Dodgers, Roberts agree on extension

The Dodgers on Friday agreed to a three-year contract extension with manager Dave Roberts through the 2025 season, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Roberts, who led the team to a World Series title in 2020, is beginning his seventh season as the manager in Los Angeles. The Dodgers have reached the postseason in each of his first six seasons on their bench.

Roberts’ .622 career winning percentage is the best mark of any National League or American League manager in history. His 542 regular-season wins are fifth most in club history. Last year was the first time the Dodgers failed to win the NL West under Roberts’ watch, as they finished second behind the Giants despite winning 106 games.

Roberts, 49, played from 1999 to 2008, then was on the Padres’ coaching staff from 2011 to 2015.

Medical report: St. Louis reliever Alex Reyes, who was 10-8 with a 3.24 ERA and teamhigh 29 saves in 69 games last season, was placed on the 60day injured list because of shoulder injury.

Reyes had a stem-cell-injection procedure on his shoulder last week. His move to the 60-day IL means he will be sidelined until mid-June or later.

⏩ White Sox catcher/designated hitter Yermin Mercedes is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks after fracturing the hamate bone in his left hand, MLB.com reported.

Briefly: Angels catcher Max Stassi agreed to a three-year, $17.5 million deal. The contract supersedes the one-year agreement reached with the team Tuesday as the Angels and Stassi avoided arbitration . ... Former A’s right-hander Mike Fiers, who was limited to two starts with Oakland in 2021 because of hip and elbow injuries, signed with Leones de Yucatan, the Mexican League team announced .. ... Reliever Tommy Nance, a Santa Clara alum, was designated for assignment by the Cubs.