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The Los Angeles Dodgers begin their 2025 season in Tokyo, Japan next week, where they will take on the Chicago

With a perfect game on his résumé, a 2.02 ERA, and now an MLB debut on home soil, Roki Sasaki is set to take the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the Tokyo Series. That says a lot about how much the team believes in his talent.

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their longtime manager Dave Roberts have reached a contract extension that will keep him in Los Angeles through 2029, the team announced Tuesday night. Roberts is expected to earn slightly more than $8 million per year, or $32.4 million across four years .