Bench Coach Chris Speier is managing the Washington Nationals with Dusty Baker at home in California for his son’s high school graduation this weekend.
Baker told reporters before the series finale with the Seattle Mariners on Thursday that he would rejoin the team in San Francisco, where the Nats start a three-game series on Monday afternoon.
“I’m going home after today’s game,” Baker said yesterday, as quoted by MASN’s Byron Kerr.
“My son’s graduating Saturday. Can’t get there and get back for the game Sunday. It’s a long ways. Fortunately for us, we play in San Francisco on Monday.