Injured Gordon grateful to represent Marlins at All-Star Game
Dee Gordon won't be able to play in this year's All-Star Game, but he'll still play an important role for the Miami Marlins by serving as the team's sole representative at the Midsummer Classic.
An untimely injury Gordon sustained to his thumb on a headfirst slide into first base only three days before the All-Star Game will prevent him from taking the field in the game, but he's still in Cincinnati representing his team.
"I'm definitely blessed. I thank God for the opportunity," Gordon said. "But I thank my teammates and my coaches for going out there and battling every day. This is more for them."
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was also selected to this year's All-Star team but will not participate due to a wrist injury that required surgery.
Stanton won't be joining Gordon in Cincinnati.
"He is our rock and he is the best player on our team," Gordon said of Stanton. "You just try to complement him. It's tough without him right now, but you just have to continue to pull together. I'm very excited for him – that is a huge honor as well."
(h/t MLB.com)
