE, Los Angeles Rams: Among NFL players on this tier, he may have the strongest claim to legitimate consideration. Only Earl Thomas matches his six Pro Bowls this decade, and the two-time All-Pro's 48-game Raven run did well to add a quality chapter for future voters to consider. But he's 34 and not a transcendent safety.

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TRENT WILLIAMS, Washington Redskins: His seven Pro Bowls are most by an O-lineman in franchise history. Williams (one Second-Team All-Pro honor) is en route to landing where Staley will: a vet tackle whose play has been regarded as a cut below top peers. The nine-year blocker has played 16 games in a season only twice. 

(NFL text by Sam Robinson)

NHL (7)

SERGEI BOBROVSKY, Florida Panthers: In the regular season, he's great. In the playoffs, he's mush. Among active goalies (minimum 20 games played), Bobrovsky has the worst postseason save percentage (.902) in the league.

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RYAN GETZLAF, Anaheim Ducks: One of only four active players with at least eight 50-assist seasons. Consistent but never truly an elite player. 

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PATRICK MARLEAU, free agent: No player has more playoff goals (72). Too often Marleau was the scapegoat for San Jose's postseason shortcomings. Will be more appreciated after he retires. 

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COREY PERRY, Dallas Stars: One of just five players to score at least 50 goals in a season over the past 10 years. Also one of most loathed players in the league by opposing fans and players.  

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JONATHAN QUICK, Los Angeles Kings: Has two of the best postseason playoff performances in league history, backstopping the Kings to the 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cups. The problem: average otherwise. Bleh.  

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ERIC STAAL, Minnesota Wild: Borderline All-Star for most of his career, occasionally had superstar season (45 goals, 100 points for Carolina in 2005-06). But never sustained Hall of Fame level.  

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SHEA WEBER, Montreal Canadiens: Only active defender with at least three 20-goal seasons. Feared slapshot. Physical beast. Slowed over past several seasons. 

(NHL text by Adam Gretz)

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WNBA (1)

REBEKKAH BRUNSON, Minnesota Lynx:  One of the greatest rebounders in league history. And what staying power! The 37-year-old has played for 14 seasons. But her inability to score consistently (9.2 PPG.) makes her one-dimensional.

(WNBA text by Maggie Hendricks)

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