Just like many fans anticipated, Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers was named the National League’s Manager of the Year on Tuesday in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
Roberts received 16 of 30 first-place votes, joining Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda as the only managers in Dodgers history to win the award since its inception in 1983. Roberts, the first African-American manager in franchise history, was also named as Sporting News’ manager of the year in late October.
“I’d like to thank the BBWAA for this honor,” Roberts told reporters.