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9:15 PM ET, June 18, 2013

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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day  —  Wil Myers bats sixth for the Rays in his MLB debut Tuesday afternoon.  Photo: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports  —  Extra-action Tuesday offers a pair of double headers, each featuring a headline major league debut.  The Rays play two against the Red Sox, Wil Myers making his first big league start.
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Maggie Wiggin / Metsblog:
Final Score: Braves 2 Mets 1
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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery, out 10-12 weeks  —  The injury hits just keep on coming for the Yankees, who announced that Kevin Youkilis needs surgery to repair a herniated disc and will be out for 10-12 weeks.  —  That puts Youkilis' season in jeopardy, because 10 weeks would put …
Associated Press:
Harvey flirts with no-hitter; Mets hold off Braves  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Harvey pitched six hitless innings, John Buck homered and the New York Mets held off another Atlanta comeback, beating the Braves 4-3 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.  —  Harvey (6-1) didn't allow …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Ex-first-rounder Tate returns from ‘personal issue’  —  Padres outfielder set to resume career, will start off in extended spring training  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Former Padres first-round Draft pick Donavan Tate, who in 2009 agreed to the largest signing bonus in franchise history, is ready to resume his professional career.
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Orioles Designate Yamaico Navarro For Assignment  —  The Orioles announced (via Twitter) that they have selected the contract of Travis Ishikawa and designated infielder Yamaico Navarro for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.  A 25-man roster space has been opened by placing Miguel Gonzalez on the paternity list.
Tim Elfrink / Miami New Times:
MLB Steroid Scandal: How Porter Fischer Exposed the Coral Gables Clinic  —  The first thing Porter Fischer spotted was the trunk of his silver Corolla.  It was wide open.  Then he noted a bashed-in passenger window and shattered glass littering the parking lot outside the Boca Tanning Club on North Federal Highway.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Todd Wills / ESPN:
Low-five: Rangers' Baker (thumb) put on DL  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers placed utility man Jeff Baker on the 15-day disabled list and optioned first baseman Chris McGuiness to Triple-Round Rock and recalled reliever Joseph Ortiz and catcher Robinson Chirinos.
Steven Marcus / Newsday:
Fred Wilpon confident in Mets' plan, direction  —  Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon said he believes the franchise is headed in the right direction and that general manager Sandy Alderson is on course to improve the team.  —  The Mets had a record of 25-39, 13 games behind the division-leading Braves …
Discussion: Metsblog
Associated Press:
Indians recall Lonnie Chisenhall  —  CLEVELAND — The Indians have recalled third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall from Triple-A Columbus.  —  Chisenhall began the season as Cleveland's starting third baseman, but he struggled and was optioned to the minor leagues on May 13 after batting just .213 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 26 games.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
And in other news: Longoria, Cobb and rotation updates  —  In other news not related to Wil Myers:  —  * 3B Evan Longoria said his right foot felt better today and h would play 3B in the day game but probably DH in the night game.  Never having had plantar fasciitis before he's not sure exactly …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Jerry Remy to miss another week  —  NESN announced that Jerry Remy will miss the Red Sox games this week.  Remy has been out since May 28 because of illness.  —  Remy wrote on Twitter on May 28 that he was suffering from allergies and would be out for three games.
Discussion: Surviving Grady
Brian Costa / Wall Street Journal:
Scully Was Nearly a Yankee  —  A Move That Could Have Altered the Course of Baseball History  —  Vin Scully is in his 64th consecutive season as the play-by-play announcer for the Dodgers.  —  Los Angeles  —  The greatest free agent the New York Yankees ever failed to sign was a skinny redhead from the Bronx.
 
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