The Kansas City Royals have traded catcher Freddy Fermin to the San Diego Padres in exchange for two pitchers. Fermin, 30, had batted .255 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 67 games with the Royals this season.

The Padres filled their need for a catcher roughly three hours before the trade deadline on Thursday, acquiring Freddy Fermin from the Royals

The San Diego Padres, having already completed a deadline-day blockbuster with the Athletics on Thursday for closer Mason Miller, finalized a trade to acquire catcher Freddy Fermin from the Kansas City Royals. In exchange, the Padres are surrendering right-handers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek.