Dusty Baker, a future Hall of Fame manager, disclosed that he is in talks to rejoin the San Francisco Giants.
Giants CEO Larry Baer and former manager Dusty Baker have discussed Baker’s potential return to the team. During an interview with Steiny & Guru on 95.7 The Game, Baker expressed his excitement for the Giants’ current trajectory. He even mentioned that he intends to speak with Farhan Zaidi, the organization’s president of baseball operations, to see if he can secure a position with the team. Naturally, this summer saw Baker’s retirement as manager of the Houston Astros. It’s important to remember that Baker has a lengthy history with the Giants and trained manager Bob Melvin.
Baker stated, “I’m excited for this next chapter.” “I’m talking to the Giants, I talked to Larry Baer the other day about the possibility of maybe even joining them and so we just have to see how things work out.”
In 1968, when Baker was just 19 years old, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Atlanta Braves. During the course of his nearly two-decade MLB career, he would win two World Series, be named to two All-Star teams, and get Silver Slugger awards. In 1987, not long after hanging up his spikes, the Giants lured him back to the squad as first-base coach. After taking over as manager of the team in 1992, he went on to have an outstanding career that saw him earn three Manager of the Year accolades. Even though the Giants would only make it to one World Series and infamously lose there, it marked the start of an incredible managerial career.
With the Cubs, Reds, Nationals, and Astros, Baker would gain traction. He recorded more seasons with at least 88 victories than not at any of his locations.500 advertising campaigns. Though it took him some time to win a World Series ring as a coach, he eventually accomplished that goal with the Astros in 2022. He made it to the postseason with each franchise.
Baker stayed in Northern California during his wandering managing career. Actually, Baker rejoined the Giants as a special advisor to Baer and former top baseball operations decision-maker Brian Sabean during his managerial sabbatical following his split with the Nationals, prior to his hiring as Houston’s manager.
With Dusty Baker’s extensive background and close ties to the team, it ought to be simple for the SF Giants to figure out how to include him. Maybe it means acting as a sounding board for Farhan Zaidi while he assembles a lineup. Maybe making occasional trips to the clubhouse to give coaches and players advise. Alternatively, possibly lending a hand in the lower leagues by providing players with their affiliates in Sacramento and San