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 drawn praise as a top defensive catcher.

We wondered if the Kansas City Royals would have a surprise trade up their sleeve at this deadline, and now we shall wonder no more. Normally, trading a 'backup

Who saw this trade coming? Freddy Fermin wasn’t exactly at the top of anyone’s trade speculation list, but here we are. The Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres decided to spice up the deadline with a move that has baseball fans analyzing every angle.