Hector Luna will probably spend the All-Star break relaxing, when really, he should be working. Instead, the Chunichi Dragons third baseman will be on the outside looking in during the NPB All-Star Series July 18 and 19.
Injury robbed Luna of the chance to be an All-Star in 2013, his first season in Japan. This year it was basically an invigorated opposing fan base coupled with a bit of oversight that left him lost in the shuffle.
There's little argument that Luna has All-Star numbers. He had the highest batting average in the Central League when the team was announced last week and entered Saturday's games hitting a Central League-best .344 with an on-base percentage of .420 (second in the CL), slugging .558 (third in the league), and hitting .378 with runners in scoring position (third).