The Red Sox made history this offseason by hiring Bianca Smith to join their minor-league coaching staff, the first Black woman to coach at this level. Jen McCaffrey has a great profile on the trailblazer. (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic)
Smith was officially introduced by the team on Thursday, and our old friend here at OTM Joon Lee has some details from the presser. (Joon Lee; ESPN)
In other news, the Red Sox continue to do a whole lot of nothing this winter. Sean McAdam has some questions stemming from the lack of activity from the team to this point in the offseason.