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.

Alden Gonzalez writes: "Roberts and the Dodgers have been in serious talks on a new deal since around the start of February. Despite being far apart in some stretches along the way, the two sides are expected to lock in a new deal before the Dodgers leave for Japan, where they will open their season, next Wednesday."