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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: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Fermin (head) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mariners.
Fermin had to depart Wednesday's contest after taking a foul tip to the mask. Per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune, Fermin does not have concussion symptoms and expects to be available off the bench Thursday, though the Padres' team doctor will have the final say. Luis Campusano is catching and batting eighth for San Diego in Thursday's series finale.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Exits early Wednesday
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Fermin was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mariners with an apparent injury, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Fermin was immediately pulled from the game after taking a Brendan Donovan foul tip off his mask in the third inning. He'll presumably be evaluated for a concussion. Meanwhile, Luis Campusano will take over behind the plate and should handle the starting job if Fermin misses any time.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Idle Tuedsay
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Fermin isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Fermin will get a chance to regroup Tuesday after slashing just .190/.308/.286 over 10 games since the beginning of April. While he sits, Luis Campusano will start behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Not in Friday's lineup
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Fermin is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Rockies on Friday.
Fermin will take a seat for the second time in three games while Luis Campusano starts behind the dish and bats eighth while forming a battery with Walker Buehler. Through 11 regular-season games, Fermin has gone 5-for-27 (.185) with five runs scored, two doubles and one RBI.
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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: Taking seat Friday
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Fermin is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Boston.
It will be Luis Campusano doing the catching. Fermin has made four starts to Campusano's three behind the plate thus far, and a similar playing time breakdown seems likely to continue.
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Padres' Freddy Fermin: Yields to Campusano on Monday
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Fermin is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Giants.
Fermin and Luis Campusano have alternated starts at catcher in the first four games of the season for the Padres. It will be Campusano catching and batting ninth in Monday's series opener.
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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.
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: 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.
Fermin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.
Fermin will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 0-for-10 with a walk and a run scored over his last three contests. Elias Diaz will bat ninth while catching for starter Michael King.
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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: Resting Wednesday
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Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
He'll receive a breather after starting behind the dish the past two games while going 3-for-7 with a home run and two RBI. Elias Diaz will fill in for Fermin at catcher Wednesday.
