just keeping track

Needing another left-handed hitter, Pittsburgh has recalled Ole Miss alumnus Alex Presley from the minors, but he is not in the lineup for today’s game against St. Louis. The Pirates sent down ex-Rebels righty Phil Irwin, who made his major league debut (4 2/3 innings, four earned runs) on Sunday against Cincinnati. Presley hit .237 with 10 homers and nine steals in 346 at-bats for the Pirates last season after hitting .298 in 215 ABs in 2011. … Former UM star Seth Smith is batting a robust .448 for Oakland, which is humming along at 10-4, the best record in the American League. … Mississippi State product Tyler Moore, whose playing time has been limited with Washington, picked up his first three RBIs of the year in the Nationals’ 10-3 victory over Miami on Monday. … Meridian Community College product Cliff Lee finally walked a batter on Monday. He had a streak of 169 batters faced without issuing a pass (dating to 2012) before walking Jay Bruce in the seventh inning of Philadelphia’s 4-2 loss to Cincinnati. Lee, who also threw a wild pitch that plated a run, did not get a decision.