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: Sitting Wednesday
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Fermin is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday.
With Fermin opening Wednesday's game on the bench, Luis Campusano will serve behind home plate and bat eighth while catching pitches from Walker Buehler. Fermin has struggled at the plate this season, slashing .194/.333/.278 with two RBI and nine runs scored over 45 plate appearances.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Back in starting nine
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Fermin (head) will start at catcher and bat eighth Saturday against the Angels.
Fermin missed the Padres' last two games after taking a foul tip off his mask Wednesday, but he's been given the go-ahead to return behind the plate Saturday. The 30-year-old backstop hasn't found much offensive success in the early going, slashing .161/.270/.226 through his first 15 games.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Remains idle Friday
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Fermin (head) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Fermin will miss a second straight start after taking a foul tip off the mask Wednesday against the Mariners. Luis Campusano will make another start at catcher and bat ninth.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Absent from lineup
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Fermin is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Pirates.
Fermin started at catcher in the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather during Wednesday's matinee. Luis Campusano will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Padres.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Takes seat in second game
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Fermin is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Tigers.
Fermin was behind the dish for Thursday's opener, but he will yield to Luis Campusano for the second game of the series. The playing time between the two catchers this season will likely tilt slightly toward Fermin.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Belts second homer of spring
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Fermin went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, two additional runs scored and a walk in a Cactus League win over Cleveland on Saturday.
Fermin gave the Padres an 8-4 lead with his two-run blast in the fifth inning. The former Royal is locked into the starting catcher role for the Padres this season after spending several years backing up Salvador Perez in Kanas City. Fermin has been swinging a hot bat this spring, posting a .458/.480/.833 slash line with two homers, 10 RBI and nine runs through nine games.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Sitting Monday
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Fermin is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Brewers on Monday.
Fermin will be on the bench for a second consecutive game while Elias Diaz serves behind home plate and bats ninth. Fermin has gone 13-for-41 (.317) with three doubles, seven runs, one home run and six RBI since Sept. 1.
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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 White Sox.
Fermin will get a breather for Sunday's matinee after he started behind the plate in each of the previous three contests. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties in the series finale.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Fermin isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
Fermin will get a day to reset Wednesday after going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts across the first two games of the series. Elias Diaz will fill in as the Padres' backstop and bat ninth.
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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 Rockies.
Fermin will step out of the lineup for the second straight game after going 3-for-14 with three runs scored across his last five contests. Elias Diaz will catch for starter Nick Pivetta and bat ninth.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Getting breather Saturday
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Fermin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Fermin will get a day to regroup Saturday after going just 1-for-17 with two walks over his last seven games. Elias Diaz will take over at catcher and bat ninth.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Smacks first homer as Padre
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Fermin went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 4-1 win against San Francisco.
Fermin's hit in the contest was a two-run shot to left field in the seventh inning that gave San Diego a 4-1 lead. The long ball was his first since joining the Padres via trade July 31. Fermin has brought his new team some much-needed consistent hitting from the catcher position -- since the trade, he's batting .370 (10-for-27) with four RBI over eight contests.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Headed to San Diego
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The Royals traded Fermin to the Padres on Thursday in exchange for Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Fermin has slashed .255/.309/.339 with three homers, 12 RBI and 17 runs scored across 208 plate appearances with the Royals this season. While those numbers don't exactly jump off the page, they're still good enough to make him the frontrunner for starts behind the plate in San Diego over Elias Diaz (.577 OPS) and Martin Maldonado (.572 OPS).
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Royals' Freddy Fermin: Playing time trending up
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Fermin will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
With the Royals using Salvador Perez at first base or designated hitter more frequently of late, Fermin has benefited from extra playing time. Fermin will be making his fourth start in five games Wednesday.
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Royals' Freddy Fermin: Sitting down Saturday
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Fermin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Mets.
Fermin will sit down for the fourth time in five games after making five consecutive starts earlier in the month. Salvador Perez will serve as Kansas City's catcher while Jonathan India gets a turn as the DH.
