When a player leads the league in swagger and stats, you’d think a midsummer showcase invite is automatic. But logic, like a hanging curveball, sometimes gets crushed in MLB voting booths. This season, the New York Mets’ Juan Soto did everything short of hitting homers with his eyes closed—yet somehow found himself on the outside looking in. And then, one fiery Mets teammate wasn’t about to stay quiet about it.

Juan Soto is an absolute dawg. For all the questions and doubts the people had about him at the start of the season, he has given a fitting answer that has the whole league looking at him with awe. But it seems like MLB doesn’t care about that, because if anyone else were having the season he is, they would be receiving MVP shouts. But Soto is not even making the All-Star Game, and people are not happy.

One of those people is his Mets teammate Edwin Diaz. In a recent interview, Diaz made his view clear on what he thinks about Juan Soto being snubbed. “Yeah, we thought he was making the AS again… he’s been one of the best hitters in the league. You know, he’s got like 20, 21 homers, a lot of RBIs… I think he deserves to be in the AS, you know, and as a teammate, you know, you feel bad.”

Juan Soto is quietly building an MVP-level season in Queens, even if voters forgot. Through 93 games, the Mets slugger has racked up 21 homers, 53 RBIs, and a .901 OPS. He’s walking at an elite clip—75 times already—and owns a sparkling .399 OBP. Despite a slow start, Soto has transformed into one of MLB’s most dangerous bats.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza didn’t bite his tongue when asked about Soto’s All-Star snub. “He’s our MVP,” Mendoza mentioned, still hopeful his star might get the call he deserves. It’s rare to see a 3.9 WAR hitter with flawless defense left watching from home. Mendoza’s frustration echoed a league-wide sentiment: Soto belongs among the stars.

There’s still a flicker of hope as injuries shuffle rosters and replacements get chosen. If a spot opens, Soto’s name should be first on the emergency invite list. Fans, teammates, and even rival broadcasters agree—his numbers are too loud to ignore. The game’s brightest stage still deserves one of its brightest bats.

If Soto’s numbers don’t scream All-Star, then maybe the league needs a hearing test. Between MVP-caliber production and full-throttle teammate support, the case isn’t just strong—it’s ironclad. At this point, the only thing keeping Juan Soto from the All-Star Game is common sense. But hey, who needs a midsummer invite when you’re auditioning for October domination? The league may ignore him now, but pitchers sure aren’t.

Even MLB legends are coming to the support of Juan Soto

When baseball royalty starts chiming in, you know the system’s cracked a little. The stat sheets don’t lie, but somehow the selection committees keep missing the obvious. This time, it’s not just New York Mets fans fuming over the absurd omission. Juan Soto’s All-Star snub has triggered a league-wide eyebrow raise, and yes, even Jimmy Rollins has entered the chat—wearing Mets blue, at least for a minute.

Jimmy Rollins isn’t just another retired player with a mic—he’s baseball credibility personified. A former MVP and three-time All-Star with the Phillies, Rollins hit .279 with 33 home runs, 122 RBIs, and 153 runs against the Mets alone. So when he speaks on a Mets player’s All-Star case, it’s not empty noise—it’s earned perspective. And this week, that perspective landed firmly in Juan Soto’s corner.

Rollins didn’t sugarcoat anything. “He got off to a slow start… big contract… seems like he’s down.” But he added, “He is an All-Star. He shows up—on-base percentage, slugging, the things you want.” The disconnect between reputation and production, Rollins argued, is blurring voters’ judgment. Soto’s elite metrics—like one of the highest OPS in baseball—are doing the talking anyway.

What makes Rollins’ defense so compelling is his history on the other side of the rivalry. He made a career out of haunting the Mets, yet here he is, backing their star without hesitation. That’s not hometown loyalty—it’s baseball truth. And when a Philly legend talks like this, you know Juan Soto got snubbed.

When sworn rivals start calling foul, it’s no longer just fan bias—it’s institutional oversight. Rollins didn’t just nudge the conversation; he yanked it back to reality with stats and sense. If the league can’t recognize All-Star talent like Soto’s, maybe we need a new voting metric, like common sense. Until then, the All-Star Game will keep featuring names, not necessarily stars. And Soto will keep proving them wrong—one monster OPS at a time.