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APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Witt Jr. hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh as the Royals beat the Twins 3-2

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday

APRIL 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Hitless in first start Fermin started at catcher went 0-for-4 in Sunday's loss against the Guardians.

Impact Fermin made his first start of the season behind the plate. He's 0-for-5 this season. Fermin is a good defensive catcher and should continue to get plenty of reps behind the dish on days Perez plays first base or serves as the DH. Fermin will look to bounce back at the plate after he posted just a .685 OPS last season. He may not get many stats at DH this season with his step back at the plate last season and with more competition for DH duty on the roster.

MARCH 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Wednesday Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Fermin is on the bench for the third time in four games, this time against a lefty (Tarik Skubal) after his previous two absences came against right-handed pitching. The Royals had been opening up regular playing time for both Fermin behind the plate by using Salvador Perez at first base, but Perez has been taking on more work at catcher lately with Yuli Gurriel gaining traction as a regular in the Kansas City infield.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Monday Fermin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Fermin will be on the bench for the second day in a row, but he should be a semi-regular presence in the lineup over the final two weeks of the season while the Royals give veteran catcher Salvador Perez time off behind the plate and deploy him at first base or designated hitter. Though he's mustered an underwhelming .505 OPS thus far in September, Fermin has been a near-league-average hitter (101 wRC+) with a .286/.335/.387 slash line over 344 plate appearances for the season.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest Sunday Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Fermin was behind the plate for all nine innings of Saturday's 5-1 win, so he'll be given a breather for the day game Sunday. Salvador Perez will handle catching duties for Kansas City.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rare steal in win Fermin went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.

Impact Fermin has gone a modest 6-for-28 (.214) over 10 games in September. He's seen the bulk of the work behind the dish since Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) got hurt, as Salvador Perez has seen more frequent looks at first base. Fermin has been quietly decent this year with a .286/.335/.387 slash line, six home runs, 36 RBI, 39 runs scored and two steals across 344 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Fermin isn't part of the Royals starting lineup for Friday's game against Pittsburgh.

Impact The Royals have seemingly settled into a routine behind the plate, starting Fermin for a pair of games and then giving him a night off in favor of Salvador Perez, who has otherwise been manning first base. Kansas City has utilized this rotation for a nine-game stretch, and with Fermin catching the past two games, it'll be Perez's turn behind the dish Friday.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest Monday Fermin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Fermin will get a breather for the series opener after he caught both of the Royals' final two games of the weekend series with the Twins. Salvador Perez will pick up a start behind the dish Monday while Yuli Gurriel draws a start at first base.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Monday Fermin is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Guardians.

Impact Fermin was in the lineup for each of the last three games after Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) went down (two at catcher, one at designated hitter), but he will begin Monday's festivities on the bench. Salvador Perez is behind the plate and Yuli Gurriel is at first base for the series opener against the Guardians.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Friday Fermin is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Philadelphia.

Impact After making seven consecutive starts, Fermin has been absent from the starting nine in back-to-back games. The 29-year-old will yield to Adam Frazier at DH on Friday. Fermin is slashing .301/.351/.421 across 283 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Friday Fermin is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Philadelphia.

Impact After making seven consecutive starts, Fermin has been absent from the starting nine in back-to-back games. The 29-year-old will yield to Adam Frazier at DH while Hunter Renfroe fills right field. Fermin is slashing .301/.351/.421 across 283 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting after seven straight starts Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Impact After going 9-for-28 with three doubles and two walks while starting each of the past seven games, Fermin will get a breather in the series finale. Salvador Perez will return behind the plate Wednesday after occupying first base in Tuesday's 9-5 loss, while Hunter Renfroe gets a day out of the outfield and serves as the Royals' designated hitter.

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Monday's lineup Fermin is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Minnesota.

Impact The Royals will go with Salvador Perez at catcher and Michael Massey at designated hitter for their series opener against the Twins. Fermin is just 3-for-20 at the plate across his last five games.

