Mud Monsters Re-Sign Mississippi Native Gray Bane

Published on September 1, 2026 under National Association (NA)
Source: Mississippi Mud Monsters News Release

JOLIET, Ill - The Mississippi Mud Monsters have announced the signing and activation of catcher Gray Bane ahead of the opening of the final week of the 2026 season.

Bane began the season with Mississippi after making the team out of spring training and appeared in three games on the road in May against the Florence Y'alls and Lake Erie Crushers.

After being released from his active roster contract, the Olive Branch, Mississippi native remained with the club as its emergency catcher for home games.

Bane played at Lewisburg High School, where he was teammates with current Mud Monsters pitcher Brayden Sanders.

Rated among the top high school players in the state, Bane began his collegiate career at Mississippi State before moving to Itawamba Community College, where he earned All-MACCC honorable mention honors.

The catcher later continued his collegiate career at Southern Miss before transferring to the University of the Incarnate Word for the 2025 season.

At UIW, Bane finished his collegiate career by appearing in a career-high number of games while hitting five home runs across 34 contests.

With Bane re-signing and returning to the active roster, manager Jay Pecci adds another catcher to the fold after Victor Diaz was placed on the Injured List following Sunday's finale against the Windy City ThunderBolts.

The Mud Monsters begin a six-game Illinois road trip Tuesday evening with the first of a three-game set against the Joliet Slammers.

First pitch from Slammers Stadium is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CT.

Following the Tuesday-Thursday series against the Slammers, Mississippi will conclude the 2026 campaign with a three-game set against the Gateway Grizzlies in Sauget, Illinois beginning Friday.

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