MLB teams may attempt to sign under-the-radar free agents such as Michael Wacha, Mitch Garver, Jordan Hicks, and Joc Pederson.Thus far this offseason, the Cincinnati Reds have not signed any players to a major league contract. But this past week, they did add two former Reds players to minor league contracts for the 2024 campaign. After exploring his options as a free agent, left-handed pitcher Reiver Sanmartin renewed his contract with the team. Infielder Alex Blandino, who was drafted by the team, has joined him. Blandino played in Triple-A with San Francisco and Seattle in 2022.The majority of Reiver Sanmartin’s 2023 season was lost to injury, even though he played for the Reds. After spring training, he joined the team and pitched in 14 games for the team, giving up 11 earned runs in 14.0 innings (7.07 ERA). On May 9th, he was placed on the injured list due to what was described as a stress reaction in his left elbow. He had Tommy John surgery two months later. It’s possible that he may return to the mound before the 2024 season ends, but it’s also possible that he would miss the entire season due to the operation, which is scheduled for early July. Typically, in such circumstances, the athlete signs a two-year contract; however, Sanmartin’s deal’s duration is unknown.The Reds selected Stanford product Alex Blandino in the first round of the 2014 draft. He made his major league debut four years later, and he played in the major leagues for portions of 2018, 2019, and 2021 with the squad. He appeared in 135 games overall, hitting two home runs and.227/.339/.291 overall. In addition, he made five appearances as a pitcher, four of which were in 2021.