Red Sox claim lefthander Josh Osich off waivers

Josh Osich is the first claimed player of the Chaim Bloom era.The Red Sox have made the first move of the Chaim Bloom era, claiming pitcher Josh Osich off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

The 31-year-old lefthander excelled against lefties last season, yielding just a .171 batting average in 115 plate appearances.

In addition, the Red Sox officially named Dave Bush their pitching coach for the upcoming season. Bush was promoted from his 2019 role of minor-league pitching coordinator for performance and spent time assisting former pitching coach Dana LeVangie with the major-league team during stretches of last season.