Jeremy Hermida Traded To Red Sox
The New York Yankees have been 2009 World Series champions for less than 48 hours and their rival, the Boston Red Sox, are already making moves. The Red Sox 2009 left fielder, Jason Bay, is a now a free agent, but the Red Sox have acquired Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins as an insurance policy if they are unable to resign Bay, according to an official team press release.
In return for Hermida, the Sox sent relievers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez to the Marlins.
While the move provides insurance for the Red Sox if Bay does not resign and also provides depth for the Sox outfield in case free agent Rocco Baldelli does not return, the move is largely a financial move for the Marlins. Hermida is entering his fifth year of arbitration and will likely make around $5M next year, something the Marlins can not afford for the lack of production Hermida has brought to the team. The 11th overall pick of the 2002 draft, Hermida hit .259 with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs over 129 games.
The Red Sox hope Jeremy Hermida can live up to his potential in Boston
