Phillies 3B Alec Bohm becomes second former Shocker to start MLB All-Star game

For the second time in program history, a former Wichita State baseball player will start in the MLB All-Star game.

Alec Bohm, who played the hot corner for the Shockers from 2016-18, was voted the starting third baseman for the National League in the July 16 All-Star game in Arlington, Texas. He joins former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter, a five-time All-Star, as the only other former Shocker to earn a starting nod in the All-Star game.

Even with Wichita State’s prestigious past, Bohm is the first former Shocker to be picked as an All-Star since Carter earned his final all-star selection in the 1996 game. Bohm is the fourth former Shocker to be named an All-Star, joining Carter, Tyler Green (1995) and Ken Berry (1967).

Bohm, now 27, won the fan vote with 70% of the votes to beat out San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado.

Bohm is enjoying a breakout year in his fifth season in the majors. He leads the NL with 68 RBIs and all of baseball with 28 doubles to go along with a .297 batting average.

The former WSU All-American helped the Phillies reach the 2022 World Series, becoming the first former Shocker since Carter to start in the Fall Classic.

Bohm, an Omaha, Neb. native, was a prized recruit for former WSU head coach Todd Butler who earned third team All-American honors following his junior season. He hit 16 home runs that season, which were the most by a Shocker since 2004, which led to him being selected by the Phillies with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft.