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Sports · Baseball · published 2026-09-02 · via Sports Illustrated

San Francisco Giants Add Darren Baker, Son of Legendary Skipper, to Minor League Roster

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The Giants are finalizing a minor league deal with Darren Baker, the son of former manager Dusty Baker. The 27-year-old has played 11 games at Triple-A this season and will join the Sacramento River Cats. He previously played in the Nationals and White Sox organizations.

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Darren Baker's path to the Giants organization comes after stints with the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox systems. His 11 Triple-A appearances this season were limited by injury, and at 27, he faces a critical juncture in his professional career. The outfielder and second baseman previously served as a bat boy for San Francisco during his father's managerial tenure from 1993 to 2002.

The signing continues a pattern of the Giants embracing family connections to their past. Kaeden Kent, son of Hall of Famer Jeff Kent, and Peyton Bonds, nephew of Barry Bonds, have also joined the organization this

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