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MLB Team Report - New York Yankees - INSIDE PITCH While Mark Teixeira is taking at-bats in simulated games in Tampa, his big-league replacement continues to enjoy a renaissance season.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Mark Teixeira 's rehab from a torn wrist tendon sheath is entering its final days, and the New York Yankees first baseman could be reactivated as early as Thursday's game against the crosstown Mets at Yankee Stadium.

Those thoughts deal with what is the best way to have Carrasco serve his suspension and return to the big-league rotation without causing too much of a disruption.

The updates trickle in each day from the sun-drenched practice fields of the Yankees' training complex, where Mark Teixeira is working toward rejoining the big league lineup.

With about 40 games gone by - one quarter of the season - here's a look at how the JMLs are faring: Like last year, NY Mets first baseman Ike Davis has gotten off to a horrible start, so much so that fans and media are clamoring for his demotion to the minor leagues.

The closest thing the Thunder have to a major league ready player had the day off for Sunday's 3-2 loss to Bowie in front of an announced crowd of 4,553 at Arm & Hammer Park.

Admit it, Red Sox fans. You don't really hate the Yankees at the moment. You can't. They are in first place, three or four spots higher than the so-called experts had predicted.

Jerry Seinfeld famously said that because of the way players constantly change teams and teams occasionally change cities, sports fans are actually rooting for clothes.

If you've never heard of Lavarnway, it's understandable. The Pawtucket Red Sox catcher is wicked smart; he graduated from Yale in 2008.

Just as the 2103 season was about to start Lyle Overbay found himself to be a man without a team, for a few hours at least.

One year ago this month, a 23-year-old Will Middlebrooks got the call to the major leagues when incumbent Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis landed on the disabled list.

After an abysmal start against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night, Allen Webster has been optioned back to AAA Pawtucket.

Alex Rodriguez is back on the field for the first time since surgery on his left hip almost four months ago.

Vernon Wells connects on a pitch against his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays, during an April 27 contest.

Before you know it, champagne will be spraying, a new World Series champion will be crowned and the 2013 free agency period will be underway.

Outfielder Robbie Grossman and shortstop Nolan Fontana have intriguing minor league statistics which bring to mind the "Greek God of Walks" made famous by "Moneyball." Coming up through the minors, Youkilis was described as "Barry Bonds without the superhuman power" and "an on-base machine" who lacks "overwhelming power." The Astros recently called ... (more)

Middlebrooks had hit nine home runs in his first 24 games for Triple-A Pawtucket in April.

Kevin Youkilis is happy his back injury doesn't appear serious and thinks he could return to the Yankees' lineup as soon as his stint on the 15-day disabled list is up.

Mariano Rivera celebrates his 10th save in April with teammate Mark Teixeira on April 30, 2013 at Yankee Stadium.

Moss hit his second homer of the night with two outs in the 19th inning to give Oakland a 10-8 victory over the Angels early Tuesday in the longest big-league game of the season.