CLEVELAND — Part of the charm of Pete Alonso, the precocious and powerful rookie for the Mets, is that he is both supremely confident and utterly awe-struck. He knows he belongs at the All-Star Game, yet he also cannot quite believe it.

“For me, it’s like, I’m an All-Star and my idol, a guy I want to emulate, is Paul Goldschmidt — and he’s not here and I am,” Alonso said, referring to the St. Louis Cardinals’ first baseman. “That’s the most humbling thing about this.”

Goldschmidt, a six-time All-Star, is not the only slugger missing at Progressive Field this week. So are Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and every other active former Home Run Derby winner. Alonso joined their club on Monday, knocking out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays to claim the event’s first $1 million prize.

“We hit the sweet spot, we got in a groove and carried it on through,” Alonso said later, with his cousin and derby pitcher, Derek Morgan, by his side in an interview room. “It was really special. I’m so blessed.”