There are 33 names on this year's Baseball Hall of Fame ballot - we broke down every player's chances of being elected

The results of the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting will be revealed later this month, and it looks like we could see a number of big names inducted into Cooperstown this summer.

The Hall of Fame is an independent institution, but it entrusts the Baseball Writers Association of America with the yearly task of deliberating over the legends of the game. Each writer may vote for up to 10 players, and all candidates appearing on at least 75% of the ballots become enshrined. A player can stay on the ballot for up to 10 voting cycles, though the Veterans Committee provides another avenue for those unable to sufficiently impress the writers.

Below, read all about the 33 retired stars who make up this year's crop of candidates, some of whom will join Veterans Committee honorees Jack Morris and Alan Trammell at this summer's induction ceremony. Predictions are based on the painstaking work of Ryan Thibodaux and his Baseball Hall of Fame Vote Tracker.