Montoyo's staff set with collaboration a priority

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have spent the last couple of years attempting to modernize their organization, and the latest department to feel the impact is the Major League coaching staff.

Toronto officially unveiled Charlie Montoyo's staff on Tuesday, and the group includes a mix of newcomers and familiar faces. Pete Walker and Luis Rivera are back, while John Schneider and Guillermo Martinez received promotions. Mark Budzinski, Matt Buschmann and Shelley Duncan are among the new recruits.

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins held a conference call with reporters on Wednesday morning to discuss the new hires, and one common theme was analytics and the way information is disseminated to players.

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