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The Blue Jays manager is one of the youngest in the league!

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2022-07-23 09:07:06

John Schneider replaces Charlie Montoyo as head coach of the Toronto Blue Jays, as results have not been forthcoming this season.

The Jays' new manager, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Montoyo was in the median age range for managers in baseball at 56.

The Jays' new coach, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

His successor Schneider is only 42 years old. Instead, he is the 3rd youngest coach in Major League Baseball.

Jays' new coach one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

The St. Louis Cards have the youngest coach in baseball in Oliver Marmol. He just turned 36 years old!

Jays' new pitching coach one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

A former position player, Marmol played affiliate baseball from age 20 to 23.

The Jays' new manager, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Right out of the gate as a player, Marmol becomes a hitting coach in the Rookie League.

The Jays' new manager, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

In 2012, he became a 25-year-old rookie league head coach.

The Jays' new coach, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Marmol has since worked his way up through the ranks of affiliate baseball, before becoming a specialty coach with the St. Louis Cards in 2017.

The Jays' new coach, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

In October 2021, the Cards decided to promote him to manager.

Jays' new coach one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Another coach in Major League Baseball is younger than John Schneider. He is Rocco Baldelli of the Minnesota Twins.

Jays' new coach one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Baldelli, 40, played seven seasons in Major League Baseball between 2003 and 2010.

The Jays' new coach, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

He became the Twins' coach in 2018 at the age of 37.

The Jays' new coach, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Every other coach in Major League Baseball is older than the Jays' new manager!

Jays' new coach one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Tony La Russa of the White Sox is the oldest at 77.

The Jays' new coach, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Dusty Baker of the Astros follows at 73.

Jays' new coach one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Seven coaches are in their 60s. Joe Maddon leads the group. The Angels' driver is 68 years old.

Jays' new coach one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Brian Snitker of the Braves (66), Buck Showalter of the Mets (66), and Bud Black of the Rockies (65) follow.

The Jays' new manager, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

So is Terry Francona of the Guardians (63), Don Mattingly of the Marlins (61) and Bob Melvin of the Padres (60).

The Jays' new coach, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Note the presence of twelve 40-year-olds on the roster! Aaron Boone of the Yankees and David Bell of the Reds are on the borderline, both 49.

The Jays' new manager, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

In addition, the presence of several former players is still evident. Dave Roberts, Craig Counsell, Alex Cora, David Ross and several others were still playing a few years ago.

The Jays' new manager, one of the youngest in Major League Baseball!

Now it's up to John Schneider to show what he can do against these experienced managers!

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