Luke Montz

Luke Montz
Luke Montz
	Montz batting for the New Orleans Zephyrs, triple-A affiliates of the Florida Marlins, in 2010
	Catcher
	Born: July 7, 1983 (age 41); Lafayette, Louisiana
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 4, 2008, for the Washington Nationals
Last appearance
	May 30, 2013, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.163
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	8
Teams
	Player Washington Nationals (2008); Oakland Athletics (2013);

Luke Montz (born July 7, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He has played in MLB for the Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics. He is currently a coach for the Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League (baseball).

Career

Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals

Montz was drafted by the then-Montreal Expos in the 17th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut on September 4, 2008, against the Atlanta Braves. In that game, he had three at-bats, going 0-3.

New York Mets/Florida Marlins

Montz signed to a minor league contract with the New York Mets for the 2010 season and with the Florida Marlins for the 2011 season. He re-signed with the Marlins for the 2012 season. In 2012, he played for Triple-A New Orleans, splitting his time between catching and playing first base. On the year, he hit .222/.310/.495 with 29 HR and 74 RBI

Oakland Athletics

He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics in November, 2012. He was designated for assignment on September 1, 2013.^[1] He was released on September 3, 2013. He re-signed in October 2013.

Boston Red Sox

On December 4, 2014 Montz signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox. On December 17, 2014 he was assigned to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox. He was released on June 27, 2015.

References

^ Todd, Jeff (September 1, 2013). "Athletics Designate Luke Montz For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] Todd, Jeff (September 1, 2013). "Athletics Designate Luke Montz For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

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