Just like every other player vying for a roster spot at Camelback Ranch, he was uncertain whether he would join the defending champions to open the season.

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.

The Dodgers and Dave Roberts are inching closer to agreeing to a new contract, with the hope that a deal can be reached by next week before the team leaves for Japan.