Dusty Baker reportedly is back on the bench after a two-year managerial absence.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale on Wednesday reported the Houston Astros have agreed to a “short-term deal” to bring the 70-year-old as their new manager. Nightengale broke the news Tuesday that Houston was set to hire Baker.
The Houston #Astros and Dusty Baker have reached agreement on a short-term deal to become their new manager
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 29, 2020
The move comes two weeks after AJ Hinch was fired for his role in the 2017 sign-stealing scandal. He and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended by Major League Baseball for one year before owner Jim Crane fired the duo.
Baker last managed the Washington Nationals in 2017 when the club finished 97-65. He has plenty of experience, managing four different teams in 22 seasons and has reached the postseason nine times.
