Tempstaff Transaction: Mud Monsters Activate Vicksburg Native Vantrel Reed
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Colton Martinez
Director of Broadcasting & Storytelling
Mississippi Mud Monsters
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Tempstaff Transaction: Mud Monsters Activate Vicksburg Native Vantrel Reed
PEARL, Miss. (May 28, 2026) — The Mississippi Mud Monsters have announced the activation of infielder Vantrel Reed, who will make his debut in tonight’s starting lineup in right field.
A native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Reed attended Warren Central High School before beginning his collegiate career at Hinds Community College, where he spent two seasons.
Reed later transferred to Louisiana State University Shreveport in 2023 and helped lead the Pilots to their first NAIA National Championship during the program’s historic 59-0 season in 2025.
Across two seasons at LSU-Shreveport, Reed appeared in 162 games while batting .379 with 19 home runs and 167 RBIs. He currently ranks third all-time in RBIs in program history and sits fifth in career triples with 13.
Following graduation, Reed spent the remainder of the 2025 season in the MLB Draft League with the Williamsport Crosscutters.
Now beginning his first professional season, Reed joins the Mud Monsters with the opportunity to represent his home state in the Frontier League.
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.