Dusty Baker's son Darren has had some good moments playing for the Washington Nationals . It appears those good moments are now over. The Nationals are agreeing to allow Baker to become a free agent , per USA Today. Darren asked the team to allow him to leave the franchise and get another playing opportunity.

Darren Baker appeared in nine games for the Nationals during the 2024 season. In 14 at-bats, he posted a .500 batting average. He also connected on seven hits. Two of them were doubles.

The Nationals just went through a very difficult season . Washington missed the Major League Baseball Playoffs, after posting just a 66-96 mark. Baker didn't record a single plate appearance during the 2025 campaign for Washington.

In the team's farm system, the second baseman hit at a .256 av

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