The legendary former MLB player and manager Dusty Baker is making a return to broadcasting with TBS. He will be joining the network’s MLB studio coverage primarily for the playoffs but will also make occasional regular-season appearances. This marks Baker’s second time working with TBS, as he previously had a similar role in 2015.
Baker, who is 75 years old, is a World Series champion in both his playing and managerial careers. He won the World Series as a player in 1981 with the Dodgers and as the manager of the Astros in 2022. The TBS studio show already includes analysts Pedro Martinez, Jimmy Rollins, and Curtis Granderson, with several hosts such as Lauren Shehadi.
TBS has the broadcast rights to all ALDS and ALCS games this season and is under the Turner Sports / Warner Bros. Discovery umbrella. A WBD Sports spokesperson was not immediately available for comment on the news. Baker had a long MLB career as a player spanning from 1968 to 1986, playing for the Braves, Dodgers, Giants, and A’s. He made two All-Star appearances and earned a Gold Glove during his playing career. Baker also managed for a total of 26 years between 1993 and 2023, leading the Giants, Cubs, Reds, Nationals, and Astros.
With his extensive knowledge of baseball and experience as both a player and manager, Dusty Baker will be an excellent addition to TBS’s MLB studio coverage team. His insights into game strategy and player performance will undoubtedly provide valuable commentary for viewers during playoff games.
As one of baseball’s most successful managers of all time, Dusty Baker has been inducted into several Hall of Fames including the Baseball Hall of Fame (as an executive), National Baseball Hall of Fame (as a manager), Cincinnati Red Stockings Hall of Fame (as a manager), Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame (as a manager) among others.
Dusty Baker’s return to broadcasting comes after he retired from managing following the end of his tenure with Washington Nationals in October 2020.
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