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 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.

The Kansas City Royals announced Thursday afternoon that they traded catcher Freddy Fermin to the San Diego Padres for two starting pitchers.