Ronnie Silas Dawson Jr. (born May 19, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

Dawson attended Licking Heights High School in Pataskala, Ohio, where he played baseball and football.

On December 8, 2021, the Cincinnati Reds selected Dawson from the Astros organization in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.

On May 4, 2022, Dawson was selected to the 40-man and active rosters after Tyler Naquin and Nick Senzel were placed on the COVID-19 injured list.

[16] Dawson was again selected to the active roster on May 9 after Mike Moustakas was placed on the COVID injured list.

[18] Spending the remainder of the season with the Bats, Dawson appeared in 116 games, slashing .252/.339/.394 with 11 home runs, 43 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.

[19] On April 12, 2023, Dawson signed with the Lexington Counter Clocks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.