I believe the point of a baritone neck is it allows you to use lower tunings without the need for particularly large strings. I can't even begin to imagine the tension of say, a set of .11s on a 28 5/8" scale neck.
But to answer your question most standard tuners are made to take up to a .60 string though I personally wouldn't try more than a .58. Some more unique designs may be more or less limited (I know most Steinberger Firebird-style designs can only take up to a .54 before running into trouble and I think the Planet Waves Auto Trim tuners start throwing a hissy fit if you use more than a .56 - mine struggle with a .52). Vintage style designs are probably a little more flexible.
I had sg38s on a baritone neck that easily took a .065 flatwound. I believe they're the biggest string-holed (is there a term for that?) tuners you can buy, aside from the vintage style tuners with the open notch at the top.
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