Taijuan Walker dismisses declare he rejected All-Star Recreation invite: ‘Would’ve been there’

It seems Taijuan Walker’s invitation to the All-Star Recreation might have gotten misplaced within the mail.

The previous Mets pitcher tweeted Wednesday that he was by no means truly invited to this 12 months’s All-Star Recreation, denying a report from The Post’s Jon Heyman, who said Walker had been requested to affix the All-Star group as a substitute however already had household plans.

“If there was a possibility for me to be a part of an all-star recreation I’d’ve been there,” wrote Walker, who’s now with the Phillies.

“Particularly, with it being within the metropolis of the group that drafted me. I used to be informed it was a chance solely! Sadly that chance by no means totally offered itself. #ThankYou #2ndHalf”

Walker’s response got here in the future after Heyman’s preliminary report, which famous, “Taijuan Walker was requested to be on the All-Star group as a substitute, however he already had household plans.”

“Scott Boras, agent for each Walker and Blake Snell, stated he was upset Snell, a Seattle product, wasn’t then requested to take that spot,” the report continued.

Walker has a 4.02 ERA in 96.1 innings for the Phillies this 12 months, and a 10-3 file —the second-highest win whole within the Nationwide League.

The 30-year-old pitcher, who was drafted by the Mariners in 2010, was an All-Star throughout his time with the Mets in 2021.

Walker tossed a 2.66 ERA within the first half of the season to earn the All-Star nod, however crumbled within the second half to a 7.13 ERA, giving up 20 house runs and never successful one other recreation.

The Phillies signed Walker to a four-year, $72 million contract this offseason after he threw 316.1 innings and a 3.98 ERA over two years with the Mets.

Philadelphia is in third place within the NL East and only a half-game out of a wild card spot.

The group has overcome a gradual April and Could to surge in June and July, over which the Phillies posted a 23-11 file.