Former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki is one hit shy of matching Pete Rose’s total of 4,256 — the major-league record.
Ichiro, 42, has 2,977 hits in 16 big-league seasons after collecting 1,278 during nine seasons in Japan. Suzuki, who plays for the Miami Marlins, had three hits Monday night in a 13-4 win over San Diego to raise his batting average this season to .350.
“It’s really cool to be a part of this and what he has done this year,” Miami manager Don Mattingly said.
Mattingly, however, declined to say if the left-handed-hitting Suzuki would be in the lineup Tuesday night against San Diego left-hander Drew Pomeranz.
“We’re trying to win ballgames, too,” the manager said with a smile.
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