NEW YORK — The triple-A all stars gathered Tuesday afternoon for a team picture in the outfield of a minor-league ballpark around the same time Enyel De Los Santos sat alone in the visiting dugout of Citi Field for a brief moment of reflection before the biggest night of his career.
The Phillies prospect was supposed to be in Ohio, grinning for the camera before starting Wednesday night’s All-Star Game. De Los Santos has been one of triple-A’s best pitchers and that was a fitting honor. But he instead had to settle for a night in the major leagues.