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T.J. House, the Picayune High product who had such a strong rookie season with Cleveland, is still on the shelf at Triple-A Columbus with what is described as a “strained left shoulder.” House hasn’t pitched since June 8. It has been a season to forget for the 25-year-old left-hander. A 16th-round pick in 2008, he finally reached the big leagues last season and made 18 starts for the Indians, going 5-3 with a 3.35 ERA. He won a battle for a rotation spot in spring training, but then things went south. Struggling with his command, House made four starts in April, losing all four while allowing 21 hits and 12 walks in 13 innings. His ERA was an unsightly 13.15 when he went on the DL with shoulder soreness. House went to the minors to rehab and then was optioned to Columbus in late May. He was 0-2, 3.38 in five minor league appearances before being shut down. P.S. Things are going much better for Alex Presley, the ex-Ole Miss star now at Triple-A Fresno in the Houston system. Presley is batting .312 with three homers, 47 RBIs, 46 runs and 13 steals in 79 games for the playoff-bound Grizzlies (78-49), who saw an 11-game win streak end Saturday. It would appear the first-place Astros have some strong reinforcements available if they need them in September when rosters expand. … With Mississippi State alum Tyler Moore going to the DL for Washington last week, there are now six Mississippi-connected big leaguers sidelined by injuries. And five others have spent time on the DL. That’s from a group of 25 who have been active in The Show at some point.