| Juan Bustabad | |
|---|---|
 Juan Bustabad with the Great Lakes Loons in 2008 | |
| Minor league manager | |
| Born: (1961-08-16)August 16, 1961 (age 64) Havana, Cuba | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
Juan Bustabad (born August 16, 1961) is a Cubanminor league baseball player and manager.
Bustabad was ashortstop during his playing career. He graduated fromHialeah-Miami Lakes High School and attendedMiami-Dade College.[1] He was drafted by theBoston Red Sox in the 1st round of the 1980MLB amateur player draft.
He began his professional career with theWinter Haven Red Sox in Single-A in 1980 and played in Boston's farm system through 1985, making stops inBristol,Pawtucket andNew Britain. He was signed by theLos Angeles Dodgers as a minor league free agent prior to the 1986 season and spent2+1⁄2 seasons with the Double-ASan Antonio Dodgers/Missions and half a season with Triple-AAlbuquerque.
In 9 seasons of minor league baseball, he played in 1,002 games, finishing with a batting average of .247.
He won his 700th career game as a manager on August 24, 2010, when the Great Lakes Loons beat theWest Michigan Whitecaps 9-3. The win was on the same day that he was named theMidwest League Manager of the Year.
He was selected as theCalifornia League manager of the year in 2011 with theRancho Cucamonga Quakes.
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