Darren Baker #10

Darren John Baker...Graduated from Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California and the University of California - Berkeley...Was First Team All-Pac-12 and was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team in 2021...He hit .327 with six doubles, 17 RBI, 28 walks, 28 stolen bases and 40 runs scored...His 28 stolen bases ranked eighth in NCAA Division I...Is the son of Dusty Baker.

2023

Ranked among Nationals Minor Leaguers in average (third, .280), hits (fourth, 118), triples (T6th, 4), on-base percentage (10th, .348), OPS (10th, .692) and stolen bases (10th, 21)...Opened the season with Triple-A Rochester, hitting .346/.410/.454 through the first 34 games...Was hitting .317 with eight doubles, two triples, two homers, 25 RBI, 23 walks, nine stolen bases and 25 runs scored in his first 48 games before being placed on the Injured List on June 3...In addition to 68 games at second base, he appeared in 33 games in left field and one game in center. 

2022

Was chosen to represent the Nationals organization in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium...Ranked among Nationals Minor Leaguers in average (T4th, .280), hits (5th, 116), doubles (5th, 24), on-base percentage (9th, .343) and runs (T7th, 66)...Opened the season with High-A Wilmington before being promoted to Double-A Harrisburg on July 22.

2021

Reported to the Florida Complex League following the Draft...Was promoted to Single-A Fredericksburg on Aug. 24...Hit .333 with four doubles, six RBI, six walks, two stolen bases and five runs scored in 22 games between the two stops.