Nov 5
OF Jeremy Hermida was traded from the Marlins to the Red Sox in exchange for LHP Hunter Jones and LHP Jose Alvarez. Hermida hit .259 with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs last season.
Nov 5
Hermida has been traded to Boston for Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez, the Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
Recommendation: Hermida is eligible for arbitration after making $2.25 million last season, so he was too expensive for the Marlins. He's disappointed the last two seasons amid his usual injuries, but there's upside here given his strong on-base skills in the past. Being able to DH may also help him get more at bats in Boston, but he'll likely enter 2010 as a reserve outfielder.
Nov 5
The Boston Red Sox have acquired Hermida from the Florida Marlins for left-handers Jose Alvarez and Hunter Jones.
Advice: Hermida was the Marlins' first-round draft pick in 2002 but has yet to fulfill his projected potential. He hit .259 this year with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs. He's a career .265 hitter with 57 homers.
