Charlie Montoyo is fired as Toronto Blue Jays manager; John Schneider named interim replacement

The Toronto Blue Jays fired manager Charlie Montoyo on Wednesday and promoted bench coach John Schneider to interim manager for the remainder of the season.

The Jays’ skid started July 2, when they were swept in a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays. Montoyo and first-base coach Mark Budzinksi left the dugout during Game 2 after learning of the death of Budzinski’s teenage daughter, Julia.

Montoyo, 57, replaced John Gibbons as Blue Jays manager after the 2018 season. Montoyo’s contract was extended through 2023 on April 1. Montoyo oversaw a tumultuous period in Blue Jays history, with the team playing home games in three cities last season, including two minor-league parks, because of border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Jays also played their 2020 home schedule at their Triple-A stadium in Buffalo, N.Y.

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