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Astros hire Randy Flores as general manager, replacing Dana Brown
The Houston Astros have hired Randy Flores as general manager.
He takes over from Dana Brown, who previously held the role.
Houston and Brown agreed to part ways in August.
The change puts Flores in charge of the team’s general manager position.
The information available does not say what plans Flores has for the team.
It also gives no details about when he will start.
The Houston Astros hired Randy Flores as their new general manager, the team said Friday night.
Flores joins Houston after more than 10 years with the St. Louis Cardinals, most recently as assistant general manager.
Dana Brown, who had held the role since January 26, 2023, left the Astros in August.
Astros owner Jim Crane said the team was impressed by Flores’s background in scouting and player acquisition.
- Who
- The Houston Astros hired Randy Flores as general manager, replacing Dana Brown.
- What
- Flores became the Astros’ new general manager.
- When
- Friday night, October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Houston.
- Why
- The Astros were seeking a general manager after Brown left the role in August.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Dana Brown began serving as the Astros’ general manager.
Brown left the Astros, and the team began looking for a general manager.
The Astros announced Randy Flores as their new general manager.
- New general manager
- Randy Flores
- Previous general manager
- Dana Brown
- Previous team
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Cardinals role
- Assistant general manager since 2018
- Announcement date
- October 30, 2026
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What people are saying
Throughout the entire interview process we've been thoroughly impressed with Randy and his background in scouting and player acquisition.