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MLB Hall of Fame: 5 current players who are HOF locks

By Jennifer Rainwater

Apr 17, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) reacts after the final out of the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 17, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) reacts after the final out of the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Felix Hernandez, RHP, Seattle Mariners

In 10 seasons in the big leagues, Felix Hernandez has been by far the most dominant pitcher to have never pitched in the postseason. The Mariners have a good chance at the second Wild Card spot in 2014 so this distinction may not last forever.

Hernandez is as dominant as they come. In 10 seasons he has been elected to the MLB All-Star game five times and in 2014 he was named the starting pitcher for the American League in the Mid-Summer Classic.

In 2009 Hernandez went 19-5. His winning percentage was an astronomical .792 and he finished second in the Cy Young voting. Not to be outdone again in 2010 “King Felix,” as he is known around the league, won the A.L. Cy Young award leading the league in ERA (2.27), games started (34) and innings pitched (249.2). He was just 24 years old.

In 2012 King Felix led the league with five complete game shutouts. So far in 2014, Hernandez is leading the league with a 1.99 ERA. The fact that he’s still just a 28-year-old kid is virtually unhittable.

He is signed with the Mariners through 2019 with a team option for 2020. Meaning that, barring serious injury, he will be in his prime once he hits free agency. Whether or not he will stay in Seattle we won’t know until it happens. However, regardless of where he plays, if Hernandez improves into his thirties he will only continue to be one of the most dominant pitchers in MLB.

At 28 years old he has accomplished so much, often pitching without a strong team behind him. King Felix will one day, most definitely, be a member of the Hall of Fame.

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