The Mets have their second National League All Star. Rookie hurler Kodai Senga was officially named to the team earlier today, replacing former Met Marcus Stroman, who cited rest as his reason for skipping the Midsummer Classic. Senga will join Pete Alonso as the Mets representatives at T-Mobile Park.
Senga is having a strong rookie year for New York following a successful career with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Nippon Professional Baseball. The right-hander owns a 3.31 ERA, a 3.86 FIP, and a 1.23 WHIP in 16 big league starts. He has been especially dominant over his last nine outings, pitching to a 2.