His family moved to Medford, Oregon, going into his senior year in order to shorten his mother's commute to work.

[3] He transferred to Lewis–Clark State College after his sophomore year at the recommendation of LBCC's head coach, Greg Hawk.

[7][8] Brown skipped Single–A and began the 2016 season with the High–A Stockton Ports, where he hit .241 with eight home runs and 53 RBI.

[10][11] Brown spent the 2018 season with the Double–A Midland RockHounds, where he batted .283 with 14 home runs and 90 RBI.

On June 11, 2022, Brown hit a go-ahead grand slam off of Eli Morgan of the Cleveland Guardians to help lead the Athletics to a 10-5 victory.

[21] On July 11, the Athletics purchased Brown's contract, adding him back to the major league roster.

[24] Brown graduated from Lewis–Clark with a degree in criminal justice and has worked for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game during his offseasons.