Montoyo was relieved of his duties as the Blue Jays’ manager, the team announced Wednesday, and bench coach John Snyder was named interim manager. Triple-A Buffalo skipper Casey Candaele was named interim bench coach. After a strong start to the year, Toronto posted just three wins in July, fresh off a 1-7 road trip that included a four-game sweep by the Mariners. Montoyo’s departure comes after a 4-3 win over the Phillies at Rogers Center on Tuesday. The postseason hopefuls Blue Jays are 46-42, occupying the newly created third Wild Card spot in the American League and fourth place in the AL East. Previously a bench coach in Tampa Bay, Montoyo was named Toronto’s manager in October 2018, just as the Blue Jays were preparing to embark on a rebuilding process that saw stars like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Beau Bisset reach the major leagues and usher in a new era for the organization. The 56-year-old native of Puerto Rico led the Blue Jays to an AL Wild Card series in the shortened 2020 season when his team fell to the Rays. The Blue Jays fell just one game short of the postseason last year, finishing with a 91-71 record while splitting their home games between Dunedin, Fla., Buffalo, N.Y. and Toronto due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its travel rules. Canada. . Montoyo signed an extension that ran through the 2023 season a week before Opening Day. He finishes his tenure with the Blue Jays with an even 236-236 record.
