Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers was voted the 2016 National League Manager of the Year. He was selected head of Chicago Cubs skipper Joe Maddon and Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker. Maddon won the award in 2015 after guiding the Cubs to a 24-win turnaround.
Roberts joins Tommy Lasorda (1983, ’88) as the only Dodgers manager to win the award. During his five seasons as manager, Don Mattingly finished eighth in voting (2011), second (2013), sixth (2014) and fifth (2015).
Coinciding with quickly developing into one of the more respected managers in baseball, Roberts is lauded for his ability to connect with players and maintain a positive clubhouse.