By Field Level Media
Aug 24 (Field Level Media) – The Houston Astros and general manager Dana Brown mutually agreed to part wayson Monday.
Brown, 59, had held the post since January 2023, and his contract was set toexpire at the end of this season.
According to The Athletic, manager Joe Espada is with the team in New York andis expected to be on the bench Tuesday for the opener of a three-game seriesagainst the New York Yankees.
The Astros (65-66) have lost six of their last eight games and entered Mondaytied atop the American League West with the Texas Rangers.
“Over the past four seasons, Dana has helped our organization win two divisiontitles and has led our baseball front office through key scouting, draft anddevelopment efforts,” team owner and chairman Jim Crane said in a newsrelease. “On behalf of the Astros, I want to thank him for his commitment,energy, and contributions to our organization. We wish he and his family thebest.”
The Astros said Brown’s responsibilities will transition to assistant generalmanagers Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey and Connor Huff, and senior advisor JeffBagwell. Crane will oversee baseball operations through the transition period.
“I want to thank Jim Crane for the opportunity to serve in my first role as anMLB general manager,” Brown said. “The Astros organization and the fans havewelcomed me and my family, and I am grateful to have called Houston home forthe past four seasons. I wish the organization well, and I look forward to thefuture as I continue my 36-plus years in professional baseball.”
The Astros missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2016. Theyreached the American League Championship Series in Brown’s first season in2023, losing to the Rangers in seven games, and were swept in the wild-cardround by the Detroit Tigers in 2024.
The signature move of Brown’s tenure was a December 2024 trade that sent All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for infielderIsaac Paredes, right-hander Hayden Wesneski and outfielder Cam Smith.
Brown worked in the front offices and scouting departments of the PittsburghPirates, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays and AtlantaBraves before joining the Astros. In Houston, he replaced James Click, whodeparted just days after the Astros won the 2022 World Series.
(–Field Level Media)
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