"The three-time NL Manager of the Year - which all came during his Giants tenure - led his first training session as manager for the Nicaraguan national team ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Monday, according to local media reports from the Central American country. The competition, held March 4 to 17, will be his first managing stint since 2023, when he took his then-reigning-champion Houston Astros to the ALCS but fell to the eventual-champion Texas Rangers in seven games."
"His retirement capped off a big league managerial career that included stops in San Francisco (1993-2002), Chicago's North Side (2003-2006), Cincinnati (2008-2013), D.C. (2016-2017) and Houston. Baker, who's still a special adviser to the Giants, told the Sacramento Bee that he didn't want to "sit around, do nothing" during his retirement, and that by going back to work, "You get to stay young.""
Dusty Baker led his first training session as manager for the Nicaraguan national team ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, marking his return to managing since 2023. The Classic runs March 4–17 and will be Baker's first post-MLB managing stint after he retired following the Astros' 2023 ALCS loss. Baker remains a special adviser to the Giants and said he didn't want to "sit around, do nothing," adding that returning to work helps him "stay young." Former Giants outfielder Marvin Benard and Nicaraguan player Norchad Omier recruited Baker. The coaching staff includes former major leaguers and the roster features MLB players, with an exhibition March 3 and pool play beginning March 6.
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