Bryce Elder named to the National League All-Star team
Former Texas Longhorns starting pitcher and current Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder was one of eight Braves to be named to the National League All-Star team.
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Elder, a 6-foot-2, 220-pounder from Decatur, Texas, spent three years on the 40 Acres before he was drafted by the Braves in the fifth round of the 2020 draft. He accumulated a 10-6 record in 39 career appearances for Texas with 18 starts. The Longhorns’ Friday night ace in 2020, Elder was 3-1 in four starts with a 2.08 ERA and a .191 BAA before the season was suspended and eventually canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 16 starts for the Braves this year, Elder is 6-1 with a 2.44 ERA in 96.0 innings. He’s struck out 79 and walked 28 to produce a 1.13 WHIP. Elder exceeded rookie limits during the 2022 season. Elder debuted during the 2022 campaign, and posted a 2-4 record in 10 games with nine starts. Elder tallied 54.0 innings and posted a 1.24 WHIP.
All-Star Rosters
AMERICAN LEAGUE
C: Jonah Heim (TEX)
1B: Yandy Díaz (TB)
2B: Marcus Semien (TEX)
3B: Josh Jung (TEX)
SS: Corey Seager (TEX)
OF: Mike Trout (LAA)
OF: Randy Arozarena (TB)
OF: Aaron Judge (NYY)
DH: Shohei Ohtani (LAA)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
C: Sean Murphy (ATL)
1B: Freddie Freeman (LAD)
2B: Luis Arraez (MIA)
3B: Nolan Arenado (STL)
SS: Orlando Arcia (ATL)
OF: Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)
OF: Mookie Betts (LAD)
OF: Corbin Carroll (AZ)
DH: J.D. Martinez (LAD)
NL pitchers
Zac Gallen (AZ)
Spencer Strider (ATL)
Bryce Elder (ATL)
Justin Steele (CHC)
Mitch Keller (PIT)
Josiah Gray (WSH)
Clayton Kershaw (LAD)
Marcus Stroman (CHC)
Alexis Díaz (CIN)
Josh Hader (SD)
Devin Williams (MIL)
Camilo Doval (SF)
AL pitchers
Shohei Ohtani (LAA)
Gerrit Cole (NYY)
Luis Castillo (SEA)
Sonny Gray (MIN)
Nathan Eovaldi (TEX)
Kevin Gausman (TOR)
Shane McClanahan (TB)
Framber Valdez (HOU)
Michael Lorenzen (DET)
Kenley Jansen (BOS)
Emmanuel Clase (CLE)
Félix Bautista (BAL)
Yennier Cano (BAL)
NL reserves
Matt Olson (ATL)
Ozzie Albies (ATL)
Austin Riley (ATL)
Dansby Swanson (CHC)
Pete Alonso (NYM)
Will Smith (LAD)
Elias Díaz (COL)
Jorge Soler (MIA)
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (AZ)
Nick Castellanos (PHI)
Juan Soto (SD)
AL reserves
Salvador Perez (KC)
Adley Rutschman (BAL)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)
Whit Merrifield (TOR)
Bo Bichette (TOR)
José Ramírez (CLE)
Brent Rooker (OAK)
Luis Robert Jr. (CWS)
Austin Hays (BAL)
Yordan Alvarez (HOU)
Adolis García (TEX)
