SCOTTSDALE — Trevor Brown made the responsible decision when he got drafted, putting a down payment on a home. He promised himself that the slick new car would be purchased only after he reached the big leagues — and that day came sooner than expected.
Brown was a surprise call-up last September as the Giants dealt with a flood of injuries, including two season-ending ones to Buster Posey’s backups. He had hoped all along that this spring would be his first in big league camp, and that September stint guaranteed it, along with a spot on the 40-man roster and a shot at winning an opening day job.