Tempstaff Transaction: Mud Monsters Acquire Mississippi Native Woolfolk in Trade with Boomers
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PEARL, Miss. (June 8, 2026) - The Mississippi Mud Monsters have announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Dallas Woolfolk from the Schaumburg Boomers in exchange for a player to be named later.
Monster Notes
A Mississippi arm comes home to Trustmark Park.
- Dallas Woolfolk is a native of Hernando, Mississippi.
- The right-hander spent parts of the last three seasons with the Schaumburg Boomers.
- Woolfolk helped lead DeSoto Central to its first state championship at Trustmark Park in 2015.
- He also pitched at Ole Miss and was selected by the Athletics in the 13th round of the 2018 MLB Draft.
Coming Home
Woolfolk returns to Mississippi after three seasons with Schaumburg.
A native of Hernando, Mississippi, Woolfolk returns home after spending the past three seasons with Schaumburg. He appeared in 57 games with the Boomers across the 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons, compiling 60 strikeouts over 67 innings of work.
The Mud Monsters recently faced Woolfolk during a three-game series in Schaumburg, where the right-hander appeared in back-to-back games on May 22 and 23.
Woolfolk tossed 1.2 perfect innings against Mississippi while recording a strikeout.
Trustmark Ties
Before becoming a Mud Monster, Woolfolk already had history in Pearl.
From DeSoto Central to Pearl
Prior to playing professionally, the right-hander attended DeSoto Central High School, helping lead the Jaguars to their first state championship while posting an 8-1 record and a 1.98 ERA.
He now returns to Trustmark Park, the same field where he helped the 2015 Jaguars capture that championship.
Woolfolk also reunites with fellow Jaguar and 2019 state champion Kyle Booker.
Rebel Roots
The right-hander continued his Mississippi baseball journey at Ole Miss.
Following his time at DeSoto Central, Woolfolk pitched collegiately at Ole Miss from 2016 to 2018.
As the Rebels’ closer in 2017, Woolfolk recorded 12 saves, a total that still ranks third in program history.
Ole Miss Media Day
Woolfolk during Ole Miss 2018 Media Day.
Pro Experience
Woolfolk brings affiliated and Frontier League experience to the Mud Monsters staff.
Drafted by Oakland
The Athletics selected Woolfolk in the 13th round of the 2018 MLB Draft, and the right-hander spent time at both the Rookie League and Single-A levels.
Across four seasons in the Athletics organization, Woolfolk posted a 4-7 record while striking out 105 batters in more than 106 innings of work, primarily out of the bullpen.
2018 MLB Draft
Dallas Woolfolk selected by the Athletics in the 13th round.
Back in Mississippi
Woolfolk joins the Mud Monsters pitching staff with the opportunity to once again represent his home state on the diamond, doing so at Trustmark Park where he played as a Jaguar, Rebel and now, a Mud Monster.
About the Mississippi Mud Monsters
Baseball Lives Here. It Just Got a Little Weirder.
The Mississippi Mud Monsters are a professional baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, competing in the Frontier League. Built in the mud and rooted in Mississippi, the Mud Monsters believe baseball should be unapologetically fun, a little weird, wildly welcoming, and deeply tied to the place it calls home. Real baseball. Real people. This is swamp-built, Mississippi-made baseball, where the vibes matter just as much as the final score.