The rookie manager has had a lot to be excited about since he was hired by the Blue Jays in late October. The 53-year-old Montoyo’s enthusiasm for his new opportunity has been apparent since he was first introduced at a press conference nearly four months ago. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo points Rule 5 pick-up Elvis Luciano in the right direction at Dunedin Stadium on Thursday. And the Jays expect to have years of contending ahead of them, once the dust settles on a rebuild that’s well underway. “We’re not taking it easy because people say what they say.” Laura Armstrong is a sports reporter based in Toronto.

Source: thestar February 15, 2019 03:00 UTC