Dana Allen Brown (born February 19, 1967) is an American baseball executive. He is the general manager of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Brown grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey and attended New Brunswick High School.

Dana Brown was named the 14th General Manager in Astros franchise history on Jan. 25, 2023. He becomes the second African-American general manager in Astros history, joining Bob Watson (1994-95). Brown joins the Astros after spending the last four seasons (2019-22) with the Atlanta Braves organization as their Vice President, Scouting.

Jan 26, 2023 · Brown, a former scout and longtime baseball executive who helped the Braves acquire their stable of young talent, was named the Astros GM on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.

Jan 23, 2023 · Houston announced Thursday the team hired Dana Brown as its general manager, the franchise's third in the last five years despite a run of dominance over the last half-decade. Brown will...

Feb 1, 2023 · The Astros’ hiring of Dana Brown last week to be their general manager went against the grain of owner Jim Crane’s first two GM hirings after he bought the team. Jeff Luhnow and James Click were data-driven minds whose value for numbers was at times perceived to overshadow the human element.

6 days ago · Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown gave a definitive indication that free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman won't be returning to the team this offseason. Per Chandler Rome of The Athletic ...

Mar 1, 2023 · Brown helped Atlanta win a World Series and fostered the careers of other baseball executives. Now he will lead Houston as M.L.B.’s only Black general manager. Dana Brown, a longtime scout...

Jan 27, 2023 · After working in various front office and scouting roles for teams since the 1990s, Brown became MLB's only current Black general manager on Thursday. He joins Astros Hall of...

Jan 28, 2025 · HOUSTON — The deterioration of Ryan Pressly’s relationship with Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown became public on Tuesday morning, two days after Pressly accepted a trade to the ...

Jan 27, 2023 · By taking the job with the Houston Astros, he joins White Sox executive vice president Ken Williams as the only Black heads of baseball ops in MLB. After 75 days without a general manager and just...