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Mets Pitcher Named an All-Star

The 2023 season is about to wrap up its first half which means the All-Star Game is coming up. The New York Mets were about to send just one player to Seattle for the midsummer classic. First baseman Pete Alonso. Alonso was sent to the National League All-Star team as a reserve after hitting 26 home runs and driving in 61 RBI. After Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo didn’t get in, it looked like Alonso would be going by himself. Until Saturday revealed that the Mets’ best starting pitcher this year will join the Polar Bear in Seattle, Kodai Senga.

Mets Pitcher Kodai Senga Named to the NL All-Star Team

As a replacement for Chicago Cubs starter Marcus Stroman, the Mets ghost forkball expert will participate with the National League All-Star team on Tuesday night. The first of his career. Senga is also the fifth Met in their history to head to the All-Star Game in their rookie years. Joining Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Dwight Gooden, and Alonso.

 

In his first year in the big leagues, Senga has been very impressive with more room to grow. Senga notched his first All-Star game appearance by being the Mets’ most consistent pitcher so far this year in a starting rotation that includes two future Hall of Famers in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, and veteran Carlos Carrasco.

Senga’s Impressive First Half

With Scherzer and Verlander having early season inconstancies, and David Peterson and Tylor Megill regressing, Senga has stepped up. He’s pitched to a 7-5 record and a 3.31 ERA in 89.1 innings pitched. Currently, Senga is ninth in the National League in strikeouts with 113. That’s more than guys such as Corbin Burnes, Clayton Kershaw, Hunter Greene, and Stroman. In his most recent outing this past Wednesday, Senga dominated the Arizona Diamondbacks by striking out 12 in 8 innings. It’s a cool feather in Senga’s cap that he’ll be in the All-star Game in his first season in the Major Leagues. For the Mets, they hope it’s the first of many more times Senga will be in the All-Star game in orange and blue.

Main photo credits:

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Players mentioned:

Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo, Kodai Senga, Marcus Stroman, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Dwight Gooden, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Carlos Carrasco, David Peterson, Tylor Megill, Corbin Burnes, Clayton Kershaw, Hunter Greene

Evan Mazza, Site Editor

Evan Mazza, Site Editor

Evan was born on Long Island, New York growing up as a lifelong New York Mets fan (his middle name being Shea) and Baltimore Ravens fan. Evan's had a love for sports talk, sports writing and sports in general since his childhood. Evan covered for his High School sports teams for the school newspaper, as well as being an intern for WPIX Channel 11, and at The Associated Press. Evan graduated from Suffolk County Community College and Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Previously, he has written for SB Nation's Baltimore Beatdown covering the Baltimore Ravens. As well as covering the New York Mets, New York Yankees, New York Jets, and New York Giants for BlueHQMedia. Recently, Evan's been a writer for Worldwide Sports Radio Network (formerly Sportsonthego1) as well as a producer and talent for on-air shows. Evan is now writing for LastWordOnSports.com covering the New York Mets, Baltimore Ravens, and all things MLB and NFL.

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