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Braves Bolster Scouting with Dana Brown Hire
1 Nov
Summary
- Dana Brown joins Atlanta Braves as senior advisor.
- Brown previously served as Houston Astros' general manager.
- He will reunite with Braves president and GM Alex Anthopoulos.
Dana Brown has joined the Atlanta Braves, taking on the role of senior advisor to the amateur scouting department. This appointment marks a reunion with president and general manager Alex Anthopoulos, with whom Brown has a long-standing professional relationship dating back to their time with the Montreal Expos.
Brown brings a wealth of experience to the Braves, having most recently served as the general manager for the Houston Astros. He held this position for nearly four full seasons before mutually agreeing to part ways in August. His prior experience also includes serving as the Braves' vice president of scouting from 2019 to 2022.
During his tenure as vice president of scouting, Brown was instrumental in the drafting of notable players such as Rookies of the Year Michael Harris II and Drake Baldwin. The Braves, who secured the NL East title, are looking to leverage Brown's expertise as they aim for postseason success, having been eliminated in the NLDS by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the recent past.
