NEW YORK -- Given the fact that he has routinely accomplished things not done in decades, and in some cases in all of recorded baseball history, Jacob deGrom was never at risk of missing out on the National League All-Star team.

Even so, the Mets may not have any representatives at the 2021 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. While deGrom was named to the NL team during Sunday's 2021 Google MLB All-Star Selection Show on ESPN, no other Mets players were. And deGrom indicated he is unlikely to attend the game because he is scheduled to pitch two days before in Pittsburgh.

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"I've been a little beat up in this first half and obviously missed a few starts which I wish I wouldn't have missed, so I don't think it makes sense for me to throw in it," deGrom said on Sunday.

The Mets could still have additional players, such as Taijuan Walker, Marcus Stroman or Edwin Díaz, named to the roster as injury replacements, but that is no guarantee. Although Major League rules stipulate that every team must have at least one All-Star representative, those who decline to participate don't necessarily need to be replaced by teammates.

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As of Sunday afternoon, deGrom was still debating whether to travel to Denver to take part in the festivities as a spectator. He was more forceful about his desire not to pitch. According to that same set of MLB rules, those who throw on the final Sunday before the All-Star Game can decide not to appear in the Midsummer Classic. The league will still recognize them as All-Stars for posterity, making this deGrom's fourth career selection, regardless of his decision. He previously appeared in the 2015, '18 and '19 games, and almost certainly would have made it last summer, if the game had taken place.

This first half has been the finest of deGrom's career, despite a series of minor injuries that cost him multiple starts and cut short others. When he has been healthy enough to pitch, deGrom has been routinely excellent, leading the Majors with a 0.95 ERA while striking out 136 batters in 85 innings. He's next scheduled to throw Tuesday against the Brewers, before closing his first half on July 11 in Pittsburgh.

"It's definitely an honor any time you get named to this," deGrom said of his All-Star selection. "You want to be considered one of the best, so any time you make an All-Star team, it's a huge honor."

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The fact that deGrom has already played in three All-Star Games, most notably striking out the side on 10 pitches during the 2015 event in Cincinnati, made it easier for him to decline his invitation to appear in this year's game -- even though he would have been a strong candidate to earn his first career All-Star start.

No matter what, the Mets will have one representative in Denver, because first baseman Pete Alonso plans to defend his crown in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby. But Alonso was not elected to be an All-Star, nor were any other Mets players.

Outside of deGrom, arguably no Mets player had a stronger case than Walker, who entered Sunday's play with the NL's 10th-best ERA at 2.44. But Walker's bid was at least partially hurt by MLB's need to find a representative from every team. Germán Márquez of the Rockies made the team in large part for that reason, despite an ERA more than a full run higher than Walker's. Other league selections (as opposed to those voted in via player vote) were Alex Reyes of the Cardinals, Trevor Rogers of the Marlins and Zack Wheeler of the Phillies.

Walker still has a chance to make his first All-Star team in his ninth big league season, however. deGrom's absence means MLB will need to find at least one replacement for the NL pitching staff, with Walker a prime candidate. If history is any guide, others are likely to drop out between now and next weekend as well.

"I'm going out there helping the team try to win games, and whatever happens, happens," Walker said on Saturday. "If I make it, awesome. If not, then I'll have four days off to enjoy with the family and recharge and get ready for the second half."