Dana Brown

Dana Allen Brown (born February 19, 1967) is an American baseball executive. He was the general manager of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Playing career Brown grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey and attended New Brunswick High School. He enrolled at Seton Hall University, where he played college baseball for the Seton Hall Pirates with future Major Leaguers Mo Vaughn, Craig Biggio, John Valentin, and Kevin Morton. The Philadelphia Phillies selected Brown in the 35th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft, and he played Minor League Baseball in the Phillies organization for three seasons.

Coaching and front office career Scouting After his playing career, Brown continued as a Minor League coach with the Phillies before becoming a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1994. He remained with the franchise when they relocated, becoming the Washington Nationals. After the 2009 season, Alex Anthopoulos, the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and former assistant of Brown's with the Expos, hired Brown as a special assistant to the general manager. Brown served as the vice president of scouting for the Atlanta Braves from 2019 to 2022.

General manager Houston Astros The Astros hired Brown as general manager on January 26, 2023.

On December 13, 2024, Brown completed one of the most significant trades in franchise history, sending three-time All-Star, Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Award winner Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs for infielder Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski, and third base prospect Cam Smith.

Dana Brown and the Astros mutually agreed to part ways on August 24. 2026.