Jeremy Hermida Traded

by craig on Nov 5, 2009 6:38 PM EST in News and Rumors

The Marlins traded Jeremy Hermida to the Boston Red Sox for two left handed pitchers.

The Boston Red Sox today acquired outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the Florida Marlins in exchange for left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.

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Jones, 25, made his Major League debut with Boston in 2009 and appeared in 11 games in relief. The left-hander posted a 9.24 ERA (13 ER/12.2 IP) with the Red Sox, compiling nine strikeouts. In 36 relief outings with Triple-A Pawtucket, he was 4-3 with two saves and a 4.25 ERA (25 ER/53.0 IP). Signed by the Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent on July 23, 2005, Jones went 22-14 with 22 saves and a 3.09 ERA (116 ER/338.0 IP) in 178 career minor league games (six starts) in the Boston organization.

The 20-year-old Alvarez combined to go 9-4 with a 2.26 ERA (27 ER/107.2 IP) and 74 strikeouts compared to 16 walks in 26 games (12 starts) between Single-A Salem and Short-A Lowell in 2009. He led the New York-Penn League with a 1.52 ERA (14 ER/83.0 IP) while recording eight wins over 14 outings (12 starts) with Lowell. Signed by the Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2005, the left-hander has compiled a 23-15 record and a 3.21 ERA (116 ER/325.2 IP) in 76 career minor league appearances (48 starts) in the Red Sox system.

The trading of Hermida comes as no shock. During Hermida's time with the Marlins he never lived up to what he was anticipated to be as a player. At one time Hermida was considered the second best prospect in all of baseball, however that didn't blossom the way the Marlins hoped it would. But being ranked as the second best prospect in baseball always means you have trade value because there is always some club, somewhere, who will be willing to take the chance that you are a late bloomer. And maybe that is the case, who knows. We will see.

This leaves the right field door wide open and the Marlins have more than enough quality outfielders to fill the bill. On the surface this is good news for the prospects of the Marlins retaining the services of Cody Ross.

More on this later, since to be honest, I need to look up the new guys.

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Yay!

Now if we could officially say Cody-Maybin-Carrol in the outfield I will be ecstatic. And maybe get rid of Uggla.

by GMFB on Nov 5, 2009 6:48 PM EST reply actions

Could Uggla be traded soon as well?

by tdp992 on Nov 5, 2009 7:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I’m just glad we got something for him

by bronzeagle on Nov 5, 2009 7:17 PM EST reply actions

Jones doesn't look useful...

…Alvarez, maybe. He looks like he’s got really good control, but that strikeout rate isn’t impressive. Maybe he just needs a better out pitch.

He's currently two-thirds man, one-third amazing. Which, let's face it, is still a pretty good ratio.

by 3.3seconds on Nov 5, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions

So long, Herm!

And good luck.

by LadyFish on Nov 5, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions

I SHALL MISS HE MISPLAYS

what range he had…WHAT RANGE ? INDEED

by WHOLETRUTHY on Nov 5, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions

too bad

For sure he’s gonna end up hitting 25 HR/year in Boston. Although I’m not saying he deserved any more chances in Miami.

Two other studs that were given up on but became studs recently: CARLOS PENA, NELSON CRUZ…

by farrish11 on Nov 6, 2009 8:22 AM EST reply actions

How did we let Adrian Gonzalez slip away?

I mean, aren’t we supposed to be the ones receiving the future superstar in any given trade?

He's currently two-thirds man, one-third amazing. Which, let's face it, is still a pretty good ratio.

by 3.3seconds on Nov 6, 2009 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

I heard today on the radio that the Marlins are talking to the Dodgers about an Uggla/Billingsley swap!

If that’s true I’d make that deal in a heart beat and run for my life! That’s a steal considering Billingsley, though he stuggled last season (especially towards the end), has no.1 type stuff and could give the Marlins a tremendous 1,2,3 punch in JJ, Nolasco, and Billingsley! Maybe the best rotation in baseball other than the Giants. I think I would cry tears of joy! Lol

by JP 23 on Nov 6, 2009 1:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I'd go for that.

If only because I want so desperately to believe that the Marlins are going to do the smart thing and move Coghlan to second.

He's currently two-thirds man, one-third amazing. Which, let's face it, is still a pretty good ratio.

by 3.3seconds on Nov 6, 2009 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

no way

That would be too good to be true.

by farrish11 on Nov 6, 2009 2:23 PM EST reply actions

It's true I swear! They said it on the radio. God, that would be a blessing.

1- Coghlan, 2B
2- Maybin, CF
3- Hanley, SS
4- Cantu, 1B
5- Ross, LF
6- Sanchez, 1B
7- Baker, C
8- Carroll, RF

bench:
Amezaga, Utility
Gload, 1B
Helms, 3B/1B
Bonerface, Utility
Paulino, C

Rotation:
JJ, RHP
Billingsley, RHP
Nolasco, RHP
Volstad, RHP
West, LHP

Bullpen:
Andrew Miller, LHP (Closer)
Anibal Sanchez, RHP (Set-up Man)
Leo Nuńez, RHP
Matt Lindstrom, RHP
Dan Meyer, LHP
Brian Sanches, RHP
Burke Badenhop, RHP

Good Defense. Solid offense on paper… Although, it all depends on the improvement of Coghlan, Maybin, Sanchez, and Carroll. I have a feeling that if Brett Carroll struggles early, we could see Logan Morrison take over in left field. Excellent starting rotation. Great bullpen. Sanchez and Miller will move to the bullpen because there’s no space in the rotation. However, it’s actually is a huge plus! Miller has control issues mostly because he has trouble repeating his delivery throught out an entire game. Moving him to the bullpen would allow him to repeat his delivery more consistently with having to repeat it for more than an inning or two. Also, his velocity on his fastball would increase. Right now, his fastball averages 94 mph. But, pitching out of the bullpen, his velocity would likely hit 97-98 consistently. He already has the best stuff on the team, so if he’s moved to the bullpen, I would assume that closing games would be a no-brainer. We need this to happen because the Marlins absolutely need to get some value out of the Miguel Cabrera/Dontrelle Willis trade! It’s very one-sided at the moment. As for Anibal Sanchez, I think he’d be another great closer candidate. If he does end up in the bullpen, He, Andrew Miller, and Leo Nuńez would make for a great 1, 2, 3 punch at the back-end….

by JP 23 on Nov 6, 2009 4:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs

There is a god

Current Phinsider Feud Points: 23

Sparano: Joey Porter, What is best in life?

Porter: To crush The Jets, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of Mark Sanchez

by Patssuck456 on Nov 7, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions

good kid

i was at a bar in nyc one night afyter a fish/mets game. i had on my hanley shirt and my girl had her mets shirt on. struck up a convo wit the bartender, turns out hermida was his buddy. told him how jer was my fave marlin and remeber his first hr, that gs. bartender texted hermida, who in turn bought me n my girl a couple rounds of shots. good kid

by whalers71 on Nov 9, 2009 12:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions