Charlie Montoyo, a bench coach for the Tampa Bay Rays this season, was hired as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. He succeeds John Gibbons, who was let go after the team finished 73-89.
The Blue Jays will introduce Montoyo during a news conference Monday at Rogers Centre. He has a three-year contract with a club option for 2022.
"I am extremely honored and humbled to join the Toronto Blue Jays organization," Montoyo said in a statement. "Managing a team that represents an entire nation is incredibly special. My family and I look forward to working toward the ultimate goal of winning a championship for this city. I also want to recognize the entire Tampa Bay Rays organization for giving me the chance to start my coaching career."
The 53-year-old Montoyo, from Puerto Rico, managed the Class AAA Durham Bulls from 2007-14 and spent three seasons as Tampa Bay's third base coach before becoming bench coach this year.
"We are thrilled to announce Charlie as the new manager of the Toronto Blue Jays," General Manager Ross Atkins said in a statement. "Charlie is a highly regarded leader by so many individuals in the game and we were thoroughly impressed by his experiences and approach as we learned more about him during the interview process."
Montoyo becomes the 13th manager in Blue Jays history. He will be responsible for the development of top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is expected to join the Blue Jays in April.
Gibbons went 791-787 in 11 seasons during two stints managing Toronto.
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