SAN FRANCISCO -- The news arrived belatedly, but for the second straight year, left-hander Carlos Rodón is heading to the All-Star Game.

Rodón was one of three players who were named replacements on Tuesday for previously announced selections who will be unavailable to participate in the 2022 Midsummer Classic at Dodger Stadium on July 19. Rodón will take the spot of Brewers reliever Josh Hader, who backed out for family reasons, and join fan-elected starting outfielder Joc Pederson in representing the Giants in Los Angeles.

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“It’s an honor,” Rodón said. “I think any time you’re named to an All-Star team, it’s always a special moment. I know a lot of guys look forward to it throughout their careers, and sometimes they never get to be an All-Star. Sometimes guys get snubbed. There are a lot of things that have to fall into place and sometimes are out of your control. I was fortunate enough to be named, and I’m thankful.”

Rodón was a surprise omission when the initial rosters were announced on Sunday, as he leads National League pitchers in fWAR (3.7) and FIP (2.14) and ranks third in strikeouts (124) this year. He struck out 12 while tossing a complete game against the Padres on Saturday, lowering his ERA to 2.70 through 17 starts.

Rodón, who signed a two-year, $44 million deal with San Francisco this past offseason, found out he’d been added to the NL team on Tuesday morning when manager Gabe Kapler called him to share the news.

“That was really cool,” Kapler said. “So deserving. It’s exciting that he’s going to get to L.A. and participate. We’re all happy for him.”

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Kapler said the most encouraging part of Rodón’s season thus far is the fact that he hasn’t missed a start for a Giants rotation that has seen its depth tested by injuries to Anthony DeSclafani, Jakob Junis and Alex Cobb. Rodón, who has been hampered by elbow and shoulder injuries in the past, has already thrown 100 innings this season, leaving him only 10 shy of reaching the threshold that would allow him to opt out of his contract and test free agency again this upcoming offseason.

“I think independent of his performance, independent of all the strikeouts and the contributions to victories, the fact that he’s just pitched for us every time through the rotation, taken the ball, given us a chance to win and has been healthy -- that alone is a huge win for us,” Kapler said.

Rodón earned his first career All-Star selection with the White Sox last year, though he didn’t end up pitching at the event. He could see action next week at Dodger Stadium, though, as he’s lined up to make his final start before the All-Star break on Thursday against the Brewers.

Kapler said he’s had some conversations with Braves manager Brian Snitker, who will manage the NL squad, about the possibility of using Rodón, though no determinations have been made yet.

“It’s something I’ll have to worry about down the road,” Rodón said. “Right now, I just have to worry about starting against Milwaukee on Thursday. We’ll see from there. It’s one of those things where you see how you feel or how it lines up after the break.”