LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts finished second in voting for the 2017 National League Manager of the Year Award on Tuesday, announced by the Baseball Writers Association of America, finishing behind a manager in his own division.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo won the award, guiding an Arizona team to 93 wins in his first year at the helm one year after the D-backs lost 93 games. Similarly, third place finisher Bud Black won 87 games in his first year with the Rockies, one year after Colorado lost 87 games.