Rivera -- who is a shoo - in with 652 saves and a near - immaculate postseason resume -- wo n't be eligible for consideration until 2019 .
The Hall of Fame has always been hard on closers .
Rivera -- who is a shoo - in with 652 saves and a near - immaculate postseason resume -- wo n't be eligible for consideration until 2019 , although the Hall of Fame has always been hard on closers .