Don’t tell me that Fernando Tatis Jr. has made only 181 plate appearances and missed more than a month with a left hamstring strain. Virtually every day he combines his athleticism and instincts to create an indelible moment, whether it’s in the form of a clutch hit, a diving play at shortstop or — in his latest act of breathtaking originality — a wild dash home to produce a sacrifice fly on a popup to second base.



Tatis, 20, needs to be in the All-Star Game.



He almost certainly will not make the National League team, even if injuries prevent the Dodgers’ Corey Seager and Rockies’ Trevor Story from participating. The Cubs’ Javy Báez is likely to be the leading vote-getter in the starters’ election, and the Cardinals’ Paul DeJong and Braves’ Dansby Swanson will merit consideration through other avenues — the players’ ballot, the commissioner’s office — if Story, in particular, is...