CORPUS CHRISTI - Right-handed pitcher Bryce Mayer is a 2026 Texas League All-Star, Minor League Baseball announced today.
Mayer, named Astros MiLB Pitcher of the Year for a second consecutive season, went 4-2 with a 2.61 ERA in 17 games (14 GS) for the Hooks in 2026, striking out 100 batters against 34 walks and 44 hits in 69.0 innings pitched. The 24-year-old from Marthasville, Missouri did not allow a run over his final three Texas League starts, spanning 17.0 innings, prompting an early August promotion to the Pacific Coast League.
Mayer claimed Texas League Pitcher of the Week honors after winning back-to-back starts July 25 vs. Amarillo and August 1 at Frisco, tossing 6.0 shutout innings with nine strikeouts each time out.
A 16th-round pick in 2024, the Mizzou Tiger permitted only one run over his final six Corpus Christi appearances, covering 30.2 frames. During this stretch, Mayer went 4-0 with a 0.29 ERA, striking out 41 vs. nine hits & 14 walks.
The Astros named Mayer as their MiLB Pitcher of the Month after he went 2-0 with a 0.47 ERA in 4 games (3 GS) in July.
Including his seven starts at Triple-A Sugar Land, Mayer racked up 140 strikeouts in 102.0 innings while pitching to a 3.53 ERA. He finished the year as the Astros organizational leader (min 90 IP) in ERA, strikeouts, K-per-9 IP (12.4), and opponent batting average (.202).
2026 TEXAS LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM
1B Hunter Fitz-Gerald (Arkansas)
2B Charlie Pagliarini (Arkansas)
3B Manuel Pena (Amarillo)
SS Leo De Vries (Midland)
C Rainiel Rodriguez (Springfield)
OF Josue De Paula (Tulsa)
OF Zyhir Hope (Tulsa)
OF Mike Sirota (Tulsa)
DH Jake Gelof (Tulsa)
UT Jesus Baez (Springfield)
SP Kade Anderson (Arkansas)
SP Bryce Mayer (Corpus Christi)
SP Ryan Sloan (Arkansas)
SP Mason Molina (Springfield)
RP Nick Robertson (Tulsa)
RP Charlie Beilenson (Arkansas)
MANAGER OF THE YEAR - Eric Wedge (Tulsa)
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - Josue De Paula (TULSA)
PITCHER OF THE YEAR - Kade Anderson (Arkansas)
TOP MLB PROSPECT - Leo De Vries (Midland)