Padres' Freddy Fermin: Avoids arbitration with San Diego
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Fermin signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Padres on Thursday to avoid arbitration.
Fermin was traded by the Royals to the Padres in late July, and across both clubs he posted a .636 OPS with one steal, 32 runs, 13 doubles, five home runs and 26 RBI over 347 plate appearances during the 2025 regular season. The 30-year-old projects to be the Padres' No. 1 catcher to begin 2026 while Luis Campusano serves as the backup.
