Brown was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 21st round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft out of Portal High School in Portal, Georgia. He did not sign and attended the University of Georgia and played college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs. In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2]
He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.
On April 2, 2009, Brown was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for James Skelton.[3]
In November 2012 he signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On November 15, 2013, Brown signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. Brown was called up to the majors for the first time on July 6, 2014, following an injury to Nick Masset.[4] He made 26 appearances during his rookie campaign, posting a 2.77 ERA with 21 strikeouts across 26 innings pitched.
Brown made 36 appearances out of the bullpen for Colorado in 2015, compiling a 1–3 record and 4.91 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 33 innings pitched.[5]
On October 14, 2015, Brown was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers.[6] On December 4, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers.[7][8] Brown was given a non–roster invitation to spring training,[9] but he did not make the team and was released by the organization on February 26, 2016.[10]
