MLB All-Star rosters released. Where did National League starters go to high school?
The Midsummer Classic is almost here.
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is set to descend on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, July 14, to mark the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. The game is set to air at 8 p.m. on FOX.
USA TODAY Sports wanted to dig a little deeper. Where did it all start for the All-Star Game starters?
Here’s a look at the starting lineup for the National League All-Stars, and where they went to high school:
Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies DH
High School: Middletown (OH)
Highlights: Schwarber gets to lead things off for the NL in his home ballpark. During his four years at Middletown High School, he hit .408 with 18 home runs and 103 RBI, committing to Indiana and playing for the Hoosiers. After hitting .348 as a junior, Schwarber was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs.
Juan Soto, New York Mets LF
High School: None
Highlights: Soto was not a high schooler in the Dominican Republic, signing with the Washington Nationals as an international free agent in 2015. Naturally right-handed, Soto’s father was influential in him making the switch to throw and hit left-handed. In the bigs, Soto has become a five-time All-Star, a four-time All-MLB First Team selection, and a World Series champion in 2019 with the Nats.
Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers 1B
High School: El Modena (CA)
Highlights: Freeman is set to become a Hall of Famer, which can be attributed in part to where things started for him in high school. At El Modena, Freeman was a third basemen and a pitcher, earning the Orange County Register Player of the Year award in 2007. During his senior year, Freeman hit .417 and pitched to a 6-1 record on the mound. After the Atlanta Braves picked Freeman with the 78th overall selection in the 2007 MLB Draft, he signed and forwent his commitment to Cal State Fullerton.
CJ Abrams, Washington Nationals SS
High School: Blessed Trinity Catholic (GA)
Highlights: Abrams put together an impressive career at Blessed Trinity, hitting .431 with three home runs and 27 RBI to earn Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year honors in the Peach State. He also was a part of Team USA’s U-18 team during their run in the Pan-American Championships, helping the stars and stripes secure gold. Abrams passed on enrolling at Alabama, signing with the San Diego Padres after they drafted him sixth overall in 2019.
Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers 3B
High School: Keller (TX)
Highlights: Muncy played in the heart of Texas at Keller, which is located in the Fort Worth suburbs. With the Indians, he led them to a 79-27 record, earning Under Armour All-American Honors in 2009. Muncy opted not to sign out of high school after being drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 41st round that year, instead choosing to play at Baylor. With the Bears, Muncy hit .311 with 27 home runs before being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB Draft.
Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves 2B
High School: None
Highlights: Albies did not find his way to high school, signing with the Atlanta Braves for $350,000 as an international free agent at 16 years old. He started playing baseball at 6 years old, and started to switch hit when he turned 13, something that still exists in his game today. In the pros, Albies has been selected to four All-Star Games, won a pair of Silver Slugger awards, and has a World Series title with the Braves.
Brandon Marsh, Philadelphia Phillies RF
High School: Buford (GA)
Highlights: Marsh was born and bred in the Atlanta suburb of Buford, starring there as a multi-sport athlete. During his senior year, Marsh hit .559 and was named the Region 8-AAAA PLayer of the Year in the Peach State. He forwent a commitment to Kennesaw State after being picked in the second round (60th overall) of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels.
Andy Pages, Los Angeles Dodgers CF
High School: None
Highlights: Pages was not a traditional high school student, starring in Cuba during his teens. He hit .364 in 161 plate appearances in the 15U league in 2015, eventually defecting and winding up in the Dominican Republic in 2018. From there, he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $300,000 before making his MLB debut in 2024.
Drake Baldwin, Atlanta Braves C
High School: Madison West (WI)
Highlights: Baldwin hails from the Badger State, playing his high school ball in the heart of Madison. Baldwin parlayed baseball in with ice hockey, leading the state of Wisconsin with 43 goals in 2018 as a center and left winger. On the baseball field, Baldwin hit .324 as a senior, ranked as the No. 4 overall recruit in the state. He played his college ball at Missouri State before being selected by the Braves in the third round (96th overall) of the 2022 MLB Draft.
Cristopher Sanchez, Philadelphia Phillies P
High School: None
Highlights: The starter for the National League took the international route coming out of the Dominican Republic, signing with the Tampa Bay Rays for $65,000 at the age of 16 in 2013. After being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019, he’s pitched to a 41-25 record with a 3.12 ERA, putting together an excellent 2025 campaign that’s continued into 2026, with a WAR of 13.5.
Who is on the MLB All-Star rosters?
American League All-Stars
- Bryan Baker, Tampa Bay Rays P
- Aroldis Chapman, Boston Red Sox P
- Jacob Latz, Texas Rangers P
- Nick Martinez, Tampa Bay Rays P
- Parker Messick, Cleveland Guardians P
- Drew Rasmussen, Tampa Bay Rays P
- Joe Ryan, Minnesota Twins P
- Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees P
- Cade Smith, Cleveland Guardians P
- Ranger Suarez, Boston Red Sox P
- Louis Varland, Toronto Blue Jays P
- Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers P
- Michael Wacha, Kansas City Royals P
- Dillon Dingler, Detroit Tigers C
- Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles C
- Willson Contreras, Boston Red Sox 1B
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays 1B
- Nick Kurtz, Athletics 1B
- Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox 1B
- Travis Bazzana, Cleveland Guardians 2B
- Miguel Vargas, Chicago White Sox 3B
- Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers SS
- Randy Arozarena, Seattle Mariners OF
- Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins OF
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees OF
- Tristan Peters, Chicago White Sox OF
- Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox OF
- Yandy Diaz, Tampa Bay Rays DH
National League All-Stars
- Braxton Ashcraft, Pittsburgh Pirates P
- Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds P
- Jhoan Duran, Philadelphia Phillies P
- Foster Griffin, Washington Nationals P
- Raisel Iglesias, Atlanta Braves P
- Jesus Luzardo, Philadelphia Phillies P
- Max Meyer, Miami Marlins P
- Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers P
- Riley O’Brien, St. Louis Cardinals P
- Eduardo Rodriguez, Arizona Diamondbacks P
- Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves P
- Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates P
- Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants P
- Justin Wrobleski, Los Angeles Dodgers P
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers P
- William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers C
- Hunter Goodman, Colorado Rockies C
- Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies 1B
- Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves 1B
- Luis Arraez, San Francisco Giants 2B
- Sal Stewart, Cincinnati Reds 3B
- Otto Lopez, Miami Marlins SS
- Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks OF
- Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs OF
- Jordan Walker, St. Louis Cardinals OF
- James Wood, Washington Nationals OF
- Ivan Herrera, St. Louis Cardinals DH
- Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers DH
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