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With a little over a month remaining until the July 14 MLB All-Star Game, Major League Baseball released the third voting update for the National League Tuesday, and it features some extremely intriguing races.

Here is a look at where things currently stand in the NL with three more updates due before voting officially closes, according to MLB Communications:

From a talent perspective, Duke starting pitcher and right-hander Michael Matuella was one of the most intriguing players in the 2015 MLB draft. But injuries caused him to fall down the board before the Texas Rangers selected him in the third round.  

The MLB Draft on Twitter announced the news Tuesday:

Matuella responded with an excited tweet of his own:

Player: Mariano Rivera III

Position: RHP

DOB: 10/4/1993 (Age: 21)

Height/Weight: 5'11", 155 lbs

Bats/Throws: R/R

School: Iona

Previously Drafted: 2014 (29th round, NYY)

Player: Michael Matuella

Position: RHP

DOB: 6/3/1994 (Age: 21)

Height/Weight: 6'7", 220 lbs

Bats/Throws: R/R

School: Duke

Previously Drafted: N/A (not drafted out of high school)

Background

Rafael Soriano, the well-traveled relief pitcher who has spent the last two years with the Washington Nationals, has reportedly found his home for 2015. 

Soriano agreed to terms on a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs, the team announced Tuesday:

The 2015 MLB draft continues on Tuesday with seven more rounds. Shortstops were the name of the game on the first day of selections, with players from that key position occupying the first three slots and several more throughout the first two rounds.

Welcome back to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.

The first two rounds and 75 selections are in the books after an eventful Monday night, but there is plenty of big league-caliber talent still on the board.

The action picks up once again Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET with Rounds 3-10 as hundreds more amateur players will see their names called and their pro careers begin.

We are going to change things up a little bit from Monday, when we analyzed every pick.

It often takes years for prospects to make an impact in Major League Baseball, but there is no question that several teams improved their future outlook significantly during Monday's first round of the 2015 MLB draft.

The first day of the Major League Baseball draft is where stars come from, but it's on the second day, featuring Rounds 2-10, when all of the scouting work can take a franchise from the doldrums to a championship. 

With the summer fully upon us, trade whispers will begin to turn into shouts and hollers around MLB.

With that being said, rumors are already beginning to circulate regarding the players most likely to be moved at the deadline. 

Every team's circumstance is different, but teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and the Oakland A's seem destined to be sellers at the trade deadline. Therefore, assets like Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard, Scott Kazmir and Ben Zobrist figure to be at the forefront of this summer's trade discussions.