The Miami Marlins went into the All-Star festivities down one player. Jose Fernandez would have undoubtedly been part of the event. Either as a fan vote, or elected by coaches, Fernandez was too electric to be left out.
Unfortunately, that never came to pass. We don’t need to rehash the grizzly details of his passing, surely we’ve all heard them enough by now. On a night when he would have been one of the main attractions, his absence was palpable.
That isn’t to say that he wasn’t at the forefront of everyones mind at some point, though.