Hermida signed a one-year, $500,000 contract with the Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Pacific League on Friday, the Associated Press reports.

The Brewers granted Hermida his release a day earlier after he was offered a more lucrative opportunity to play in Asia. The 30-year-old slashed .256/.370/.456 at Triple-A Nashville in the Milwaukee organization last season and seemingly has little chance of reaching the big leagues again.

Hermida was released by the Brewers on Thursday.

Hermida will head to Japan after spending last season with Triple-A Nashville. He posted an impressive .826 OPS in 108 games with Nashville last year, but he has not played in the big leagues since 2012 and will likely need a big season in Japan in order to do so again.

Hermida resigned with the Brewers on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league camp.

Hermida spent all of last season in the Brewers system at Triple-A Nashville, slashing .256/.370/.456. He'll turn 31 before spring training, and hasn't been in the majors since a 13 game stint in 2012, but he'll have a chance to earn a roster spot with a major league invite.

Indians reassigned OF Jeremy Hermida, 1B Jesus Aguilar and LHP Edward Parades to minor league camp.

No big surprises in the bunch. Hermida, a former top prospect with the Marlins, will remain in major league camp for the next week.

Indians signed OF Jeremy Hermida to a minor league contract.

Hermida, a former top prospect, hit just .250/.333/.375 across 27 plate appearances last season for the Padres. He's doubtful to make a big impact in Cleveland.

Padres designated OF Jeremy Hermida for assignment.

Hermida appeared in only 13 games this season for San Diego. The 28-year-old outfielder will likely pass through waivers and accept a spot back at Triple-A Tuscon.

Padres activated OF Jeremy Hermida from the 60-day disabled list; optioned him to Triple-A Tucson.

Hermida originally landed on the disabled list in mid-May after undergoing sports hernia surgery. He'll serve as outfield depth in the minors.

Jeremy Hermida (hip flexor) will visit a specialist Monday in Philadelphia.

Hermida is eligible to be activated from the disabled list next week, but doesn't appear close to a return. He's nothing more than a part-time player behind Will Venable and Chris Denorfia when healthy.

Padres placed OF Jeremy Hermida on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hip flexor.

Hermida was seeing regular at-bats behind Will Venable and Chris Denorfia prior to the injury. Outfielder Blake Tekotte will be promoted in a corresponding move.

The Padres will place Jeremy Hermida on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hip flexor.

Jeremy Hermida hit a go-ahead two-run homer in Friday's 8-7 win over the Giants.

The Padres were originally up 5-0, but the Giants scored seven runs in the fifth to pull ahead. Hermida's two-run blast off Sergio Romo in the bottom of the eighth put the Padres ahead for good. The former top prospect is hitting .350 (14-for-40) this spring and has made a late charge at a roster spot by homering three times in the past three games, but he's likely to open the season with Triple-A Tucson.

Jeremy Hermida belted a pair of solo homers Tuesday against the Rangers.

Hermida is at least putting himself in the conversation for a bench spot with his hitting this spring, as he's now batting .316 with three home runs. He hasn't done anything noteworthy at the major league level in two years, though, and batted just .190/.288/.362 in 66 plate appearances last season for the Padres and Reds.

Padres re-signed OF Jeremy Hermida to a minor league contract.

Hermida, 27, batted .190/.288/.362 in 66 major league plate appearances this past year for the Padres and Reds. He'll function as organizational outfield depth in 2012.

Padres non-tendered OF Jeremy Hermida.

Hermida was designated for assignment by the club last week. The 27-year-old outfielder batted just .190/.288/.362 with two home runs and nine RBI over 66 plate appearances between the Padres and Reds this past season. He'll have to settle for a spring training invite this offseason.

Jeremy Hermida will be removed from the Padres' 40-man roster later this week.

As expected. Hermida, 27, batted just .190/.288/.362 with two home runs and nine RBI in 59 at-bats this year. The Padres have enough fringe bench players for two teams.

Updating a previous item, Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors hears that Jeremy Hermida will not join the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.

Jeremy Hermida is expected to join the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.

The Japanese media report was passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker. Hermida was claimed off waivers by the Padres at the end of August after spending most of the season at the Triple-A level in the Reds' organization. The 27-year-old outfielder has a .257/.334/.415 batting line and .749 OPS over parts of seven seasons in the big leagues and has failed to come anywhere close to the promise he showed back in 2007.

Jeremy Hermida was called up from the minors on Friday September 2.

Padres claim OF Jeremy Hermida off waivers from the Reds.

Hermida had a brief stint in the big leagues earlier this season, but has spent the majority of the year with Triple-A Louisville, batting .319/.400/.524 with 17 homers, 55 RBI and a .924 OPS over 450 plate appearances. He will join the major league roster Friday, but we don't expect him to be fantasy relevant down the stretch.

Reds optioned OF Jeremy Hermida to Triple-A Louisville.

He was cleared to make room for Fred Lewis on the active roster. Hermida went 2-for-18 with a three-run homer in his brief stay with the big club.