AUGUST 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Fermin is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact The 29-year-old will yield to Paul DeJong at DH on Friday. In his last seven games, Fermin is 10-for-29 (.345) with a homer, six RBI and a run scored.

AUGUST 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest Tuesday Fermin is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact After starting six straight games -- four at DH, two at catcher -- Fermin will have the night off Tuesday. The 29-year-old is slashing .304/.352/.429 with a 18.4 percent strikeout rate in 245 plate appearances.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs first career steal Fermin went 1-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Fermin tied the game at 2-2 with an RBI single in the fourth inning and then logged the first steal of his big-league career. This was his 146th career game, so it's unlikely he becomes a sudden speed threat. He has been hitting well lately, going 17-for-49 (.347) with two home runs, eight RBI and four runs scored over 14 contests since the All-Star break. That has earned him a more regular place in the lineup between catcher and designated hitter. Fermin is at a .304/.352/.429 slash line with six homers, 30 RBI, 10 doubles and 30 runs scored over 245 plate appearances this season, numbers nearly identical to what he posted over 70 games and 235 plate appearances in 2023.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing sixth straight start Fermin will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Fermin has now stuck in the lineup for six straight contests, with the Royals facing three left-handed and three right-handed starters during that stretch. Though his playing time against southpaws looks to be more secure, Fermin has earned the extra opportunities versus righties by slashing .284/.319/.426 while producing a 104 wRC+ in those matchups.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fermin leads Royals against the Tigers after 4-hit game

The Kansas City Royals play the Detroit Tigers after Freddy Fermin had four hits against the White Sox on Wednesday

AUGUST 1, 2024 • Associated Press

Four hits in big win Fermin went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Fermin launched a two-run shot off Drew Thorpe in the second inning, giving the Royals an early 3-0 lead. The 29-year-old backstop continues to see a nearly full-time role as Salvador Perez slides out from behind the plate and gets work at DH and first base as well, and over 18 games in July, Fermin is batting .345 (19-for-55) with two homers, eight runs and eight RBI.

AUGUST 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fermin and Pasquantino homer as Royals hand White Sox 17th straight loss, 10-3

Freddy Fermin launched a two-run homer among his four hits and the Kansas City Royals pounded the White Sox 10-3, extending Chicago’s franchise-record losing streak to 17 games

JULY 31, 2024 • Associated Press

Homers in loss Fermin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.

Impact Fermin has gone 6-for-19 with two extra-base hits over his last six games. The catcher's playing time has remained limited despite his recent good form at the plate. For the season, he's up to five homers, 24 RBI, 29 runs scored, 10 doubles and a .294/.344/.423 slash line over 65 contests. Fermin is good for two or three games per week between catcher and designated hitter.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Fermin will sit for the second straight game while Salvador Perez starts behind the plate and Adam Frazier serves as the Royals' designated hitter. The Royals' willingness to deploy Perez at first base or DH on his non-catching days should continue to open up more playing time for Fermin compared to most No. 2 backstops, though Fermin's opportunities have taken a hit while his bat has cooled down of late. Fermin has gone 2-for-14 with a walk and four strikeouts over his last four starts.

JULY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Fermin is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

Impact Fermin will head to the bench after he went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts in Friday's 7-1 win. Adam Frazier will slot in at designated hitter while Drew Waters enters the lineup in left field and bats seventh versus Chicago.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to bench Friday Fermin is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Fermin started the previous six games and will receive a day off after he went 7-for-20 with two walks, two RBI and four runs during that span. Adam Frazier will serve as Kansas City's designated hitter Friday.

JULY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Ragans strikes out 10, leads Royals to a 4-2 victory that stops Guardians' 5-game winning streak

Witt Jr. hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh as the Royals beat the Twins 3-2

Fermin leads Royals against the Tigers after 4-hit game

Fermin and Pasquantino homer as Royals hand White Sox 17th straight loss, 10-3