The Los Angeles Dodgers have been shelling out money for top talent this offseason. This most recent move shows that the kind of talent the team will pay for doesn’t just stop on the diamond. Manager Dave Roberts is now the highest-paid manager in MLB history in terms of average annual value.

While the MLB clubs visiting Japan were supposed to be the stars of the Tokyo Series, the Hanshin Tigers played their role as spoilers as well as they possibly could, which grabbed the attention of Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. His mother, Eiko, is a Japanese woman native to Okinawa. His father, Waymon, was a member of the U.S. Marines stationed in Japan.