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Red Sox Release Jeremy Hermida

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | August 31, 2010 at 10:00pm CDT

The Red Sox released outfielder Jeremy Hermida, according to Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com (on Twitter). The 26-year-old posted a .203/.257/.348 line in 171 plate appearances for the Red Sox this season, but never became the quality role player the Red Sox were hoping for when they traded for him last fall.

Hermida had been playing in the minors ever since the Red Sox designated him for assignment on July 31st. Baseball America ranked the former first-rounder fourth among all prospects before the 2006 season, but Hermida has yet to be an impact player for a full major league season. He posted an .870 OPS in 123 games for the 2007 Marlins, but has struggled to match that level of production since.

The move is essentially an early non-tender; the Red Sox were not going to offer Hermida arbitration this offseason, partly because he hasn't played well and partly because he makes $3.345MM this year and would have made a comparable amount in 2011.

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  1. Al Briggs

    13 years ago

    there goes the playoffs…

    Reply
    • withpower

      13 years ago

      What’s the story, Wishbone?

      Reply
      • Al Briggs

        13 years ago

        FINALLY!! finally someone knows what/who wishbone was. +2 sir!

        Reply
        • withpower

          13 years ago

          That’s the Robin Hood episode, right?

        • Al Briggs

          13 years ago

          sure is. man… those were the days. lol.

        • Sleepykarl

          13 years ago

          My family currently has a 14 year old Jack russel terrier because of that show.

        • bravesfan101

          13 years ago

          dang I miss wishbone, that show was amazing back in the day, absolutely my favorite show as a kid.

        • HerbertAnchovy

          13 years ago

          I remember Wishbone. He would’ve made a good mascot/front office type for a team with those smarts.

  2. Joe

    13 years ago

    Be a great pick up for the Astros.

    Reply
    • The_Silver_Stacker

      13 years ago

      he would fit right in and groundout or strikeout like the rest of the lineup

      Reply
      • Joe

        13 years ago

        Astros have zero depth in the outfield. Hermida has at times been a valuable player and is still only 26! He’d sign for under 2 mill in the off season and would give the Astros a ton of flexibility. Bourn has been exposed as all glove and basically zero stick. Hermida can fill in at the corner outfield spots. This would give the stros a chance to insert Lee in at 1b against tough lefties for Wallace. For 2mill that seems pretty reasonable. Heck the Stros are paying more than that to Moehler this year.

        Reply
        • The_Silver_Stacker

          13 years ago

          you can sign anyone person for “depth” fact is the astros need bats, and hermida is not the answer

        • Joe

          13 years ago

          Yeah paying the league minimum for a former first rounder that has had at least some success is bad. Sure you can sign “anyone” but hermida has at least shown some skills!! The point is it is zero risk. What are you missing here? No one is saying he is going to save the franchise!!! But he’s better than having freakin Michaels or Bourgeois. Yeah I would love if the Astros were able to get Holliday for league minimum and provide those “bats” you are speaking of, but that does not exist. They have to hope at this point that they will catch lightening in a bottle. Man, I swear people argue for no reason. By the way Hermida is already on the big league roster for the A’s. A better team with more payroll flexibility and more outfeld depth than the Astros. Gosh he must really suck!

  3. wickedkevin

    13 years ago

    When the season started his season looked pretty promising.

    Reply
  4. Jeff

    13 years ago

    I think Hermida would be a great player for the Royals to take a flyer on.

    Reply
  5. IIMadzII

    13 years ago

    Glad someone finally laid the law down on him.

    Reply
  6. YanksFanSince78

    13 years ago

    So was this and the Delcarmen move simply a cost cutting move and a sign that the Sox aren’t too optimistic about September?

    Reply
    • ELPinchy

      13 years ago

      also just trying to get something of value while cutting ties.

      He probably hung around longer than he should have because he was a hometown kid that occasionally did look great…when he wasn’t looking like total crap.

      Reply
      • elmedius

        13 years ago

        hometown kid? he’s from atlanta.

        Reply
        • elmedius

          13 years ago

          wait, you mean delcarmen i assume… was going the other direction since its a hermida thread. my bad.

