rolling with changes

Change has become a constant for the Mississippi Braves’ pitching staff, which will roll out Lucas Sims tonight for his Double-A debut at Jackson, Tenn. Sims, Atlanta’s top draft pick in 2012 and current No. 3 prospect (by mlb.com), was 3-4 with a 5.18 ERA in nine starts at Class A Carolina. Perhaps the Braves just thought he needed a change of scene. The M-Braves recently added No. 17 prospect Mauricio Cabrera, who also had so-so stats at Carolina (5.52 ERA). He debuted on Sunday, throwing two scoreless innings in a win against Jacksonville. In that same game, ex-starter Jason Hursh, the No. 12 prospect, notched his first save. Hursh was 2-6, 5.63 as a starter. He has allowed two runs in six innings out of the pen. The M-Braves already have a standout closer: LSU product Tyler Jones, who has taken the reins from promoted Ryan Kelly, has 11 saves and a 1.55 ERA. The M-Braves’ rotation, which lost No. 10 prospect Tyrell Jenkins to Triple-A Gwinnett earlier this month, includes two other July additions: No. 26 prospect Steve Janas, 1-2, 3.86 in four starts, and indy league-signee Andrew Barbosa, 2-1, 6.23. … Kudos to manager Aaron Holbert for becoming the team’s all-time wins leader on Monday with 269. He passed Phillip Wellman, who has one thing Holbert would love to add: a Southern League championship ring. The M-Braves, 15-9 and first in the SL South entering tonight’s game, return to Trustmark Park in Pearl on Wednesday to face division rival Mobile.