There has been talk of the Cincinnati Reds signing manager Dusty Baker to a contract extension for some time now. What he has done with the Reds has been great for a city and a team that has not seen the playoffs much in the past 20 seasons. We have heard from sources that a contract extension has been reached to keep Baker in Cincinnati beyond this season.

The announcement of the deal should come sometime today. It is expected to be announced that the deal is for multiple years, possibly 2 or 3.

The Reds finished with a 91-71 record, 5 games ahead of divisional rival St. Louis, to win the NL Central. They will will head to Philadelphia to face off against the defending National League Champion Phillies, behind Dusty Baker’s leadership. The series will begin on Wednesday.