All-Star Bears: Langeliers, Muncy to start 2026 MLB All-Star Game
Baylor has a long history of sending alums to the big leagues, but in recent years, its record of producing Major League Baseball all-stars has grown dramatically — thanks to the two Bears chosen for this Tuesday’s 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia.
Max Muncy and Shea Langeliers were both elected as starters in this year’s game. Not surprisingly, Baylor is the only college or university with two starters in this year’s All-Star Game.
This year is the first time Baylor has had two MLB all-star starters (or even two all-star selections) in the same year. These are the second and third times a Bear has earned an All-Star Game starting nod; Muncy became the first back in 2021.
Baylor’s complete MLB All-Star history:
- Ted Lyons, 1939, reserve pitcher
- Muncy, 2019, reserve first baseman
- Muncy, 2021, starting designated hitter
- Langeliers, 2026, starting catcher
- Muncy, 2026, starting third baseman
For Muncy, this year’s selection only adds to his sterling major league resume as a three-time World Champion, three-time All-Star selection (at three different positions, no less), and as the leading home run hitter among any Baylor alum at the big league level. So far this year, Muncy has slugged 17 homers, second among all National League third basemen; ranks among the American League’s top 25 in on-base percentage; and is among the top-five fielding third basemen in the majors.
On the heels of three straight outstanding seasons as catcher for the Athletics, Langeliers has upped his game even further this year. After a 31-homer season last year, he already has 21 at the halfway point of the 2026 season, tied for 13th in MLB. Known just as much for his defensive prowess behind the plate, Langeliers has authored an outstanding season at catcher, throwing out nearly 36% of runners attempting a stolen base (second-best in the league) and making just one error on the season, the second fewest in the league among starting catchers.
Besides Baylor, both players share another tie — the same high school. Each attended Keller High School near Fort Worth before coming to Waco. Now, the two Bears are putting together careers that rank them among the best Bears in MLB history — so it’s fitting to see them as Baylor’s first All-Star duo.
Sic ’em, Max and Shea!