Report: Dodgers, Roberts agree on record 4-year, $32.4M deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a four-year contract with longtime manager Dave Roberts, a source told ESPN's Alden Gonzalez.
Roberts' deal reportedly covers the 2026-29 seasons and is for $32.4 million, with the $8.1-million average annual value beating the previous record set by Chicago Cubs skipper Craig Counsell.
His pact is expected to be officially announced within the next two days before the Dodgers travel to Japan to play the Chicago Cubs, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. However, Roberts did address the pending agreement following Monday's Cactus League game.
"I can't talk so much about it, but I do think that there's finally some closure," Roberts said, according to Sonja Chen of MLB.com. "I'm excited. Obviously, this is the place I want to be. I'm sure I'll go into it more, but hopefully there's an announcement coming soon."
The 52-year-old has managed the Dodgers since 2016, winning 851 regular-season games, four NL pennants, and two World Series titles.
Roberts was also named NL Manager of the Year in 2016 and won a World Series as a player with the Boston Red Sox in 2004.