2024 Stats
AVG
.271
HR
6
RBI
36
R
40
SB
2
2025 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
On bench again Wednesday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
ANALYSIS
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 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.
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 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.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+12%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .753 | 188 | 3 | 19 | .282 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .696 | 422 | 12 | 49 | .267 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS on Road
2024
+7%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .705 | 280 | 5 | 34 | .280 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .721 | 330 | 10 | 34 | .265 | ||||
| 2024Home | .712 | 153 | 2 | 18 | .287 | ||||
| 2024Away | .665 | 215 | 4 | 18 | .260 | ||||
| 2023Home | .697 | 127 | 3 | 16 | .271 | ||||
| 2023Away | .882 | 108 | 6 | 16 | .293 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | .000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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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
0.35BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
17.9%BABIP
.319ISO
.094AVG
.271OBP
.319SLG
.366OPS
.685wOBA
.303Exit Velocity
88.2 mphHard Hit Rate
26.7%Barrels/PA
2.4%Expected BA
.244Expected SLG
.334Sprint Speed
23.3 ft/secGround Ball %
48.9%Line Drive %
20.1%Fly Ball %
31.0%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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On bench Monday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
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Getting rest Sunday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
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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.
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Not in lineup
Fermin isn't part of the Royals' starting lineup for Friday's game against Pittsburgh.
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Getting rest Monday
Fermin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
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