Inside The Mets

Juan Soto, Edwin Diaz snubbed from expert's All-Star Game prediction

Could these two New York Mets superstars really get snubbed from the 2025 MLB All-Star Game?
Grant Young|
May 17, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) reacts after striking out New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (not pictured) to end the game at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
May 17, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) reacts after striking out New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (not pictured) to end the game at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

In this story:

New York Mets

There seems to be little question that the New York Mets will have several players representing the franchise in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, which will be held on July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

The All-Star voting ended today, there seems to be little doubt that Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and Kodai Senga would all earn spots without any doubt. However, several other Mets players could be considered on the cusp of an All-Star Game nod right now.

And in a June 7 article, Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicted that several Mets players would end up being snubbed from next month's Midsummer Classic.

"It's not out of the question to think we could see an NL roster that does not feature Bryce Harper, Mookie Betts or Juan Soto, three of the game's most recognizable stars," Reuter wrote after not including Soto in his NL roster prediction.

Read more: Could Mets trade for these 2 top arms potentially on trading block?

He later added, "Among the most difficult omissions from the NL pitching staff were... relievers Edwin Diaz (NYM), Camilo Doval (SF) and Emilio Pagán (CIN)," thus also asserting that Diaz wouldn't be included on the All-Star Game roster.

Reuter predicting Diaz would get snubbed is surprising, especially because he has arguably been baseball's best reliever over the past month or so. Of course, it's important to note that Reuter's predictions hold no real weight, and his sentiment doesn't say anything about whether Soto, Diaz, or anybody else will or will not make the team.

Perhaps this next month will either make or break Soto and Diaz's chances of earning an All-Star Game appearances

Recommended Articles

Published
Grant Young
GRANT YOUNG

Grant Young covers the New York Mets and Women’s Basketball for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco, where he also played Division 1 baseball for five years. He believes Mark Teixeira should have been a first ballot MLB Hall of Fame inductee.

Home/News