The Royals promoted Fermin to the major leagues in 2022. He was entrenched as KC’s backup catcher for the last three seasons. Last season, he was a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award and has ...

The Kansas City Royals traded catcher Freddy Fermin to the San Diego Padres for pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek to bolster their injury-depleted rotation. Fermin, a reliable backup, is ...

The Padres are acquiring catcher Freddy Fermin from the Royals, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Right-handers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek are headed to Kansas City in exchange for ...