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Rays bench coach Charlie Montoyo to be Blue Jays manager

The Toronto Blue Jays hired Charlie Montoyo to be their new manager, making him the second member of the Tampa Bay Rays coaching staff to land a managerial position on Thursday.

Welcome aboard, Skip!

We're excited to name Charlie Montoyo the 13th Manager in #BlueJays history. pic.twitter.com/IM7T1rvEYS

Montoyo received a three-year deal through the 2021 season with a team option for 2022. He will be introduced at a news conference Monday.

Montoyo, 53, has been with the Rays since their inaugural season in 1998, serving as a manager at various levels of the franchise's minor league system.