Brandon Taubman
former baseball executive
Brandon Taubman (born October 30, 1985) is an American former baseball executive who was an assistant general manager for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). A former investment banker, he became a member of general manager Jeff Luhnow's front office that rebuilt the Astros, culminating in a World Series title in 2017. Taubman was fired in 2019 for inappropriate comments he made around a group of female reporters following the American League Championship Series (ALCS). He was subsequently placed on MLB's ineligible list.
Early life
Taubman grew up on Long Island, New York, where he was a fan of the New York Mets. He attended Syosset High School. He then attended Cornell University, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in 2007.
Investment banking career
After college, Taubman valued derivatives for Ernst & Young before joining Barclays in 2010. While with Barclays, he spent his spare time playing daily fantasy baseball. Taubman and a close friend developed a projection system which they used to win 58 percent of the time, a significant increase over the break-even mark of 53 percent.
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