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Astros Interview Assistant GMs Cook and Dickey for Top Front Office Job
The Houston Astros interviewed assistant general managers Charles Cook and Gavin Dickey for the club’s vacant top front office job.
The vacancy opened after the Astros and general manager Dana Brown parted ways in August.
Owner Jim Crane has overseen baseball operations while the team searches for a new leader.
The Astros have also been linked to candidates from other clubs, including Brewers assistant general manager Matt Kleine and Rays assistant general manager Kevin Ibach.
It is unclear whether Cook and Dickey are serious contenders or received courtesy interviews, and Kleine may be the favorite.
The Astros could make a hire before the World Series ends, but no decision has been announced.
Astros assistant general managers Gavin Dickey and Charles Cook interviewed for the club’s vacant top front-office job.
The report does not say when the interviews took place or whether either executive is a leading candidate.
The Astros parted ways with general manager Dana Brown in August.
Owner Jim Crane took oversight of baseball operations, with Brown’s duties shared among three assistant general managers and senior advisor Jeff Bagwell.
Other people linked to the vacancy include Rays assistant general manager Kevin Ibach and Brewers assistant general manager Matt Kleine.
- Who
- Astros assistant general managers Gavin Dickey and Charles Cook interviewed for the job.
- What
- The Astros are considering candidates for their vacant top front-office position.
- When
- The interview dates are not stated. The report was published on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- The Houston Astros.
- Why
- The club is seeking a new front-office leader after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown in August.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Gavin Dickey was promoted to assistant general manager.
The Astros parted ways with general manager Dana Brown, and Jim Crane took oversight of the baseball operations department.
MLB Trade Rumors reported that Dickey and Charles Cook had interviewed for the Astros’ vacancy.
- Interviewed
- Gavin Dickey and Charles Cook
- Vacancy
- Astros top front-office job
- Former general manager
- Dana Brown
- Owner overseeing baseball operations
- Jim Crane
- Other candidate mentioned
- Matt Kleine, Brewers assistant general manager