The Houston Astros’ tumultuous offseason has been capped with the hiring of a new manager. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale and others, Dusty Baker will fill the void left by A.J. Hinch after his unceremonious dismissal following MLB’s investigation into the franchise’s sign-stealing scheme.
It will be a one-year deal with a club option that could keep Baker in Houston in 2021, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, making him the oldest manager in MLB.
Both Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended for the 2020 season after MLB found them responsible for illegally stealing signs during the team’s 2017 World Series run.