Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown is leaving the organization after the club announced Monday that the two sides had “mutually agreed to part ways. The decision came while Houston remained tied for first place in the AL West.
His contract was already scheduled to expire at the end of the season. reports and reactions from several MLB insiders have suggested that Brown was effectively fired Although the Astros described the move as a mutual decision. MLB insider Ken Rosenthal was particularly direct when discussing the decision on Foul Territory TV. “Not exactly a surprise that they are moving on from Dana Brown and enough of the mutual partings already, please. The decision came amid a difficult stretch for Houston. “I want to thank Jim Crane for the opportunity to serve in my first role as an MLB General Manager.
Brown’s exit followed a disappointing homestand in which the Astros went 3-6, allowing the Texas Rangers to pull level with them atop the division. The club’s 3-6 homestand ended Sunday, and the Astros have now fallen into a tie with Texas for the AL West lead.
It’s firing,” Rosenthal said. The Astros organization and the fans have welcomed me and my family, and I am grateful to have called Houston home for the past four seasons,” Brown said.
