Astros Front Office Shake-Up | Houston Astros News

Houston’s manager Joe Espada will step down after this season but chose to finish strong as the Astros battle for first place. General manager Dana Brown has also been ousted — a move framed as mutual but likely a firing disguised diplomatically, following a crushing loss. With owner Jim Crane now taking over baseball ops and a new GM search underway, the Astros face a leadership overhaul as they push toward the playoffs. Espada, who missed a game due to a family emergency, is expected back for the upcoming series — knowing his time in Houston is numbered. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e7ea66fc7cf64607