Complex sentence: Hermida signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on January 4,2011 with an invitation to spring training, where Hermida competed for a spot on the bench as a left-handed batter/backup outfielder.
Split into simpler sentences: Hermida signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on January 4,2011. The contract includes an invitation to spring training, where the Reds look for him to battle for a spot on the bench as a left-handed batter/backup outfielder.