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Monsters Mash: The 2026 Mud Monsters Offensive Preview

FL Mississippi Mud Monsters May 2, 2026 - PEARL, Miss. - If our story starts on the mound, then the batter's box is where we introduce our rising action. When bat meets ball, anything can happen, and much like last year, the Mud Monsters will rely on their plate discipline and speed to leave the rest of the Frontier League in their dust. In 2025, the team led the entire Frontier League in steals with 178, thanks to blazing speed around the basepaths. Carrying the load on that front was leadoff man Brayland Skinner, who returns to Pea... Full Story

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A Monster Returns: Preston Johnson to Start Opening Day 2026

FL Mississippi Mud Monsters April 30, 2026 - PEARL, Miss. - The keys to the 2026 season are almost in the ignition. Preston Johnson will be the one to turn the engine over. The 2021 national champion has Mississippi coursing through his veins as he once again gets the task of representing the Magnolia State. A former Mississippi State and Hinds Community College Bulldog, Johnson was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh round of the 2022 MLB Draft and spent the past four years in the organization. The right-hander pitched acr... Full Story

Governor's Cup at Trustmark Park Officially Sold Out

FL Mississippi Mud Monsters April 28, 2026 - PEARL, Miss. - Somewhere around the middle innings at Trustmark Park, it became official. The Mississippi Farm Bureau Governor's Cup is sold out. 8223 in attendance. Every reserved seat. Every section. Every inch of this place filled with maroon and red, noise bouncing off the concrete, people leaning forward on every pitch like it actually decides something bigger than a Tuesday night in April. It kind of does. "This event continues to grow every year, and the demand we saw this tim... Full Story

Preview of 2026 Mud Monsters Pitching

FL Mississippi Mud Monsters April 28, 2026 - PEARL, Miss. - Southpaws and righties and strikeouts, oh my! Baseball starts on the mound, and for the 2026 Mississippi Mud Monsters, the center of the diamond is defined by professional experience, returning production, and the opportunity for newcomers to leave their mark in Pearl. The most important of those newcomers is the man overseeing the entire pitching operation. Pitching coach Kurt Takahashi joins Jay Pecci's staff for 2026. With more than 30 years of experience in professional ba... Full Story

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