A month or even a week ago, Royals general manager J.J. Picollo did not think starting pitching depth would be such a dire ...

The Royals on Thursday traded backup catcher Freddy Fermin to the Padres for right-handed pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen ...

The Kansas City Royals had a busy trade deadline. Despite predictions that they would be sellers, they were ultimately buyers, choosing to supplement their rost ...

The Kansas City Royals traded catcher Freddy Fermin to the San Diego Padres for pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek to ...

The San Diego Padres traded Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek to the Kansas City Royals for a catcher who is under team control through 2029.

Bergert arrived from the San Diego Padres. He owns a 2.78 ERA in 11 games (seven starts) while holding opponents to a .186 ...

The Padres are acquiring some much needed catching help from the Royals while Kansas City will pick up a big league pitcher.

The San Diego Padres only added a drop in the bucket in terms of payroll at the trade deadline despite making several moves. The Padres made four total deals o ...

The Royals promoted Fermin to the major leagues in 2022. He was entrenched as KC’s backup catcher for the last three seasons.

As the Padres explore creative trade scenarios, they've drawn interest in Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert. Read more at MLB ...

San Diego Padres’ Stephen Kolek pitches against Miami Marlins’ Agustin Ramirez during the first inning at Petco Park on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego ...