FREDDY FERMIN NEWS

Takes seat Wednesday Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Impact Fermin will head to the bench after he served as the Royals' starting catcher in four of the past five games. Salvador Perez, who started at first base and designated hitter in the last two contests, will move behind the plate Wednesday.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in Sunday's win Fermin went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Twins.

Impact Fermin blasted a 420 foot shot to left center field off Kenta Maeda in the second inning for his second home run in his last four games. The long ball also extended his hitting streak to a modest six games, a stretch during which he's recorded multi-hit efforts four times. Fermin is now up to a slash line of .299/.346/.504 with 13 extra-base hits, 22 RBI and 16 runs in 137 plate appearances and should continue to see the bulk of his starts behind the dish.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yarbrough's strong start and Fermin's homer help Royals sweep Twins 2-1

Freddy Fermin hit a homer, Maikel Garcia had an RBI double, Ryan Yarbrough gave up one run over seven innings and the Royals completed a sweep of the Twins 2-1

JULY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Playing time trending upward Fermin will start at catcher and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact With the Royals frequently deploying Salvador Perez at designated hitter of late and even handing him a start at first base Friday for the first time since 2020, Fermin has been the primary beneficiary. The 28-year-old will pick up his third start behind the dish in four games Sunday, and he's made a case for continuing to receive near-everyday playing time. He'll take a five-game hitting streak into Sunday's contest and owns an .830 OPS over 134 plate appearances on the season.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks fifth homer Fermin went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

Impact It's the third straight multi-hit game for Fermin, who's gone 7-for-11 (.636) with three extra-base hits in that span. The 28-year-old backstop certainly impressed while filling in for Salvador Perez behind the plate -- he's now slashing .293/.339/.491 with five home runs, 21 RBI and 14 runs scored through 125 plate appearances this season. If the Royals elect to move Perez at the trade deadline, Fermin could be a player to keep an eye on.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits Fermin went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Fermin tallied half of the Royals' six hits in the contest. It was his third three-hit effort since June 21, a span in which he's hitting .370 with one home run, 11 RBI, seven runs scored and four doubles. Fermin should have a chance to play more this week as Salvador Perez recovers from a low-grade hamstring strain. Through 117 plate appearances, Fermin is slashing .275/.319/.440 with four home runs, 19 RBI, 11 runs scored, four doubles and a triple.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Freddy Fermin's double gets Royals past Guardians in 10 Pinch hitter Freddy Fermin hit a walk-off, two-run double in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory o...

JUNE 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ramirez steal of home not enough as Fermin's double in 10th lifts Royals over Guardians 4-3

José Ramirez daringly stole home for the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, but the Kansas City Royals rebounded to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on pinch-hitter Freddy Fermin’s t...

JUNE 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perfect from plate Fermin went 3-for-3 with a three-run homer and an additional run scored in Saturday's victory over the Rays.

Impact Fermin took Yonny Chirinos deep for a three-run home run in the fourth inning, plating Edward Olivares and Drew Waters to give the Royals a two-run lead. The outing marked his second three-hit effort across his last three appearances, while the home run was Fermin's first since May 12 (16 games). With Salvador Perez battling a hand and hamstring issue over the last 10 days, Fermin has managed to see action in seven of the Royals' previous 10 contests but is expected to return to a reserve role with Perez at full health.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Busts out of slump Fermin went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Tigers.

Impact After failing to record a double through his first 70 plate appearances in 2023, Fermin smacked two of them Wednesday and came around to score for the first time since May 12. The multi-hit effort was just his third of the campaign and his first since May 11. His performance snapped a cold spell, considering he had collected just four hits over his last 36 at-bats (.111).

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Provides lone run in loss Fermin went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Brewers.

Impact Fermin has hit safely in five of his last six games where he recorded a plate appearance, and he has three homers in that span. For the season, he's slashing .333/.379/.741 with five RBI and four runs scored over 29 plate appearances. The 27-year-old is serving as backup to Salvador Perez (blurred vision) at catcher, allowing MJ Melendez to focus on hitting while playing in the outfield.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

One of MLB's rarest feats already happened in '23 If Freddy Fermin’s walk-off bunt to give the Royals a 4-3 win over the White Sox on Thursday afternoon at Kaufmann Stadium seemed like one o...

