The Jeremy Hermida Trade to the Red Sox Is Better Than You Think for Boston

Yesterday, the Boston Red Sox traded minor leaguers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez to the Florida Marlins for outfielder Jeremy Hermida.

As I checked my favorite site, MLB Trade Rumors, for the trade, the general comments were spread out from people hating the trade to people welcoming Hermida to Boston with open arms.

I'm one of the people who love this deal.

I look at Hermida as a safety net for the oft-injured J.D. Drew, as a Rocco Baldelli replacement.

I think that getting a 25-year-old fourth outfielder with some pop in exchange for two minor league pitchers that we don't need is a good move.

Hermida should appear in more games than Baldelli's 62 in 2009.

Hermida hit .259 with 13 home runs with 47 RBI with an OBP of .348 and a slugging percentage of .392 for an OPS of .740. For his career, Hermida has hit .265, 57 home runs, 210 RBI, OBP .344, and a slugging percentage of .425 for an OPS of .769.

Jones and Alvarez might be decent prospects, but I believe that Hermida will use quaint Fenway Park to his advantage.

This deal also might be good for Jones and Alvarez. Neither of them really had a future in Boston, currently packed to the gills with good relievers. But Jones and Alvarez should see a lot of playing time in Florida.

Overall, a good move for both sides.