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Braves Sign Ben Sheets

By Zachary Links | July 1, 2012 at 1:25pm CDT

1:25 pm:  Braves GM Frank Wren spoke with reporters, including Dave O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after watching Sheets' bullpen session. "You look at him being a guy who, if the progression goes as we hope, that he could join our rotation in the next few weeks. What we just saw in the bullpen was very impressive."

11:53 am: The Braves announced that they have signed pitcher Ben Sheets to a minor league deal.  The right-hander will make his first start on July 4th for the team's Double-A affiliate.

Sheets, 33, will now work his way towards returning to a big league mound for the first time since July 19th, 2010 when he was with the A's.  The Louisiana native had a 4.53 ERA with 6.3 K/9 and 3.2 BB/9 through 20 starts that season with Oakland before having to undergo flexor tendon surgery.

As MLBTR first reported, Sheets threw for scouts from the Phillies, Braves, Yankees, and Angels two weeks ago.  The pitcher apparently wanted to wait until he was 100% before returning to baseball.

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  1. caseym

    13 years ago

    Now come back and dominate like you did the last decade!

    Reply
  2. Guest 4482

    13 years ago

    Good signing by the Braves.  Can never have enough pitching depth. 

    Reply
  3. User 4245925809

    13 years ago

    Good sign for sure and also a FYI update on Prior sign by Boston a few weeks back? he is hurt again… These forever hurt people are like 1 in 10k to ever help. Harden, Zumaya..

    Reply
  4. johnnythoren3

    13 years ago

    wow, forgot that he even existed…If he is even remotely close to what he was 5 or so years ago, good for the braves!

    Reply
  5. Ross

    13 years ago

    I like the signing, doesn’t hurt one bit. I hope he pitches well and could be in shape by the end of June. But I still think we will need another starter and a reliever. Only 31 quality starts this year? 2nd worst in the NL. Would have never thought our pitching would have been this bad so far. Hopefully we get some help. 

    Reply
    • -C

      13 years ago

       Won’t be ready by the end of June, since the end of June was yesterday…

      -C

      Reply
      • Ross

        13 years ago

        Correction July….lol….if he can take some pressure off of our staff that would help immensely.

        Reply
  6. jsmoltz29

    13 years ago

    Now if he shows he’s really healthy and able to compete at the major league level again, we can work a trade for Greinke our rotation will be able to compete with Washington. Greinke, Hudson, Hanson, Sheets, Teheran. Looks good to me!

    Reply
    • Matt Busche

      13 years ago

      Teheran is not ready

      Reply
    • alex collins

      13 years ago

      I’d go with JJ or Medlen before Teheran

      Reply
    • Sean Matrai

      13 years ago

      Grienke,keep dreaming braves fans even with the 27 million coming off you still need the money to extend Heyward,Hanson,Freeman,Jurjjens(if you plan to keep him) and Kimbrel.Your lucky if you have 2 pennies to sign Grienke

      Reply
      • Sean Matrai

        13 years ago

        Angels(maybe),Rangers,Cardinals,Cubs(maybe),Red Sox, Nationals(you never know) will be all over him this offseason,

        Reply
  7. DerekJeterDan

    13 years ago

    Given his history with injuries, I always thought that if Sheets were to come back, he would be most effective as a relief pitcher since it would go a long way toward preserving his arm. Sheets is 33 years old and if healthy may be able to successfully complete his comeback. In baseball, you can never have too much pitching and Sheets was always regarded as a top of the rotation starter. If all things break right, he could help them during their Playoff run as a starter and giving him that chance is great.

    Reply
  8. iains

    13 years ago

    Surprised Toronto wasn’t in on Sheets.  Any pitching is better than no pitching

    Reply
    • Lunchbox45

      13 years ago

      they probably were, but he didn’t want to come here

      Reply
  9. tomymogo

    13 years ago

    Great low risk sign. He says he is 100 % and hasn’t felt this good since mid 2008

    Reply
  10. j6takish

    13 years ago

    To create roster space for Ben Sheets, the Braves have placed Ben Sheets on the disabled list

    Reply
  11. TheGreatHambino

    13 years ago

    Looks like we got our MIL ace!!!! oh wait, not that one…Joke aside, I like it. Low-risk, high potential pickup, not to mention decent depth move. Let’s hope for a Peavy-esque return…

    Reply
  12. Justin A

    13 years ago

    if the only trade options are average pitchers, then I like signing a minor league deal and not losing prospects for an average pitcher – if he turns into that. 

