Tempstaff Transaction: Mud Monsters Add Bullpen Arm with Mississippi Connection
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PEARL, Miss. (June 11, 2026) - The Mississippi Mud Monsters have announced the signing and activation of right-handed pitcher Brayden Sanders.
Monster Notes
A new bullpen arm arrives with college closing experience and Mississippi roots.
- Brayden Sanders joins Mississippi after pitching this spring for the University of Memphis.
- Sanders becomes the first player signed directly out of college by the Mud Monsters during the 2026 season.
- The Memphis native played high school baseball at Lewisburg High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
- At Memphis, Sanders recorded 14 saves and 76 strikeouts across 66.0 innings.
Fresh Out of College
Sanders joins Mississippi after pitching this spring at Memphis.
Sanders becomes the first player signed directly out of college by the Mud Monsters during the 2026 season after pitching this spring for the University of Memphis Tigers.
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Sanders has strong ties to the Magnolia State after playing his high school baseball at Lewisburg High School in Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Mississippi Connection
The Memphis native has deep ties to baseball in the Magnolia State.
Lewisburg roots
While playing for Lewisburg, he helped the Patriots to a 21-8 record and the second round of the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs as a senior.
Sanders finished his senior campaign with a 1.50 ERA, two complete games and 58 strikeouts in 37 innings while holding opponents to a .121 batting average.
He reunites with current Mud Monsters Emergency Catcher and former Lewisburg teammate Grey Bane, who caught Sanders in high school.
Junior College Stop
Sanders began his college path in Mississippi.
Sanders originally committed to Ole Miss before deciding to continue his collegiate career at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia.
While pitching for the Rangers in 2022 and 2023, Sanders appeared in 13 games and struck out 53 batters across 36.1 innings of work.
Late-Inning Experience
The right-hander became one of Memphis’ primary bullpen options.
Back to Division I
Prior to the 2024 season, Sanders returned to the NCAA Division I level after joining the University of Memphis.
Over three seasons with the Tigers, Sanders emerged as one of Memphis’ primary late-inning options, recording 14 saves and 76 strikeouts across 66.0 innings pitched.
Joining the Bullpen
Now making the jump to the professional ranks, Sanders joins the Mud Monsters bullpen with the opportunity to make his professional debut while providing another arm for manager Jay Pecci as the 2026 season continues.
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.