A month or even a week ago, Royals general manager J.J. Picollo did not think starting pitching depth would be such a dire ...

The Royals added a number of arms to its patching staff on Thursday, getting right-handed pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen ...

The Royals made the tough decision to send Fermin to the Padres. It was a deal that made sense for both sides as the Padres ...

The San Diego Padres traded Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek to the Kansas City Royals for a catcher who is under team control through 2029.

The Kansas City Royals were busy at the trade deadline this year. Rather than selling players, they ended up being buyers. They acquired Stephen Kolek from the ...

The Padres are acquiring some much needed catching help from the Royals while Kansas City will pick up a big league pitcher.

Right-hander Stephen Kolek was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, clearing the way for right-hander Ryan Bergert to ...

Kolek was traded from the Padres to the Royals on Thursday along with Ryan Bergert in exchange for Freddy Fermin, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. Kolek was optioned to Triple-A earlier this week ...

The Royals promoted Fermin to the major leagues in 2022. He was entrenched as KC’s backup catcher for the last three seasons.

The San Diego Padres, having already completed a deadline-day blockbuster with the Athletics on Thursday for closer Mason ...

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 ...

T he Royals have acquired pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek from the Padres for catcher Freddy Fermin, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan.