The Dodgers have a strong roster, and there is no room for error. Dave Roberts recently shared negative news on a struggling slugger.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their longtime manager Dave Roberts are closing in on a contract extension, ESPN reports. Alden Gonzalez writes: "Roberts and the Dodgers have been in serious talks on a new deal since around the start of February.

Dave Roberts might soon be the highest-paid manager in Major League Baseball, a title he's proven over the years that he's deserving of.

You might have thought Dave Roberts had just won the World Series. When he actually did, two weeks later—his second in five years—his reaction was similar. By then, he had put the finishing touches on a masterful postseason and all but posed for his plaque at Cooperstown.

While it'd be impossible for a major league manager to know the names and faces of every single member of their organization, it was a little funny/sad when top pitching prospect Ben Casparius told The Athletic that Dave Roberts didn't know his name when he reported to spring training in 2024 (subscription required).

The 2025 season will mark Dave Roberts 10th as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but it is also the final year on his current contract. Signing Roberts to an extension has been on the offseason checklist for the Dodgers front office,