Vantrel Reed Activated from Injured List
The Vicksburg native rejoins Mississippi during the club’s two-week homestand.
PEARL, Miss. (July 25, 2026) - The Mississippi Mud Monsters have announced the activation of utility player Vantrel Reed from the Injured List.
Transaction Notes
Reed returns for the post-All-Star break stretch.
- Vantrel Reed has been activated from the Injured List.
- The Vicksburg native had been sidelined since July 4.
- Reed has appeared in 26 games this season while making 16 starts.
- Defensively he has split time between right field and second base.
- In 2025 he helped lead LSU Shreveport to its first NAIA National Championship during a 59-0 season.
Reed Returns
The utility player rejoins Mississippi during a long homestand at Trustmark Park.
Sidelined since July 4, the Vicksburg, Mississippi, native makes his return to the Mud Monsters during a two-week homestand featuring back-to-back six-game series against the Evansville Otters and Schaumburg Boomers.
Reed has made 16 starts this season, splitting time between right field and second base defensively, while appearing in 26 games overall.
Championship Background
Reed was part of a historic LSU Shreveport season before beginning his pro career.
In 2025, Reed helped lead the LSU Shreveport Pilots to their first NAIA National Championship during the program’s historic 59-0 season.
Across two seasons with the Pilots, Reed appeared in 162 games while batting .379 with 19 home runs and 167 RBIs. He currently ranks third all-time in program history in RBIs and fifth in career triples with 13.
Back in the Mix
Reed had two multi-hit games during the previous homestand.
Prior to being placed on the Injured List, Reed recorded two multi-hit performances during the Mud Monsters’ previous homestand.
He went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI against the Lake Erie Crushers on June 26 before finishing 2-for-4 with a run scored against the Gateway Grizzlies on July 2.
Reed continues his first professional season as he rejoins the Mud Monsters for the post-All-Star break stretch of the Frontier League season.
Current Homestand
The Mud Monsters are in the middle of a two-week homestand at Trustmark Park, with six games against the Evansville Otters followed by six more against the Schaumburg Boomers.
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