    Reply
  13. bigpat

    13 years ago

    ok……….. 

    Reply
  14. NYBravosFan10

    13 years ago

    I somehow don’t think this is Frank’s answer. To me this sounds like both Delgado and Minor won’t be pitching for Atlanta in August

    Reply
  15. Chuy Gutierrez

    13 years ago

    Awesome grew up watching him, hopefully he works his way up

    Reply
  16. vaultroidborn

    13 years ago

    When I saw him pitch for the A’s, it was obvious he still looked a bit rusty. Hopefully after his right elbow surgery he’ll be truly back on top of his game. I wish him the best.

    Reply
  17. Harshid Patel

    13 years ago

    YES!

    Reply
  18. Ron Roberts

    13 years ago

    My Braves have become the “scrap heap” kings. If this is their ONLY attempt at tinkering with this year’s team (and it wouldn’t shock me), then I’m miserably disappointed.

    Reply
    • thekidfromyesterday

      13 years ago

      reminds me of KC we need new ownership now

      Reply
  19. esasc4

    13 years ago

    good lord, now our fate lies in the hands of an old starter who brings his 4 run shovel to the mound so he can start digging his hole, a good starter who mcann could steal on, 2 kids who leave their cars running, cause they cant stay in the game long enough to break a sweat, a guy who wears knee braces to the mound and now we get a guy who hasnt pitched in 2 years and has his carved up arm in a sling due to operations. Bring on them div. winners, were ready now! hahaha.  God ive been waiting since last october i guess i will have to wait awhile longer. Maybe in a few years when wood, sims,teheran,jr graham,gilmartin are ready.

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  20. esasc4

    13 years ago

    where is that pitcher who we didnt protect because we wanted to protect some guy named cordier? oh wait! wasnt his name diamond? didnt MINN. steal him from atlanta because wren wanted to protect cordier? isnt he now 8-3 and a #2 LH pitcher with a era of 2.65? yea thats the guy. I guess i keep missing cordiers starts for the big club!.

    Reply
  21. BradyAndersonsSideburns

    13 years ago

    Brandon Webb is next

    Reply
  22. Kent Kimes

    13 years ago

    Was Chuck James not available?

    Reply
    • esasc4

      13 years ago

      good one, i hear livan and lowe may be available soon!, maybe we could get milwood thrown in. Gotta say one thing for my braves, they remove all doubt who is going to win the game in the first inning, i’ve saved alot of time and money getting out of turner early.

      Reply
  23. Jason Edward Nunnally

    13 years ago

    Well here is hoping Sheets can do something slightly better than Minor.

    If they can sign a good pitcher and if Sheets can even be a #4 type its a win, unless Venters is sent in to hold a game…..then it wont matter if Glavine, Maddux and Smoltz were the starters!!!

    Reply
    • coolstorybro222

      13 years ago

      anybody is better than minor right now. Hell Scott Proctor is better than minor. 

      Reply
  24. coolstorybro222

    13 years ago

    Thank god he is pitching Wed against a team he saw alot of in the central. 

    Reply
  25. Isaac

    13 years ago

    It’s good to see him coming back

    Reply
  26. Jeffrey Coddington

    13 years ago

    This team NEEDS a lot of work done to it…I don’t think the Braves know if they are contenders or are pretenders. I respect the fact that they are trying to see where their young pitchers fit in for the present and the future, but if this team wants to win now, they’ll have to part ways with some of their future prospects to acquire top notch pitching, OR just ride this season out, embracing the fact that either they’ll be in or out with what they have, and try to sign a top tier pitcher in the offseason, e.g. Greinke, Garza, Hamels, assuming they haven’t resigned with their current teams. Oh yeah, this team also needs another proven power hitter. I just can’t understand why our GM Frank Wren can’t sign a Ryan Ludwick, Cody Ross, etc.. for a one year incentive laden deal, heck, even Carlos Beltran was out there, are you kidding me?!?!

    If our GM isn’t active around the trade deadline and also doesn’t play in October, I would be really shocked if he sticks around, he’s not an active GM that’s looking to improve the roster, by any means. Honestly, if you asked him RIGHT NOW, “Do you like the chances of this team winning in October, or getting there for that matter?” He’ll say, “This team needs work..” Durrrr…..

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