Baxter was born and raised in the Queens, New York neighborhood of Whitestone, where he attended St. Luke\'s Parish school and part of the Bayside Little League. He graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in 2002. Baxter attended Columbia University, and he then attended Vanderbilt University. He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round (128th overall) of the 2005 amateur entry draft.\n', '

Baxter\'s contract was purchased by the Padres and he was promoted to the major leagues on September 6, 2010 and hit a pop fly to second base off Vicente Padilla of the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first at-bat, as a pinch hitter. He appeared in 9 games that season, all as a pinch hitter, with his only hit being on September 26 off Francisco Cordero of the Cincinnati Reds.\n', '

After being placed on the 60-day disabled list in March 2011, Baxter began his rehab in Single-A, before being claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on July 22. He was called up by New York on August 8. In his first game, he hit an RBI double against San Diego to bring the Mets closer to what would end up being a come-from-behind victory. On September 28, 2011, the final game of the Mets\' season, Baxter hit his first career major league home run. It gave the Mets a 3–0 lead, and was the last home run and RBI of the season for the team. He was non tendered by the Mets after the season and became a free agent. On December 16, he re-signed a minor league contract with the Mets. He also received an invitation to spring training as part of the deal.\n', '

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