Jose Montilla (minors01)

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Jose Antonio Montilla

  • Bats Right, Throws Right
  • Height 6' 3", Weight 170 lbs.

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Biographical Information[edit]

Jose Montilla was a shortstop who played in the independent Western League with the Long Beach Barracudas in 1995 and the Long Beach Riptide in 1996. After a year away, Montilla played for the Allentown Ambassadors in the Northeast League. In these three seasons he hit .248/.319/.316 while appearing in 166 games. He also played winter ball in the Venezuelan League, including for the Cardenales de Lara.

Information about his baseball career from 1999-2016 is unavailable, at least in English language sources. In 2017 Montilla joined the San Francisco Giants organization and managed Giants' teams through 2023. He managed the DSL Giants from 2017-2019. Montilla was scheduled to manage the DSL Giants Orange in 2020 before the minor league season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. He returned in 2021 as manager of the DSL Giants Black. Montilla moved stateside and managed the ACL Giants Black team in 2022-2023.

Moving to the Cincinnati Reds' organization, Montilla managed the DSL Reds in 2024.


Year-By-Year Managerial Record[edit]

Year Team League Record Finish Organization Playoffs
2017 DSL Giants Dominican Summer League 41-30 12th(t) San Francisco Giants
2018 DSL Giants Dominican Summer League 37-35 20th(t) San Francisco Giants
2019 DSL Giants Dominican Summer League 31-41 32nd San Francisco Giants
2021 DSL Giants Black Dominican Summer League 24-28 30th San Francisco Giants
2022 ACL Giants Black Arizona Complex League 37-17 1st San Francisco Giants League Champs
2023 ACL Giants Black Arizona Complex League 33-23 4th San Francisco Giants
2024 DSL Reds Dominican Summer League 37-18 9th(t) Cincinnati Reds

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