World Series champion Dusty Baker is returning to broadcasting with TBS for the playoffs. He will join the network’s MLB studio coverage and make occasional regular-season appearances. This will not be Baker’s first time working with TBS, as he previously had a similar role in 2015. He also worked as an analyst for ESPN during the playoffs in 2006 and ’07.
At 75 years old, Baker is a respected figure in the baseball world, having 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.
Turner Sports / Warner Bros. Discovery owns TBS and has the broadcast rights to all ALDS and ALCS games this season. 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.
