Jeremy Hermida is probably one of the better-hitting outfielders in the league; while Jeff Francouer is a Gold Glove caliber outfielder, his offense has never been as good as it was in 2006. Francouer has been rumored to go the the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox, Royals and now the Marlins. Maybe Francoer can turn around his hitting with Florida, but I doubt it. Hermida is a better hitter than Francouer and is very good defender in right field.
The Marlins likely will compare Hermida's and Francoeur's offensive numbers and will likely decline the trade, being the latest team to decline Francouer. Hermida's numbers won't set records, but they're solid. This season, Hermida is hitting .276, with eight home runs (10 homers away from last years total), with 29 RBI. He has 63 hits in 63 games.
Francouer is hitting much worse than Hermida this year, hitting .250 with four home runs, and 29 RBI with 58 hits in 61 games.
As you can see, Hermida is a better hitter.
That's why I think the Marlins will reject this trade, just like the Phillies, Royals, Red Sox and Mets before them.
Why would they want to get rid of one of their better players and make a division rival better while making themselves worse?
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