"I'm at a game nearly every day"

Dexter Swims spends his summer days at ballparks across Texas and the Midwest, searching for the next top draft pick for the Milwaukee Brewers. However, back in the summer of 2016, Dexter was wearing the orange and black, working tirelessly to make his way into college baseball.

A proud graduate of McCluer North High School in Florissant, Missouri, Dexter finished his high school journey in 2018. His high school coach, Mike Callahan, recalls him fondly:

"Dexter is one of the best players I've ever coached. A great leader both on and off the field, he played with a lot of passion and made everyone around him better."

After high school, Dexter joined the Missouri Southern State University Lions, a Division II program in Joplin, Missouri. As a freshman, he posted a .325 batting average with 21 extra-base hits and 36 RBIs, earning MIAA Freshman of the Year honors.

Dexter became a mainstay in the Lions' lineup for the next two seasons before joining the MLB Draft League, playing for the Trenton Thunder. That fall, Dexter donned the black and gold of the University of Missouri Tigers, then finished his career at the University of Memphis.

After Memphis, Dexter reached out to longtime St. Louis area Oakland A's scout Mark Adair to explore a career in scouting. With Mark's help, Dexter joined the Major League Baseball scouting school led by Tyrone Brooks.

Now residing in Dallas, Texas, Dexter is a scout for the Milwaukee Brewers.

"I'm at a baseball field almost every day in some way. There's a lot of ground to cover—video to capture, reports to write. I love it and am learning quickly."

#Train #Educate #GrowTheGame

By: Carter Mize
Rawlings Tigers National Director - Player Development