Drafted by the Detroit Tigers (28th round) in June 1994.
Made major league debut on 7 August 1999.
Outfielder with the Cleveland Indians (1999-2001), Los Angeles Dodgers
(2002-2004[start]), Boston Red Sox (2004[end]), San Diego Padres
(2005-2006) and San Francisco Giants (2007-present).
Released by the San Francisco Giants. Roberts missed the first half of the 2008 season after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery and appeared in only 52 games. (March 2009)
Dave Roberts was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, November 23, 2015 to be their new manager. He signed a three-year contract (2016 through 2018) with an option for 2019.