According to John Lott of the Athletic, Bob Elliott of the Canadian Baseball Network, and Jaren Kerr of Canadaland (among others), the Blue Jays have hired former Toronto Star baseball columnist Richard Griffin as their new director of baseball media. Griffin himself has yet to confirm the hire.
Griffin’s position is a new one, having not been held by anyone else prior to this hire, per the Blue Jays’ official front office directory at MLB.com. However, it is reasonable to assume that the position will involve an overarching focus on public relations, marketing and athlete relations.