Key Highlights
- He made his major league debut in 2019, appearing in 26 games and showing early promise with a .293 batting average.
- Over the next few seasons, Brown established himself as a power hitter, posting back-to-back 20-home-run campaigns in 2021 and 2022, contributing 45 homers and driving in 129 runs during that span. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHis performance dipped in subsequent years, with injuries and inconsistencies limiting his output.
- In 2024, he batted .231 with 14 home runs in 124 games for Oakland.
- The 2025 season proved challenging; Brown struggled to a .185 average with just one homer in 38 appearances, hampered by a left elbow injury that led to his release from the Athletics on June 26. He signed a minor-league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, briefly playing for their Triple-A affiliate Reno Aces, where he hit seven home runs in nine games before being released on August 10. Through 568 career games, Brown holds a .226 average, 74 home runs, and 233 RBIs. The Yankees’ starting first baseman in 2026 is expected to be Ben Rice. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore MLB: Yankees Having ‘Worst’ Offseason According To MLB Writer.