McCovey Chronicles · Dec 11, 2021
Weekend BP: Giants sign Alex Blandino
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe San Francisco Giants made a fun signing on Friday, agreeing to a Minor League deal with utility player Alex Blandino. The contract, which includes an invitation to Major League camp, was first reported by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Blandino is a local talent, as he was born in Palo Alto, attended St. Francis High School in Mountain View, and played his college ball at Stanford. He was a first-round pick in the 2014 draft by the Cincinnati Reds, and his been in the Reds organization his entire career.