The Astros and their general manager, Dana Brown, part ways

Just this morning (Monday), our colleague Charles-Alexis Brisebois pointed out that no team in the American League West had a record above .500.

And this situation has had repercussions for one of those teams. Indeed, the Houston Astros, through owner Jim Crane, announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways with their general manager, Dana Brown.

Over the past four seasons, Dana has helped our organization win two division titles and has led our baseball operations through key efforts in recruitment, the draft, and player development. On behalf of the Astros, I want to thank him for his dedication, energy, and contributions to our organization. We wish him and his family all the best.

Since Brown's contract was set to expire at the end of this season, it appears the Astros did not want to wait any longer to part ways with him.

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— Houston Astros (@astros) August 24, 2026

This comes on the heels of a disastrous 7-6 loss to the Sacramento Athletics yesterday (Sunday). After building a 6-0 lead, the Astros were unable to hold on, ultimately allowing seven consecutive runs and losing the game.

Brown's responsibilities as GM will now be transferred to assistant general managers Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey, and Connor Huff, as well as senior advisor Jeff Bagwell. Additionally, Crane will oversee baseball operations during this transition period.

Brown was hired on January 26, 2023, after the Astros and former general manager James Click were unable to reach an agreement at the end of the 2022 season, a season marked by a World Series title.

As mentioned above, the Texas team won two division titles during Brown's tenure in 2023 and 2024 and reached the American League Championship Series in 2023. Houston also missed the playoffs last year for the first time in nine seasons.

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