Dusty Baker will be hired as Houston’s 24th manager, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday, bringing to an end the two-week search set in motion by an electronic sign-stealing scandal that’s shaken the sport.
Houston owner Jim Crane dismissed revered skipper A.J Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow after Major League Baseball released its investigative findings on Jan. 13. The league determined that, under Hinch and Luhnow, the Astros stole signs electronically during their run to the 2017 World Series and parts of the 2018 season.
Baker, 70, becomes the oldest manager in the major leagues. Having last managed the Washington Nationals in 2017, he ranks 15th in career wins with a 1,863-1,636 record over 22 seasons. He guided the San Francisco Giants to the National League pennant in 2002.
Since 2018, Baker, a three-time NL Manager of the Year, has served as a special advisor to Giants CEO Larry Baer, working in both the baseball and business operations of the club.
The deal is for one year and includes a team option for the 2021 season.
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