Billy Wagner’s eighth year on the Hall of Fame ballot is complete, and where he stands will become clear on Jan. 24, when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s voting results are released.

The former Mets closer has been trending upward, last year receiving 51 percent of the vote. A 75 percent threshold is required — with a window of 10 years on the ballot — for election into Cooperstown.

With 38.6 percent of the ballots already released publicly (as of Thursday evening), according to Ryan Thibodeaux’s Hall of Fame tracking website, Wagner was sitting at 72.5 percent of the vote. But it should be noted that final results are typically several percentage points lower than what appears on Thibodeaux’s tracker. In any case, Wagner — if not elected this year — will be in a strong position for his potential final two years on the ballot.

The 16-year veteran with 422 career saves spoke this week to Post Sports+ about his candidacy, other potential inductees and his impressions of the Mets’ current closer, Edwin Diaz.