| Luke Montz | |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 4 |
| Debutyear: | 2008 |
| Debutteam: | Washington Nationals |
| Finaldate: | May 30 |
| Finalyear: | 2013 |
| Finalteam: | Oakland Athletics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .163 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 2 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 8 |
| Teams: | |
Luke Montz (born July 7, 1983) is an American professional baseball manager and former catcher. He played in Minor League Baseball from 2003 to 2015, and played a total of 23 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics. As a player, Montz was listed at 6inchesft1inchesin (ftin) and 225lb; he batted and threw right-handed.
Montz was drafted by the then-Montreal Expos 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 Washington Nationals against the Atlanta Braves; in that game, he went 0-for-3.[1] 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.
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 designated for assignment on September 1, 2013.[2] He was released on September 3, 2013, re-signed in October 2013, and played briefly during the 2014 season for Oakland's Arizona League rookie team.
Montz spent 2018 as a coach with the Portland Sea Dogs, the Boston Red Sox' Double-A affiliate in the Eastern League.[3] In January 2019, he was named manager of the Lowell Spinners, Boston's Class A Short Season affiliate in the New York–Penn League.[4] 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.[5] After managing Salem for two seasons, Montz left the Red Sox organization in October 2022.[6] In January 2023, he was named manager of the San Antonio Missions, the San Diego Padres' Double-A affiliate in the Texas League.[7]
Montz, his wife, and their two daughters live in Lafayette, Louisiana.[8]