Three All-Stars and one noteworthy exclusion are part of the Mets roster.
Edwin Diaz joined the pitching staff and Pete Alonso was designated a National League reserve, while Juan Soto was unexpectedly left off the roster.
At the game in Atlanta, Alonso and Diaz will join Francisco Lindor, who was previously chosen by the fans to be the NL’s starting shortstop.
Player ballots and the MLB Commissioner’s Office are used to choose the reserves and pitchers, who were revealed on Sunday night.
“I’m ecstatic,” Alonso declared. It’s undoubtedly an honor, and I’m looking forward to it.
Alonso, who is hitting.287 with 20 home runs, 73 RBI, and a.923 OPS, is being selected for the fifth time as an All-Star.
In each of the last four seasons, he has been named an All-Star. The 30-year-old slugger was a finalist to start at first base this season, but the fan vote went to Freddie Freeman.
However, Alonso will not be participating in the Home Run Derby, which he has participated in five times and won in 2019 and 2021.
“I think I just want to be in the best position to help this team win in the second half,” Alonso said, adding that he had never truly appreciated the three days off. For my part, I think I’m in a rut with some things.
According to Alonso, he was invited to participate in the Derby.
“I will definitely do it again,” he declared. It doesn’t always imply no. I’ll definitely be there if an All-Star Game takes place at Citi Field or another park I enjoy visiting, like Fenway or Wrigley.
This is Diaz’s third time being named an All-Star. In 35 innings pitched, the hard-throwing closer has a 1.80 ERA, 53 strikeouts, and a 3-0 record. In 19 chances, he has made 18 saves.
In his recovery from the ruptured patellar tendon he sustained in his right knee during the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Diaz’s selection represents yet another significant milestone.
Diaz, 31, added, “It feels good.” I’m happy to represent the Mets because that’s a personal accomplishment and as a player, you want to be an All-Star.
Given that he was a finalist in the public poll to start in the outfield, Soto was one of the biggest snubs of the event.
Soto is hitting even though his debut season with the Mets has started slowly.263 with a.904 OPS, 21 home runs, and 51 RBI. In June, he was named the NL Player of the Month.
The National League outfield will be started by Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker of the Chicago Cubs, as well as Ronald Acua Jr. of the Atlanta Braves.
Outfield reserves were announced on Sunday for the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll, the Miami Marlins’ Kyle Stowers, the Washington Nationals’ James Wood, and the San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr.
Stowers is Miami’s only All-Star, as MLB guarantees that every team has at least one All-Star. If someone decides not to go, Soto, 26, might still go as a roster substitute.
Atlanta’s Truist Park will host the All-Star Game on July 15.
