Jacob deGrom will not be attending the All-Star Game at Coors Field.

The New York Mets right-hander will instead spend time with his family and rest for the second half.

"I've thought about it and obviously being named to an All-Star Game is a great honor but I'm just going to take that time and spend it with my family and get healthy for the second half," deGrom said.

deGrom, who was the first-place Mets' lone All-Star selection, lobbied for teammate Taijuan Walker to take his place in the game.

"He's 100% deserving to go," deGrom said of Walker, who is 7-3 with a 2.44 ERA in his first season with the Mets.