Jays' Montoyo pleased with MLB managerial debut despite loss:
The 53-year-old Montoyo jogged out to the third-base line, warmly greeting each member of the team's staff as he was officially introduced as the Blue Jays manager. He then waited near home plate where he hugged every player on Toronto's starting lineup as they came on to the turf."It was pretty cool, I was enjoying every minute of it," said Montoyo after the Blue Jays dropped their home opener to the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Thursday.
From there Montoyo worked his way through the Rays' minor-league system, also coaching Puerto Rico at the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He earned a 1,266-1,142 record over 18 seasons as a manager in the minors before being promoted to a coach for Tampa Bay in 2014. "It's a grind, one game at a time, but it's an exciting day for me for sure," said Montoyo."I've been waiting for this for 20-something years, so it's pretty cool."
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