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Former Ole Miss standout Alex Presley, who was wearing it out in Triple-A, will likely be in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup tonight at Toronto. Presley, a 5-foot-9, 190-pound left-handed hitter, was batting .336 with eight homers, 36 RBIs and 18 steals for Indianapolis. An injury to outfielder Jose Tabata finally inspired the Bucs to recall Presley. Former Jackson Mets skipper Clint Hurdle has the Pirates hanging around in the National League Central. … Former JaxMets manager Davey Johnson lost his Washington Nationals debut on Monday; they play again tonight at the Los Angeles Angels. … Meridian Community College alumnus Cliff Lee, 3-0 with a 0.35 ERA in his last three starts, goes for Philadelphia tonight against Boston and Josh Beckett. That should be a dandy. … Former Mississippi Braves ace Tommy Hanson, 3-0 with a 1.42 in his last three starts, faces Seattle and rookie sensation Michael Pineda tonight. Another good one. Curious to see if ex-M-Brave Jason Heyward hits leadoff for Atlanta again. Not sure about that lineup change. … Also on the mound tonight: M-Braves alumnus Jo-Jo Reyes gets the call for the Blue Jays against the Pirates, and ex-Jackson Generals ace Freddy Garcia starts for the New York Yankees against Milwaukee.