this just in

July 4th is always a big draw at Trustmark Park. Today, it just got a little more compelling. Right-hander Ben Sheets, a four-time All-Star, has signed with Atlanta and will start for the Mississippi Braves against the Jackson (Tenn.) Generals on Wednesday night. Atlanta hopes Sheets might bolster its rotation at some point this summer. Sheets, 33, who last pitched in the majors in 2010 with Oakland, has 90 big league wins on his ledger and a sub-4.00 career ERA despite a history of injuries. He started the 2006 season opener at the TeePee on a rehab assignment with Milwaukee.