Former MLB Star Greg Swindell's Daughter Found After Missing Persons Notice Issued

In August 2024, former baseball star Greg Swindell — who played with the MLB for 17 years, most notably for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they beat the New York Yankees during the 2001 World Series — posted to Facebook asking for help finding his missing daughter.

Greg and his wife, Sarah Swindell, said that one of their four children — 29-year-old Brenna Swindell — had gone missing and could be in danger. A follow-up post came a few days later confirming that she had been found. Here's everything we know about the incident.

Greg and Sarah posted an urgent plea to Facebook for help in finding Brenna, who has three children of her own and has been missing from Austin, Texas, since the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 22.

They said Brenna drives a white Kia Carnival (license plate VFS7528) and that her cell phone has been turned off. They also posted a picture of Brenna with her ex-boyfriend, who they said "has a warrant and is violent," and whom she was seen with on the night she went missing.

The Kia had been spotted in Colorado on 1-25 on the evening following her disappearance. Then, on Monday, Aug. 26, Greg posted to X (formerly Twitter): "Idaho. BOLO." This stands for "be on the lookout."

In their original Facebook post, Greg and Sarah mentioned that Brenna had moved into a new apartment on Tuesday, Aug. 20, but that no one knew the number and that the complex was closed over the weekend so they couldn't get more information yet.

They also said they'd been in touch with Brenna's ex's father, who had been working with them to locate the two.

They noted that Brenna is five-foot-five and "probably 120 or so pounds. She has brown shoulder-length hair she likes to wear in a high ponytail. She has a sleeve tattoo with flowers on one arm and a spider web on the other shoulder. She tends to always have a vape with her as well."

They added: "PLEASE keep the tips coming of any sightings or information. Again, her boyfriend is in trouble with [the] law from when he assaulted her last month and we don't know if she went with him willingly, was talked into running away with him, or what. I still feel she would never abandon her three children or just take off without explanation. So until we can prove otherwise, we feel she is in danger. Thank you again, everyone."

Five days after Brenna had seemingly disappeared, Greg shared an update via X announcing his daughter had been found. "She has been found. That’s all we have for now. Thank you to everyone. And I mean everyone who helped in the process."

Many people shared their relief in the comments section, with one person saying, "Praise God for finding her. Now I will pray for her and all of the family to experience peace in the coming days." While we don't know where Brenna was or who she was with, at least we know she is alive.