PORT CHARLOTTE — Blame Ben Zobrist. Or, more accurately, Joe Maddon. It was Maddon who, as manager of the Rays in 2009, unleashed “Zorilla” by turning Zobrist into the most super of utility men.

The ballot is out for the Baseball Writers Association of America to vote to select the National Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2025. In total, there are 28 players on the ballot for the nearly 400 ...