Is Bartolo Colon a Hall of Famer?

Retired players have to wait five years before appearing on the BBWAA ballot. Bartolo Colon last pitched in 2018, meaning his five-year waiting period runs through the 2023 season. At that point he will become a marginal Hall of Fame candidate. If he gets in it will probably take several years, or even longer.

What is Bartolo Colon doing now?

Colon, 48, currently pitches for Acereros de Monclova in the Mexican League, where he posted a 4.55 ERA a season ago.

Will Bartolo Colon come back to MLB?

In what will surely be sad news to his fans around the world, Colon told Trujillo he’s going to retire from professional baseball following one more winter league season.

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Is Bartolo Colon a Hall of Famer?