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Astros Fire Dana Brown Amid Struggles | Houston Astros News

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane has fired baseball operations exec Dana Brown ahead of schedule, amid a disappointing season despite the team’s current division-leading position. Brown’s tenure, marked by a struggling farm system, poor draft outcomes, and mixed free agent results, failed to replicate the franchise’s earlier dominance under Crane — including seven straight ALCS appearances and two World Series titles. The move follows fallout from the sign-stealing scandal that led to previous leadership firings, prompting Crane to take a more direct role. Brown’s responsibilities will now be…

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