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As Ichiro Suzuki approaches the hallowed number of 4,256 career hits, Pete Rose does not sound like a man ready to abdicate his throne as baseball's all-time hits king.

The latest update for the 2016 American League All-Star team voting looks identical to the one released last week, with the only close race being for the final starting spot in the outfield.  

MLB Communications tweeted out the updated standings that will determine the starters for the July 12 event in San Diego:

Just when you thought baseball's rumor mill was about to shift into a higher gear, it stalled out.

There's been plenty of speculation mixed in with a smattering of rumors, but much of it has revolved around the same names we've been focused on since Opening Day. With so many teams still trying to figure out if they're contenders or pretenders, things may stay in that holding pattern for a few weeks.

You can already imagine it on a shelf at your local book store: Better Late Than Never: The Jurickson Profar Story.

Every time Madison Bumgarner hits a home run, the baseball gods smile. 

So it stands to reason that if Bumgarner were to participate in the Home Run Derby, there would be grins all over the place.

According to the best measure we have, the top power hitter in Major League Baseball in 2016 is David Ortiz. That's not too surprising. Although he's 40 years old, he's still David Ortiz.

But the best power hitter in baseball after him? Adam Duvall. Didn't see that one coming, did you?

The Los Angeles Dodgers have cut ties with former All-Star outfielder Carl Crawford approximately one week after they designated him for assignment.   

Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reported the Dodgers released Crawford on Monday.

The identity of the person who threw an aluminum beer bottle at Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard was revealed Monday.

Star Cuban infielder Yulieski Gourriel has reportedly been ruled a free agent and can sign with any Major League Baseball team, per Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com.

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports added Gourriel, who defected from Cuba in February, could be ready to play in the big leagues with three to five weeks of preparation.

The San Francisco Giants have had "preliminary talks" with the Milwaukee Brewers about acquiring outfielder Ryan Braun, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, although "nothing [is] imminent."