Charlie Montoyo of the Toronto Blue Jays, Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay Rays and Rick Renteria – who managed the Chicago White Sox this past season before he was relieved of his duties – have been named as finalists for the AL Manager of the Year award.
The captain of our ship
Congratulations, Skip! pic.twitter.com/lqUOa0n3eq
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) November 2, 2020
Montoyo said he was honoured to be named a finalist for the award after such a challenging campaign:
Well deserved, Charlie! pic.twitter.com/mtwshRGfQp
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) November 2, 2020
“This season really put on display what we felt and what were evident to be Charlie’s strengths, which were his consistency, his positivity, his compassion and empathy and belief in our players,” Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro said of Montoyo to MLB.com.
“He was incredibly positive. He did not get sidetracked by all the potential challenges that existed. In a very understated and professional way, he was very strong. I think that experience, that life perspective he’s had really was able to shine through.”
Don Mattingly of the Miami Marlins, David Ross of the Chicago Cubs and Jayce Tingler of the San Diego Padres were named the NL Manager of the Year finalists.
The winner will be announced on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. EST.
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