4/20/2023 0 Comments Dodgers manager“This is truly the opportunity of a lifetime. “It’s hard for me to put into words what it means to be named manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers,” said Roberts. Roberts, who is of African-American and Japanese descent, becomes the Dodgers’ first-ever minority manager. He filled in as manager for one game this past season, following the departure of Bud Black. Roberts, 43, served as the bench coach for the San Diego Padres the last two seasons and prior to that, he was a special assistant for San Diego’s front office in 2010 and the club’s first base coach from 2011-13. We feel fully confident that he will effectively lead our team in pursuit of its ultimate goal - bringing a world championship back to the city of Los Angeles.” He is a “baseball man” and “people person” in the truest sense of those words. He has developed strong leadership qualities and accumulated a breadth of baseball experience over his career as both a player and coach. His energy is infectious and he has the rare ability to make a genuine connection with every person he comes across. “We could not have been more impressed with him through this process. “We’re extremely excited to bring Dave Roberts on board as the next manager of the Dodgers,” said Dodger President, Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman. Roberts will be available to the media in a news conference at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced today that Dave Roberts has been named the 10th manager in Los Angeles Dodger history and the 28th in franchise history.
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