When the Astros hired Dana Brown in early 2023, I was struck by how candidly he spoke about extensions throughout his first season on the job. It was a refreshing departure, to some extent, from Jeff Luhnow and James Click. The previous general managers occasionally touched upon extensions, but not to the detail or energy of Brown. In fact, Brown would eagerly mention extending players throughout his first season on the job, most notably with Kyle Tucker.
"Lemme put it to you this way, Kyle Tucker will be a Houston Astro. We feel strongly about getting it done & I feel he will be an Astro for the rest of his career.