Just like he's set the standard for regular-season performance, Dave Roberts is about to raise the bar for managerial compensation.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dave Roberts has a signed a four-year contract extension to manage the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers through 2029, the team announced Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts agreed to a historic $32.4 million contract extension this week, making Roberts MLB's highest-paid manager at a salary of $8.1 million per year. Roberts was entering the final year of the three-year contract he signed with the Dodgers in 2022,