2025 Stats
AVG
.238
HR
1
RBI
6
R
8
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Fermin had a mini-breakout in 2023 when he posted a .781 OPS with nine home runs in just 235 plate appearances. That led to more playing time in 2024, as he wasn't far behind Salvador Perez in starts at catcher (90 to 72) and added another 21 starts at designated hitter. Unfortunately, Fermin looked overexposed. His .271/.319/.366 batting line was still perfectly fine for a catcher, but his wRC+ dropped from 107 to 91, his xwOBA slipped from .333 to .279, his hard-hit rate went from 42.7 percent to 33.9 percent and his barrel rate dipped from 9.9 percent to 3.2 percent. 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. However, it's difficult to envision a competitive Royals club giving him ample time at DH again. Read Past Outlooks
Could lose catching opportunities
Fermin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
ANALYSIS
Before sitting out Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Red Sox while Luke Maile received the nod behind the dish, Fermin had made three straight starts at catcher. Fermin will remain on the bench again Monday, and his brief run as the Royals' No. 1 backstop could be over. Salvador Perez had been limited to playing designated hitter or first base since returning to the lineup May 4 following a two-game absence due to a hip injury, but he'll resume catching Monday. If Perez checks out fine Monday, he could see his catching workload pick up in the games to come.
Before sitting out Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Red Sox while Luke Maile received the nod behind the dish, Fermin had made three straight starts at catcher. Fermin will remain on the bench again Monday, and his brief run as the Royals' No. 1 backstop could be over. Salvador Perez had been limited to playing designated hitter or first base since returning to the lineup May 4 following a two-game absence due to a hip injury, but he'll resume catching Monday. If Perez checks out fine Monday, he could see his catching workload pick up in the games to come.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
Even Split
2025
+55%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .702 | 222 | 3 | 22 | .267 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .702 | 471 | 13 | 52 | .272 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .423 | 34 | 0 | 3 | .188 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .655 | 56 | 1 | 3 | .269 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .740 | 122 | 0 | 10 | .294 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .658 | 246 | 6 | 26 | .261 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .777 | 66 | 3 | 9 | .262 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .783 | 169 | 6 | 23 | .288 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+10%
OPS on Road
2025
+68%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | .666 | 327 | 5 | 37 | .266 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .735 | 366 | 11 | 37 | .274 | ||||
| 2025Home | .425 | 47 | 0 | 3 | .186 | ||||
| 2025Away | .716 | 43 | 1 | 3 | .293 | ||||
| 2024Home | .712 | 153 | 2 | 18 | .287 | ||||
| 2024Away | .665 | 215 | 4 | 18 | .260 | ||||
| 2023Home | .697 | 127 | 3 | 16 | .271 | ||||
| 2023Away | .882 | 108 | 6 | 16 | .293 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Freddy Fermin compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.25BB Rate
4.4%K Rate
17.8%BABIP
.284ISO
.048AVG
.238OBP
.281SLG
.286OPS
.567wOBA
.252Exit Velocity
88.6 mphHard Hit Rate
26.1%Barrels/PA
2.2%Expected BA
.234Expected SLG
.342Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
46.2%Line Drive %
16.9%Fly Ball %
36.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Fermin went back-and-forth between the majors and minors in April but was with the big club for good by early May when the Royals decided to no longer use MJ Melendez at catcher. The 28-year-old was quietly very productive, hitting .290/.324/.495 with nine home runs over 205 plate appearances from May-to-August before his season ended in early September with a fractured finger. Fermin is a late bloomer, but he had an .874 OPS with 20 homers in 105 games at the Triple-A level and his hard-hit rate (42.7 percent) and barrel rate (9.9 percent) in 2023 with the Royals were both above-average. His emergence led to Kansas City using Salvador Perez for a career-high 21 starts at first base in addition to 29 starts at designated hitter and it's possible they'll follow a similar setup in 2024. It could be enough for Fermin to carve out some deep-league value again.
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Resting Sunday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
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Taking seat Wednesday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
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Retreating to bench Sunday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
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Belts first homer of 2025
Fermin went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.
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Hitless in first start
Fermin started at catcher went 0-for-4 in Sunday's loss against the Guardians.
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