Dusty Baker could land job with his former team of long ago?

Jan 30, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Dusty Baker speaks after being announced as the Houston Astros manager during a press conference at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Dusty Baker may have hung up his manager’s hat for good, but you probably aren’t going to keep him away from the sport for long.

The retired MLB skipper Baker appeared Friday on 95.7 The Game’s “Steiny and Guru” and made an interesting revelation. Baker said that he is talking to the San Francisco Giants about a potential job with them.

“I’m looking forward to this next chapter,” said Baker. “I’m talking to the Giants. I talked to [team president and CEO] Larry Baer the other day about the possibility of maybe even joining them, and so we just have to see how things work out.”

The 74-year-old Baker announced his retirement as a manager after the 2023 season. He had spent the last four seasons in charge of the Houston Astros, leading them to four straight ALCS berths, two AL pennants, and a World Series victory in 2022.

Of course, Baker also has a very rich history with the Giants as they were his first-ever MLB manager job. Baker ran the Giants from 1993-2002, which included a berth in the 2002 World Series. He also had earlier stints with the Giants as a player and then as a coach before becoming their skipper.

Now some 21 years after he left, Baker could be returning to the Bay. It is unclear if he would be getting a front-office role or a smaller-time coaching position with the Giants. But it would definitely be a fitting homecoming for Baker, who revealed a few months ago what his future plans might look like.