Dave Roberts said he and the Los Angeles Dodgers organization were overlooked in the 2024 Manager of the Year voting. Roberts did not receive any first-place votes.

The prank war between Shohei Ohtani and Dave Roberts, manager of the Dodgers, has a new chapter. After Ohtani pulled two car-related pranks on Roberts, including parking a toy Porsche in his spot during MLB Spring Training,

Shohei Ohtani wasted no time proving he’s still at the top of his game in his first spring training at-bat. Facing Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, Ohtani worked a full count before launching an opposite-field home run,

The Dodgers’ toy Porsche car bit has carried into 2025, but this time, manager Dave Roberts has some stake in the prank war. After receiving two toy prank Porsche cars, Roberts finally got back at Shohei Ohtani on Friday night by filling the Dodgers star’s car with ball pit-like balls that busted out of the car when Ohtani opened the driver door of his own Porsche.

Shohei Ohtani enjoyed a successful 2025 Spring Training debut but unbeknownst to him was a surprise as he walked out to leave Camelback Ranch. Upon getting to his car, Ohtani was greeted with plastic balls spilling out once he opened the door.

Exhibit A: the ongoing prank war between designated hitter and pitcher Shohei Ohtani and manager Dave Roberts. After Ohtani pranked Roberts by gifting him a toy Porsche in '24, Roberts got his revenge Friday by filling his car with plastic balls.