Juan Bustabad (born August 16, 1961) is a Cuban minor league baseball player and manager.
Playing career Bustabad was a shortstop during his playing career. He graduated from Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School and attended Miami-Dade College. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round of the 1980 MLB amateur player draft.
He began his professional career with the Winter Haven Red Sox in Single-A in 1980 and played in Boston's farm system through 1985, making stops in Bristol, Pawtucket and New Britain. He was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a minor league free agent prior to the 1986 season and spent seasons with the Double-A San Antonio Dodgers/Missions and half a season with Triple-A Albuquerque.
In 9 seasons of minor league baseball, he played in 1,002 games, finishing with a batting average of .247.
Coaching career 1990: Coach – Yakima Bears 1991: Manager – Indios de Charallave 1992: Roving Infield Coach – Los Angeles Dodgers minor league system 1993: Coach – Lethbridge Mounties 1994–1996: Manager – Gulf Coast Marlins 1997: Manager – Utica Blue Sox 1998: Manager – Kane County Cougars 1999: Hitting Coach – Brevard County Manatees 2000: Manager – Great Falls Dodgers 2001: Manager – Gulf Coast Dodgers 2002: Manager – Vero Beach Dodgers 2003: Hitting Coach – Ogden Raptors 2004: Hitting Coach – Vero Beach Dodgers 2005: Manager – Ogden Raptors 2006–2007: Manager – Gulf Coast Dodgers 2008–2010: Manager – Great Lakes Loons 2011–2012: Manager – Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
He won his 700th career game as a manager on August 24, 2010, when the Great Lakes Loons beat the West Michigan Whitecaps 9-3. The win was on the same day that he was named the Midwest League Manager of the Year.
He was selected as the California League manager of the year in 2011 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
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