Daren Brown
Daren Dwayne Brown
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 185 lb.
- School Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- High School Moss High School
- Born June 13, 1967 in Holdenville, OK USA
Biographical Information[edit]
The son of big leaguer Paul Brown and nephew of Jackie Brown, pitcher Daren Brown was drafted in the 29th round of the 1989 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and pitched in their chain for four years. After a few years playing with the independent league Amarillo Dillas, he became a player/manager for the club in 1998. He was the Texas-Louisiana League Pitcher of the Year in 1995, 1997, and 1998, and made the league's all-star team from 1995 to 1998. He was the Manager of the Year in 1999.
Since 2001, Brown has managed in the Seattle Mariners farm system. With his Tacoma Rainiers in first place Brown was named manager of the Mariners on August 9, 2010, replacing Don Wakamatsu. In May of 2013, Brown was added to the Mariners staff as an extra coach [1]. He was the Mariners' Bunting and Baserunning Coordinator in 2014-2015. Brown was scheduled to manage the Tacoma Rainiers in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to Covid-19.
Leaving the Mariners after 20 years, Brown was manager of the Kingsport Axmen in 2021. He returned to affiliated ball with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in 2022.
| Preceded by Don Wakamatsu |
Seattle Mariners Manager 2010 |
Succeeded by Eric Wedge |
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