LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dave Roberts was hired as the next Dodgers' manager Monday afternoon.
Roberts is a former Dodgers outfielder who will be the first minority manager in the storied franchise's history. His father is black and his mother is Japanese. The 43-year-old most recently served as bench coach of the San Diego Padres since 2011.
He will succeed Don Mattingly, who mutually parted ways with the team last month after five years that included winning three consecutive NL West titles but never reaching the World Series. A week later, Mattingly signed a four-year contract to manage the Miami Marlins.
Roberts played for the Dodgers from 2002-04 during his 10-year big league career. He also played for Cleveland, Boston, San Diego and San Francisco during his career that ended in 2008.
Roberts was a career .266 hitter with 243 steals.
In 2011, Roberts survived a bout with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Roberts was born in Okinawa, Japan, where his father served with the U.S. Marines.
The Dodgers last won the World Series in 1988.