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The Padres placed Fermin (concussion) on the 7-day injured list Sunday.
Fermin was diagnosed with a concussion following his early exit Saturday, when he was hit in the mask by a warm-up pitch in the sixth inning. San Diego called up Blake Hunt from Triple-A El Paso to work behind the plate with Rodolfo Duran, who will handle catching duties during Sunday's series finale in Baltimore.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Not starting Sunday
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Fermin (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Fermin was removed from Saturday's 9-3 win when he was hit in the mask by a Yuki Matsui warmup pitch in the sixth inning. The backstop was also previously removed from an April 15 game against Seattle after being hit in the mask. Fermin was evaluated for a concussion following his early exit Saturday, but the Padres haven't confirmed that he's experiencing any symptoms. Rodolfo Duran will get the start at catcher Sunday, and Blake Hunt has joined the Padres' taxi squad from Triple-A El Paso in case Fermin needs to go on the injured list.
Padres' Freddy Fermin: Exits after blow from warm-up pitch
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Fermin was struck in the catcher's mask by a warmup pitch from Yuki Matsui during Saturday's game against Baltimore and subsequently departed the contest, Byron Kerr of MLB.com reports.
Matsui's pitch before the beginning of the bottom of the sixth inning bounced in front of the plate and appeared to hit Fermin near the back of his head. He was examined by the Padres' trainer, and the decision was made to remove him from the contest. Rodolfo Duran entered in Fermin's stead and would be in line to take over as San Diego's primary catcher if Fermin needs to sit out for any period of time.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Sitting out Wednesday
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Fermin is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Reds.
Fermin had a three-game home run streak come to an end with a 0-for-5 showing Tuesday, so he'll get a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Rodolfo Duran will do the catching and bat eighth for the Padres.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Blasts another homer Monday
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Fermin went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Monday's 6-2 win over the Reds.
Fermin opened the scoring, lofting an Andrew Abbott curveball over the left-field wall for a solo homer. After failing to go deep in his first 45 appearances of the season, Fermin has now homered in three consecutive games. The recent power surge is certainly encouraging, though the catcher's overall body of work remains underwhelming. Across 130 plate appearances, the 31-year-old is slashing .161/.250/.286 with eight extra-base hits, 11 RBI and 14 runs scored.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Goes deep again in Sunday's loss
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Fermin went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an RBI double in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.
Fermin drove in all of the Padres' runs, highlighted by a two-run homer on a center-cut fastball from Sean Manaea in the fifth inning. The backstop has now homered in consecutive games after failing to go deep in his first 45 appearances of the season. Despite hitting a lowly .147 with a .488 OPS in 126 plate appearances, Fermin has continued to operate as San Diego's primary catcher, especially with Luis Campusano (toe) sidelined since May 7.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Hits go-ahead homer
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Fermin went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mets.
Marcus Semien went yard in the top of the seventh inning to give the Mets a 2-1 lead, but Fermin's two-run blast swung the score back in favor of the Padres in their half of the frame. It's the first homer of the year for Fermin and his first hit of any kind since May 14 in Milwaukee. He's still playing regularly, though Rodolfo Duran has cut into Fermin's time a bit recently while the Padres wait for Luis Campusano (toe) to return. On the year, Fermin is hitting a paltry .133 with a .431 OPS, six RBI, 12 runs scored, four doubles and no stolen bases over 122 plate appearances.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Taking seat Friday
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Fermin isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Fermin is still searching for his first hit since May 14, so the Padres will sit him down Friday in favor of Rodolfo Duran while they try to find offensive production from the catcher spot.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Fermin has yet to pick up a hit since May 14 while in the midst of an 0-for-26 slide at the plate, and he will take a seat Wednesday after starting five of the previous six games. Rodolfo Duran will replace him at catcher and bat ninth in the order.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Resting Saturday
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Fermin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.
Fermin is currently stuck in an 0-for-23 stretch at the plate, so the Padres will give him a day to collect himself Saturday while Rodolfo Duran starts at catcher, batting ninth.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Receiving rest Sunday
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Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Fermin will get a breather for Sunday's day game after he had started behind the plate in three of the Friars' last four contests. Rodolfo Duran will handle catching duties in the series finale.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Sitting Friday
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Fermin is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Athletics on Friday.
Fermin will get a breather Friday while Rodolfo Duran starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Fermin has struggled at the plate this season, and since May 1 he's gone 5-for-40 (.125) with a 2:9 BB:K.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Resting Wednesday
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Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
He'll hit the bench after starting behind the plate in three of the Padres' previous four contests. Rodolfo Duran will step in as the Friars' starting catcher Wednesday.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Receiving break Sunday
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Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
The Padres will give Fermin the afternoon off after he started behind the plate in the first two games of the series. Rodolfo Duran will catch for starting pitcher Walker Buehler in the final game against St. Louis.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Taking seat Thursday
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Fermin isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.
Fermin will step out of the lineup Thursday to allow Rodolfo Duran to make his MLB debut starting at catcher and batting ninth.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Taking back control of catcher job
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Fermin will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Though Luis Campusano boasts an OPS that's 447 points higher than Fermin's season mark of .511, the latter's defensive acumen appears to be enough to keep him atop the depth chart for now. Fermin will stick in the starting nine Wednesday for the fourth time in six games.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Idle Saturday
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Fermin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Fermin and Luis Campusano have seen a nearly even split in playing time behind the plate so far this year, though Saturday will mark the third time in four games that the latter has received the nod to start.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Yielding to Campusano again
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Fermin is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.
Luis Campusano started Tuesday night at catcher and will be back behind the plate for Wednesday's matinee. It's been a nearly even split in playing time at catcher this season between Fermin (16 starts) and Campusano (14 starts).
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Taking seat Tuesday
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Fermin isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Fermin will step out of the lineup Tuesday after going 1-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored across his last three starts. Luis Campusano will handle catching duties instead and bat seventh.
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