"Now that the World Series is over, you start to think [about] 2016," Scherzer said. "[You look at] Dusty's resume and what he has done in the past, great things have come out of it. I'm looking forward to getting out to Spring Training."
Outfielder Bryce Harper greeted his new manager on Twitter and welcomed him to the nation's capital.
Good ol Dusty..Welcome to DC skip! Let's make some history #DCorNothing
First baseman Ryan Zimmerman has heard a lot of good things about Baker through former teammate Adam Dunn and Reds outfielder Jay Bruce.