Astros and GM Dana Brown Mutually Part Ways
Houston parted ways with GM Dana Brown by mutual agreement, with assistant GMs and Jeff Bagwell absorbing duties while Jim Crane oversees ops.
The Houston Astros and general manager Dana Brown have mutually agreed to part ways, per beat reporter Brian McTaggart and an official team announcement. Brown's contract had been set to run through the 2026 season, but the club had already decided not to renew it beyond this year — making the separation a matter of timing rather than surprise.
Who's running the front office now
With no GM in place, the Astros are distributing Brown's responsibilities among three assistant general managers and senior advisor Jeff Bagwell, with owner Jim Crane overseeing baseball operations. That's a notable arrangement for a franchise still in the thick of a pennant race, though the club has not indicated it is conducting an immediate search for a replacement.
What remains unconfirmed
The team has not announced a timeline for hiring a new general manager, nor has it detailed which specific duties fall to which assistant GM. Whether Crane's hands-on role is a short-term bridge or something more structural is not addressed in the available material.
For now, Houston is operating without a GM in the traditional sense — a front-office structure worth watching as the season winds toward its close.
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