Luke Montz (born July 7, 1983) is an American

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and former

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. He played in Minor League Baseball from 2003 to 2015, and played a total of 23 games in

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(MLB) for the

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and Oakland Athletics. As a player, Montz was listed at and ; he batted and threw right-handed.

Playing career

Washington Nationals

Montz was drafted by the then-

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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

against the

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; in that game, he went 0-for-3. 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

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for the 2010 season and with the then-

Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The fran ...

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

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on September 1, 2013. He was released on September 3, 2013, re-signed in October 2013, and played briefly during the 2014 season for Oakland's

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rookie team. ;2015 season On December 4, 2014, Montz signed a minor-league deal with the

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. On December 17, 2014, he was assigned to the Triple-A

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. He appeared in 48 games with Pawtucket, then was released on June 27, 2015.

Post-playing career

Montz spent 2018 as a

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with the

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, the Boston Red Sox' Double-A affiliate in the Eastern League. In January 2019, he was named manager of the

Lowell Spinners The Lowell Spinners were a baseball team based in Lowell, Massachusetts. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL) as the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. With Major League ...

, Boston's

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affiliate in the

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. 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 The Salem Red Sox are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), based in Salem, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia. The team competes at the Single-A level in the Carolina League. Ho ...

. After managing Salem for two seasons, Montz left the Red Sox organization in October 2022. In January 2023, he was named manager of the San Antonio Missions, the

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' Double-A affiliate in the

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Personal life

Montz, his wife, and their two daughters live in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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