Luke Montz

Luke Montz
Luke Montz
	Montz batting for the New Orleans Zephyrs in 2010
	Catcher
	Born: July 7, 1983 (age 41); Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 4, 2008, for the Washington Nationals
Last appearance
	May 30, 2013, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.163
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	8
Teams
	Washington Nationals (2008); Oakland Athletics (2013);

Luke Montz (born July 7, 1983) is an American professional baseball manager and former catcher. He played in Minor League Baseball from 2003 to 2015, and played a total of 23 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics. As a player, Montz was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 225 pounds (102 kg); he batted and threw right-handed.

Playing career

Washington Nationals

Montz was drafted by the then-Montreal Expos in the 17th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He played in the minor leagues from 2003 through 2008, progressing from Rookie League to Triple-A. Montz made his major league debut on September 4, 2008, for the Washington Nationals against the Atlanta Braves; in that game, he went 0-for-3.^[1] Through the end of the 2008 season, Montz appeared in 10 games with the Nationals, batting 3-for-21 (.143). He spent the 2009 season in Washington's farm system.

2010–2012 seasons

Montz signed a minor-league contract with the New York Mets for the 2010 season and with the then-Florida Marlins for the 2011 season. He re-signed with the Marlins for the 2012 season. In 2012, he played for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs, splitting his time between catching and playing first base. For the year, he slashed .222/.310/.495 with 29 home runs and 74 RBIs.

Oakland Athletics

Montz signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics in November 2012. During the 2013 season, he appeared in 13 games for Oakland, batting 5-for-28 (.179). He was designated for assignment on September 1, 2013.^[2] He was released on September 3, 2013, re-signed in October 2013, and played briefly during the 2014 season for Oakland's Arizona League rookie team.

2015 season

On December 4, 2014, Montz signed a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox. On December 17, 2014, he was assigned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He appeared in 48 games with Pawtucket, then was released on June 27, 2015.

Post-playing career

Boston Red Sox

Montz spent 2018 as a coach with the Portland Sea Dogs, the Boston Red Sox' Double-A affiliate in the Eastern League.^[3] In January 2019, he was named manager of the Lowell Spinners, Boston's Class A Short Season affiliate in the New York–Penn League.^[4] In January 2021, following MLB's realignment of the minor leagues, he was named manager of Boston's Class A affiliate, the Salem Red Sox.^[5]

San Diego Padres

After managing Salem for two seasons, Montz left the Red Sox organization in October 2022.^[6] In January 2023, he was named manager of the San Antonio Missions, the San Diego Padres' Double-A affiliate in the Texas League.^[7]

Personal life

Montz, his wife, and their two daughters live in Lafayette, Louisiana.^[8]

References

^ "Atlanta Braves 2, Washington Nationals 0". Retrosheet. September 4, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
^ Todd, Jeff (September 1, 2013). "Athletics Designate Luke Montz For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
^ MLB.com, Red Sox Set Minor League, Player Development Staff. (10 January 2019)
^ "Red Sox Announce Personnel Moves in Player Development and Minor League Field Staffs". MiLB.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
^ @ChrisCotillo (January 29, 2021). "Red Sox also announced minor-league staffs" (Tweet). Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
^ Speier, Alex (October 12, 2022). "Red Sox Notebook". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^ "Luke Montz and Jeff Andrews Highlight Missions 2023 Field Staff". MiLB.com. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
^ Thomas, Kevin (June 17, 2018). "Sea Dogs' Luke Montz is a family man and coach, in that order". Portland Press Herald. Portland, Maine. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

Preceded by Corey Wimberly	Lowell Spinners manager 2019–2020	Succeeded by Franchise discontinued
Preceded by Corey Wimberly	Salem Red Sox manager 2021–2022	Succeeded by Liam Carroll

[1] "Atlanta Braves 2, Washington Nationals 0". Retrosheet. September 4, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

[2] Todd, Jeff (September 1, 2013). "Athletics Designate Luke Montz For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

[3] MLB.com, Red Sox Set Minor League, Player Development Staff. (10 January 2019)

[4] "Red Sox Announce Personnel Moves in Player Development and Minor League Field Staffs". MiLB.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

[5] @ChrisCotillo (January 29, 2021). "Red Sox also announced minor-league staffs" (Tweet). Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Twitter.

[6] Speier, Alex (October 12, 2022). "Red Sox Notebook". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 13, 2022.

[7] "Luke Montz and Jeff Andrews Highlight Missions 2023 Field Staff". MiLB.com. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

[8] Thomas, Kevin (June 17, 2018). "Sea Dogs' Luke Montz is a family man and coach, in that order". Portland Press Herald. Portland, Maine. Retrieved January 12, 2019.

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