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Nationals add Darren Baker, son of ex-manager Dusty Baker

The Washington Nationals bolstered their Major League credentials on Sunday by adding infielder/outfielder Darren Baker to the active roster.

The 25-year-old is the son of former major league player and manager Dusty Baker, who played 19 seasons (1968-86) with four clubs and managed for 26 seasons, including 10 with the San Francisco Giants (1993-2002). He also managed the Nationals (2016-17) and led the Houston Astros to the 2022 World Series title.

The Nationals also called upon right-handed pitcher Zach Brzykcy as the Major League roster expanded by two players for the final month of the regular season.

Darren Baker has never played in the major leagues, but has attracted a lot of attention during the World Series in the past.

As a 3-year-old batboy for the Giants in the 2002 World Series, Baker ran onto the field to grab a bat during Game 5 against the then-Anaheim Angels while a play was in progress. The Giants’ JT Snow, who had just crossed home plate on a Kenny Lofton triple, lifted the younger Baker by the back of his jacket to avoid colliding with David Bell, who was about to score.

In 112 games with Triple-A Rochester this season, Baker hit .285 with 20 doubles and 49 RBIs but didn’t have a home run in 435 plate appearances. He was in his fourth minor league season after four years of college at Cal. The Nationals selected him in the 10th round in 2021.

Brzykcy, 25, is also making his first major league debut. He was 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA in 30 appearances (two starts) at four different minor league levels this season.

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