Texas cops lead search for daughter of MLB pitcher last seen Thursday

The daughter of a former MLB pitcher was reported missing by her family in Austin and the 29-year-old mother of three is now the subject of a multi-state search, authorities said Monday.

Brenna Swindell is the daughter of longtime MLB pitcher Greg Swindell, who played for the University of Texas and had a 17-year career in the MLB. She has been missing from the Austin area since last Thursday, according to a Facebook post from Brenna’s mother Sarah Swindell. 

The disappearance is uncharacteristic of Brenna, who would ‘never abandon her 3 children or just take off without explanation,’ the post says.

According to a flyer shared by the organization, Missing People in America, Brenna Swindell’s ex-boyfriend and her van were possibly sighted in Colorado Springs. 

Both Brenna Swindell’s and her former boyfriend’s phones ‘seem to be (in Colorado) but both are turned off,’ her mother’s Facebook post says.

Brenna Swindell is 5-foot-5 and weighs about 120 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair. She has a sleeve tattoo with flowers on one arm and a spider web on the other shoulder, her mother’s post says.

The Austin Police Department’s Missing Person Unit can be reached at 512-974-5250. If you live outside of Austin and need to make a report, please call 512-974-5000.

Who is Greg Swindell?

Brenna’s father Greg Swindell was a longtime pitcher who played for the University of Texas and pitched in the MLB for 17 years.

Swindell was also a one-time All-Star with the Cleveland Indians, now Guardians, and a World Series Winner with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, and the Boston Red Sox.

A Texas native, Swindell was born in Fort Worth.