Vaun Brown
OF FA
Mon 5/15/23 10:57 AM

Brown (knee), who remains on Double-A Richmond's 7-day injured list, shifted his rehab assignment from Single-A San Jose to High-A Eugene on May 5 and has gone 6-for-20 with a home run and two stolen bases in his first five games with the latter affiliate.
EDGE Analysis
Brown was placed on the IL coming out of spring training after he underwent minor right knee surgery in March, but he's now gotten nine games under his belt between San Jose and Eugene and should be on the cusp of debuting for Richmond. The 24-year-old outfielder is widely regarded as one of the top position prospects in the Giants' farm system.

Vaun Brown
OF FA
Tue 5/2/23 6:04 PM

Brown (knee) went 5-for-10 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in his first two games for Double-A Richmond after being activated from the affiliate's 7-day injured list Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Brown missed the first three weeks of the minor-league season while he completed his recovery from the minor right knee surgery he required in March. The 24-year-old's ability to play center field in both of his first two games in addition to making an impact on the bases suggests his knee won't be much of a concern moving forward.

Vaun Brown
OF FA
Mon 4/10/23 11:05 AM

Double-A Richmond placed Brown on its 7-day injured list Thursday while he recovers from minor right knee surgery, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
He was diagnosed with left patellar tendinitis in early-March and it was subsequently reported that he would miss about a week, but Callis is reporting that Brown needed minor surgery on his other knee. Either way, it sounds like Brown will return at some point this season for the Flying Squirrels, but this setback could impact his ability to push for a big-league debut in 2023.

Vaun Brown
OF FA
Fri 3/10/23 3:10 PM

Brown (knee) said Friday that he should be able to return to spring games in about a week, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown was scratched from the Giants' Cactus League lineup this past Tuesday due to left patellar tendinitis and will require a bit more rest and treatment. Assuming he does indeed get back on the field in short order, the 24-year-old outfielder seems likely to be ready for the start of the minor-league season. He was sent out of major-league camp Friday afternoon as part of the Giants' second round of cuts.

Vaun Brown
OF FA
Thu 3/9/23 3:18 PM

Brown has been diagnosed with left patellar tendinitis, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown was scratched from the Giants' Cactus League lineup Tuesday because of soreness in his left knee and will need at least a couple more days off for rest and treatment. He is expected to begin his 2023 season at Double-A Richmond.

Vaun Brown
OF FA
Tue 3/7/23 12:34 PM

Brown was scratched from the Giants' Cactus League lineup Tuesday due to knee soreness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Grant McCray will instead get the start in center field against the Reds. There's no indication that this is a serious issue for Brown, who had an incredible showing in the lower minors last season. He should be ticketed for Double-A Richmond to begin the 2023 campaign.

Vaun Brown
OF FA
Wed 9/28/22 1:37 PM

Double-A Richmond reinstated Brown (undisclosed) from the 7-day injured list Sept. 23.
EDGE Analysis
Brown missed the final month of the Double-A season while recovering from an unspecified injury, but he looks like he'll be back to full strength well in advance of spring training. The 24-year-old outfielder made just one appearance at Double-A prior to suffering the injury, but he slashed .350/.454/.611 in 194 plate appearances at High-A Eugene to earn the promotion to Richmond.

Vaun Brown
OF FA
Wed 9/7/22 6:58 PM

Double-A Richmond placed Brown on its 7-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified injury.
EDGE Analysis
After earning a promotion from High-A Eugene on Aug. 25, Brown appeared in just one game for Richmond before going down with the injury. Richmond marks the third stop of the season for the 24-year-old outfielder, who totaled 23 home runs and 43 stolen bases between Eugene and Single-A San Jose.

Vaun Brown
OF FA
Thu 8/25/22 5:07 PM

Brown was promoted to Double-A Richmond on Thursday, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown has impressed between the Single-A and High-A clubs this year, slashing .348/.439/.626 with 23 homers, 100 runs, 75 RBI and 43 stolen bases over 102 games to begin the season. He was named the California League Player of the Month in May prior to being promoted to High-A Eugene, and he'll be rewarded with a late-season promotion to prove himself at the Double-A level.