MAY 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Freddy Fermin's walk-off bunt | 05/11/2023 Freddy Fermin lays down a bunt scoring Nick Pratto for a walk-off win in the bottom of the ninth

MAY 11, 2023 • MLB.COM

Fermin's bunt in ninth gives Royals 4-3 win over White Sox

Freddy Fermin followed a leadoff walk by Nick Pratto and a single by Matt Duffy with a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 wi...

MAY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits another home run Fermin went 1-for-4 with a solo homer scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss against the Athletics.

Impact Fermin took Ken Waldichuk yard for a solo home run in the fourth inning, marking his second consecutive game with a home run. However, Fermin was unable to make an impact outside of the solo shot, with a pair of strikeouts and a foul out in his other three plate appearances. Though Fermin remains firmly behind Salvador Perez on the depth chart, he could push Kansas City to play Perez at DH if he continues to hit the ball well.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs first big-league homer Fermin went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two total runs and two total RBI in a loss to the Orioles on Thursday.

Impact Fermin was called up to the big club Tuesday and got the start behind the plate Thursday. The 27-year-old enjoyed by far his best performance as a major-leaguer, as he had just one hit over 14 career plate appearances entering the contest. Fermin fell a double short of the cycle, hitting a solo homer to left field in the third inning, knocking a triple and scoring a run in the fourth, and finishing his day with an RBI single in the ninth. Fermin isn't going to supplant primary catcher Salvador Perez (who was the team's DH on Thursday) on a regular basis, but he appears lined up to be KC's backup backstop and could earn more opportunities to have his bat worked into the lineup. He was excellent at the Triple-A level prior to his promotion, slashing .304/.448/.674 with five homers and 14 RBI across 58 plate appearances.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in big leagues The Royals recalled Fermin from Triple-A Omaha ahead of Tuesday's 11-7 loss to Baltimore.

Impact Fermin entered the contest in the top of the eighth inning and caught the final two frames after Salvador Perez exited with a finger contusion. According to Anne Rogers of MLB.com, the Royals plan to deploy MJ Melendez exclusively in the outfield moving forward, so Fermin will serve as the No. 2 catcher behind Perez. However, those plans could change if Perez's injury proves to be more serious than expected and he requires a stint on the injured list.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Fermin was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact After being called up one week ago, Fermin went 1-for-7 at the plate with two strikeouts while making two starts at catcher for the Royals. With Salvador Perez (back) expected to be available Friday, there is no longer a need for Fermin on the big-league roster. Nick Pratto was called up from Omaha to replace him with Kansas City.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kansas City's Fermin knocks cover off baseball vs. D-backs

Kansas City’s Freddy Fermin knocked the cover off the ball during Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks

APRIL 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recalled from Omaha Fermin was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact Fermin will take the place of Franmil Reyes on the active roster, who was placed on the paternity list Friday. The 27-year-old backstop is slashing .293/.408/.561 in Omaha, but likely won't see much playing time behind Salvador Perez while in the majors.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moved to Triple-A Kansas City optioned Fermin to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Impact With Kansas City expected to go with Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez as its lone options at catcher to begin the season, Fermin will miss out on a spot on the Opening Day roster. Fermin performed well in the Cactus League with a .906 OPS in 25 plate appearances before the demotion, and if either Melendez or Perez is to miss time at any point, Fermin will likely be the first catcher called on as a replacement.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doing well in spring Fermin has gone 5-for-13 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and three runs scored over eight Cactus League games.

Impact Fermin was added to the Royals' 40-man roster in November, so he has a clearer path to the majors if he can hold onto that status. He could still begin the season at Triple-A Omaha, as Salvador Perez and MJ Melendez will handle the vast majority of the catching duties with Kansas City this season. If either of them gets hurt, Fermin would likely be called upon to serve as an emergency depth option behind the dish.

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added to 40-man roster The Royals selected Fermin's contract Tuesday.

Impact He made his big-league debut this past season, but only played in three games. The 27-year-old catcher will serve as Kansas City's third catcher on the depth chart. He hit .270/.365/.480 with 15 home runs in 87 games at Triple-A.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to Triple-A The Royals returned Fermin to Triple-A Omaha following Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Since Fermin joined the Royals as a replacement for one of the 10 players who were placed on the restricted list prior to Thursday's series opener in Toronto, he won't be exposed to waivers even while he comes off the 40-man roster as he heads back to Omaha. Fermin started behind the plate in the last two games of the series with the Blue Jays, going 0-for-7 with a run scored.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE