15 Facts About Charlie Montoyo

1.

Jose Carlos Montoyo Diaz was born on October 17,1965 and is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball second baseman and coach who was most recently the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.

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On October 25,2018, Charlie Montoyo was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays as their new manager, replacing John Gibbons.

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3.

Charlie Montoyo appeared in four games for the Montreal Expos, during the 1993 season, as a second baseman and pinch hitter.

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4.

All told, Charlie Montoyo had two hits in five at bats, with three runs batted in.

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5.

Charlie Montoyo played in 1,028 minor league games and retired at the end of the 1996 season.

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In 1997, Charlie Montoyo joined the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' organization – the year before the expansion team played its first Major League game – as manager of the Rookie-level Princeton Devil Rays.

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7.

In 2007, Charlie Montoyo became manager of Tampa Bay's top farm team, the Durham Bulls.

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8.

Charlie Montoyo was a coach for the Puerto Rican 2009 World Baseball Classic team.

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9.

Charlie Montoyo won the 2009 Mike Coolbaugh Award and 2010 and 2013 International League Manager of the Year Award.

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10.

On July 21,2014, Charlie Montoyo surpassed Bill Evers as the Bulls' all-time winningest manager with his 614th victory at the helm of the Rays' Triple-A affiliate.

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11.

On October 19,2015, Charlie Montoyo interviewed for the Seattle Mariners vacant managerial position.

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12.

On October 25,2018, Charlie Montoyo was hired as the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays for the 2019 season.

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13.

Charlie Montoyo signed a three-year contract, with a club option for a fourth year.

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14.

Charlie Montoyo finished his first season with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses.

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15.

On March 16,2021, the Blue Jays exercised the fourth-year option on Charlie Montoyo's contract, tying him to the team through the 2022 season.

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