Darren Baker, son of former major leaguer and one-time Nationals’ skipper Dusty Baker, did not sign with Washington after the club drafted him in the 27th Round in 2017, opting instead to attend college at the University of California - Berkeley, where the infielder finished his four-year collegiate career with a .303/.363/.339 line.
In 2021, Baker, 22, finished the year with a .327 AVG, six doubles, 17 RBIs, 28 walks, 28 stolen bases, and 40 runs scored, and on Monday, the Nationals selected him again with their 10th Round pick in this year’s draft.
“He kind of dialed it up a notch this year, stole a bunch of bags,” Nats’ Assistant GM and VP of Scouting Operations Kris Kline said on a Zoom call following the second day of the 2021 MLB Draft.