If fans think trying to predict what team will sign what free agent is a futile experiment, that sentiment has to apply exponentially to minor-league free agents.
No Kansas City Royals fan had the team adding Taylor Clarke on their bingo card, not to mention players like Jorge Alfaro, Abraham Toro, or Josh Rojas this offseason.
The overall organizational depth and prospect pipeline can affect what teams prioritize in these lottery ticket additions, but at the end of the day, someone has to play in Triple-A and Double-A, even if it is former big-league players.