Brown went 2-for-2 with a home run and two total RBI in a win over Tampa Bay on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown didn't start the contest but ended up plating both of Oakland's runs. He came on as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and put the Athletics on the board with a run-scoring single, then stuck around and smashed a game-winning homer to right field in the ninth. The long ball was his fourth of the season and first in his past 13 games. Brown is slashing .255/.309/.529 overall across 55 plate appearances.

Brown went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a run in a loss to the Orioles on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown finally broke the ice for the Athletics with his sixth-inning RBI double, marking his first time plating a run since April 23. The 28-year-old continues to see semi-regular playing time and is now slashing a serviceable .244/.306/.489 across 49 plate appearances, a line partly comprised of five extra-base hits (two doubles, three home runs) and seven RBI.

Brown went 3-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 13-12 extra-inning win over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

It was the best performance of the year from the 28-year-old, who connected on his third homer of the season in the third inning off Kenta Maeda. Brown should continue to spot into the lineup against tough righties even with Stephen Piscotty back in action, thanks in large part to his .300/.382/.633 slash line through 10 games.

Brown is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Brown had picked up starts in the outfield in two of Oakland's last three games, but his playing time should be on the decline now that Stephen Piscotty (personal) has returned from the paternity list. While appearing in eight games this season, Brown is hitting just .167, though two of his four hits have been solo home runs.

Brown went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

After failing to clear the fence in his first 101 big-league plate appearances, Brown has now left the yard in each of his last two starts. The 28-year-old has only one other hit besides the homers, however, leaving his average and on-base percentage at .167 and .250, respectively, over his first 20 plate appearances of the season.

Brown, who drew the start at designated hitter in Saturday's win over the Astros, went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, his first major-league round tripper.

EDGE Analysis

Brown's 424-foot shot to right field in the eighth inning closed out the scoring for either club and broke a long-ball drought that had encompassed his first 101 major-league plate appearances. The 28-year-old had a couple of 30-homer campaigns in the minors, but his current stint with the big-league club may not be particularly extensive if the Athletics begin to get over some of the short-term injuries that prompted his recent promotion from the alternate training site.

Brown was recalled from Oakland's alternate training site Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

He'll offer some short-term depth in the infield and the outfield. Multiple relievers were placed on the injured list in a corresponding move, so Brown could soon be headed back down in favor of a fresh arm.

Brown was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Brown was competing for the fourth outfielder job but was unable to win a spot on the Opening Day roster after he slashed .241/.378/.655 with three home runs and seven RBI in 22 Cactus League games. Ka'ai Tom should break camp with the team while Brown will work on developing at Triple-A Las Vegas.

Brown, battling for the fourth outfielder job with Luis Barrera, is hitting .091 (1-for-11) with two RBI, five walks and one run across his first eight Cactus League games.

EDGE Analysis

Meanwhile, Barrera is coming on after a late arrival at camp, hitting .400 over his first four spring appearances. Brown has a modest track record of success at the big-league level, as he slashed an impressive .293/.361/.453 over his first 83 plate appearances in 2019. He also has a couple of spectacular offensive seasons on his minor-league resume, but the absence of opportunity to play any affiliated ball in 2020 may have left Brown with a good bit of rust to shake off at the plate.

Brown enters spring training as a leading candidate for the fourth outfielder spot, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old put together an encouraging .293/.361/.453 line with eight doubles, two triples and 13 RBI across 83 plate appearances during his first taste of the majors in 2019, but he logged just five hitless plate appearances during the abbreviated 2020 campaign. However, Brown, who has a pair of 30-homer campaigns on his minor-league resume, is due for a boost in opportunity in 2021 courtesy of the offseason departure of Robbie Grossman to the Tigers. That leaves Brown as the presumptive primary backup to the starting trio of Mark Canha, Ramon Laureano and Stephen Piscotty, and the fact he's played all three outfield positions during his time in the organization certainly helps support his fit for the role. Nevertheless, Gallegos adds promising prospect Luis Barrera could make a push this spring as well despite not yet having played above the Double-A level, while the versatile duo of Tony Kemp and Chad Pinder could also see time behind the diamond on occasion.