The Houston Astros will hire Dusty Baker to be their next manager, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports.
Baker's contract is yet to be finalized, but it looks like he will be the Astros' skipper for 2020.
This comes after owner Jim Crane fired manager AJ Hinch — as well as general manager Jeff Luhnow — earlier this month for their role in the Astros' 2017 sign-stealing scandal.
During Houston's World Series run in 2017, there were cameras installed in center field at Minute Maid Park to steal signs from opponents and then relay them to hitters. The Astros communicated with their batters at the plate by banging trash cans in the dugout.
Hinch and Luhnow were both suspended for a year by the MLB, and their pink slips came shortly after.
They were also not the only individuals punished.
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who served as Houston's bench coach in 2017, and New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran, who was a player on the 2017 Astros, both ended up losing their jobs, as well.
Baker last managed in 2017, when he led the Washington Nationals to 97 wins and an NL East title. He spent two seasons at the helm for the Nationals, notching a couple of NL East crowns but losing in the Division Series both years.
Of course, the 70-year-old is most known for his lengthy stint as manager of the San Francisco Giants, where he served from 1993 through 2002, ultimately leading the Giants to a World Series appearance during his final season.
Dusty Baker also spent four years as skipper of the Chicago Cubs from 2003 through 2006.
He owns a lifetime record of 840-715.
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