Failed experiment by Jared Carrabis
Red Sox release Jeremy Hermida


According to Sean McAdam via Twitter, the Red Sox have finally cut ties with Jeremy Hermida, releasing the outfielder after Tuesday night's loss.

With September call-ups set to roll through starting as early as tomorrow, once Hermida was notified that he wasn't in the Red Sox' plans for September call-ups, the outfielder asked for his release and was granted his wish.

Hermida was designated for assignment on the day of the trade deadline, and once he cleared waivers, the lefty bat was optioned down to Triple-A Pawtucket.

At just 26 years old, Hermida is far from "done," but if he's ever going to resurrect his career, it won't be with Boston. The Red Sox dealt for Hermida, the former first-round draft pick, in hopes of getting a fourth outfielder that would put up numbers similar to his 2007 campaign that saw the Georgia native bat .296/.369/.501 with 18 homers and 63 RBI.

Unfortunately, although he wasn't given a full season to prove his worth, 158 at-bats is no small sample size. In his 158 at-bats with Boston, Hermida hit just .203/.257/.348 with 5 HR and 27 RBI.

Aside from spending time in Pawtucket, Hermida also spent time on the disabled list after colliding with Adrian Beltre in Baltimore.

A career .259 hitter, averaging 18 homers and 68 RBI over a 162-game season, Hermida will more than likely sign a minor league deal with another club and catch on elsewhere. It's also possible that he might sit out the rest of the season to get a head start on his off-season workouts, as players acquired after August 31 are not eligible to play in the postseason.

Best of luck to Jeremy, who was very polite and generous to fans when I met him this past summer.

-Jared Carrabis



Published on September 01, 2010

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