Dana Brown is back where he once worked, and the Braves are giving him a familiar seat in the room.
After Houston and Brown mutually agreed to part ways during the 2026 MLB season, the former Astros general manager has landed with Atlanta as a senior adviser with amateur scouting, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY. Nightengale wrote, “Former Astros GM Dana Brown returns to Atlanta as a senior adviser with amateur scouting,”
The move comes only a day after Houston named Brown’s replacement, hiring Randy Flores as its new general manager. Flores, who most recently served as the St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager, now takes over with the task of helping the Astros find steadier success.
Brown’s path back to Atlanta fits his background. He has spent time in scouting roles with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals and Braves, and before taking over in Houston, he served as Atlanta’s vice president of scouting.
Houston handed Brown the GM job in 2023, and the Astros remained a winning club under his watch. But the run ended without another title, as the team has not won the World Series since 2022. After a 2026 season in which Houston won the American League West with just 81 victories and then fell in the Wild Card round, the organization chose a different direction.
Now Brown joins a Braves club with its championship window still open. His job in Atlanta will be to help push the team toward its first championship since the 2021 season.
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