Being selected to represent your team and city at the All-Star Game is always a special honor, regardless of whether you are voted in or chosen as a team's lone representative. While some will say that Miguel Rojas was snubbed—he even received a glowing recommendation from manager Don Mattingly before the announcement—Sandy Alcantara performed admirably for the Marlins in the season's first half, pitching to a 3.82 ERA over 17 starts in his first full big league season.
Since then, though, things have gone downhill in a hurry for the young Dominican.