    • quintjs

      13 years ago

      I don’t think the Sox front office are at all optimistic about September, but lets be clear, the Sox WL record in September, and whether or not they make the playoffs would in no way be effected by losing Delcarmen or Hermida, if anything, they are improved getting rid of Delcarmen.

      Reply
      • YanksFanSince78

        13 years ago

        It’s odd though. It’s not like he was wasting away a roster spot seeing as how it expands to 40 next month. The possibility of a one time decent relief pitcher getting hot probably warranted keeping him don’t you think? With 15 more players coming on board was he a detriment to keep?

        Reply
  7. EdinsonPickle

    13 years ago

    It’s a shame, after watching him in 2007 I was pretty sure that this guy would blossom into a nice player.

    Reply
  8. hawkny1

    13 years ago

    Hermida..gone, Delcarmen…gone, who is next?
    Here is a wish list to chew on..

    OF Cameron, Drew
    IF Lowell, Ortiz, Navarro, Patterson, Cash, Veritek
    SP Beckett, Lackey, Matsuzaka, Wakefield
    RP Ramirez, Atchison

    Those, among these 14 whom they cannot simply cut loose, trade…

    Reply
    • moonraker45

      13 years ago

      only problem is the FA market isn’t stacked with replacements.

      Reply
      • hawkny1

        13 years ago

        I remember when Theo was first hired.  He said then he wanted a productive farm system and would work towards building one.  Well, it is 5 years later… bring on the young guys.  Let them play and learn by their mistakes.  There is simply  too much reliance on established players, like Cameron,  Lackey, Ortiz, Drew, Scutaro etc…
        It is time to build from within…

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        • johnsilver

          13 years ago

          A lot of that is Francona and not Epstein. he prefers veterans over the youngsters and always has. was not overly thrilled with pedroia even when Epstein nearly had to force him upon him.

          Lowrie needs to get the majority of AB’s at 2B at at least see if he will be the utility guy for next season, since Hall going to want FAR more than his useless self is worth, not to mention Lowrie is a better hitter anyway. Let Kalish play some and give Reddick a call up from AAA since he has been blistering Pawtucket since early July, let those 2 play LF/CF.

          Richardson can be the lefy guy since Okajima almost certainly won’t be offered arbitration this winter, yet another youngster needing a long look.

          Plenty that need a good peak, but the vets with 1 month left with the team will be getting the playing time for a team with -0- chance for the playoffs. the one thing about Francona that always grates me.

  9. Guest

    13 years ago

    Again, another move that makes absolutely zero sense in my opinion, by the Red Sox.

    Reply
  10. Will

    13 years ago

    The Bo Soxs are definitley quitting this season. The Delcarmen trade was a good trade by Theo because now there is another good young prospect with good potential in their system. The Red Soxs should start seeing what they have in guys like Bowden, Dubront, and heck why not even Casey Kelly. In a way the red soxs are rebuilding, but I can guarantee you they will be very aggressive in this upcoming off season. Carl Crawford might actually become a player for the red soxs next season.

    Reply
  11. JDortmunder

    13 years ago

    Carl Crawford might actually become a player for…RS”———— Not likely. He’s going to get a mega-deal. Hermida had some tough luck this year and never really got going. But his defense was pretty awful. If you are considered a minus-D OF and aren’t hitting you are on the way to a non-tender. This guy looks like a player (6’3,220) but isn’t. He probably would have got 4mil in arbit.

    Reply
    • BoSoXaddict

      13 years ago

      While I think the most likely scenario is that you’ll see a starting outfield on opening day of Kalish, Ellsbury & Drew there’s always the chance the Sox will get Werth or CC.

      Reply
  12. Andrew

    13 years ago

    The Rays need a RF besides Joyce….

    Reply
  13. HerbertAnchovy

    13 years ago

    Attention San Francisco Giants!

    Reply
  14. ny_minute

    13 years ago

    How about the Mets? After trading Francouer, signing Hermida might be a good idea to replace him in RF, similar hitters/fielders except Hermida K’s less. I think he would be a great pick up for the Mets…

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