Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Manager of the Year Award on Tuesday, while Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians earned the American League’s honor.
Roberts won in his first year as a manager.
Members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America voted at the end of the regular season. The awards were announced on MLB Network.
Roberts beat out Joe Maddon, who led the Chicago Cubs to the World Series championship, and the Washington Nationals’ Dusty Baker.
Roberts led Los Angeles to the N.L. West title despite the Dodgers placing 28 different players on the disabled list, more than any team in the past 30 years.