Dodgers option Roberts

BASEBALL

The Los Angeles Dodgers have exercised their option on Dave Roberts’ contract for 2019 while continuing to work on a long-term deal for the manager who has taken the team to consecutive World Series.

Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers president of baseball operations, said the team is “optimistic about working something out long-term.” Roberts just finished his third season as the Dodgers’ skipper, when Los Angeles lost the World Series in five games to the Boston Red Sox. The Dodgers lost the 2017 World Series in seven games to the Houston Astros. He has led the Dodgers to seasons of 91, 104 and 92 wins, and is 287-200 overall.