TORONTO — Charlie Montoyo’s tenure with the Blue Jays came to an end amid a difficult stretch in July.
Montoyo was relieved of his duties as Blue Jays manager, the team announced Wednesday, and bench coach John Schneider was named interim manager. Triple-A Buffalo skipper Casey Candaele was named interim bench coach.
After a strong start to the year, Toronto mustered just three wins in July, fresh off a 1-7 road trip that included a four-game sweep of the Mariners. Montoyo’s departure comes after a 4-3 win over the Phillies at Rogers Center on Tuesday.
Postseason hopefuls The Blue Jays are 46-42, occupying the newly created third wild card spot in the American League and fourth in the AL East.
Previously a bench coach in Tampa Bay, Montoyo was named Toronto manager in October 2018, just as the Blue Jays were preparing to begin a rebuilding process that saw stars like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette reach the bigs league and usher in a new era for the organization. The 56-year-old native of Puerto Rico led the Blue Jays to the AL Wild Card Series in the shortened 2020 season when his team fell to the Rays.
Last year, the Blue Jays lost just one postseason game, finishing with a 91-71 record while splitting their home games between Dunedin, Florida, Buffalo, New York and Toronto due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Canadian travel rules.
Montoyo signed an extension that ran through the 2023 season one week before Opening Day. He finished his tenure with the Blue Jays with an even record of 236-236.
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