Freddy Fermin
San Diego Padres, Catcher
Age: 30y-9m-29d (May 16, 1995)
Exp: 2.165 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Klutch Sports Group
2026 Payroll Salary
$2,100,000
2026 Cash
$2,100,000
Career Earnings
$2,386,096
2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Freddy Fermin signed a 1 year, $2,100,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $2,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,100,000. In 2026, Fermin will earn a base salary of $2,100,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,100,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.165
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 | 2.165 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | 0.86% | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 |
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2028 |
|
33 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2029 |
|
34 | -- |
ARB 4
|
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| 2030 |
|
35 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 | 2.165 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,100,000 | - | - | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 |
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2028 |
|
33 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2029 |
|
34 | -- |
ARB 4
|
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| 2030 |
|
35 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 |
Arb Avoided |
$2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $781,750
Average Salary:
$781,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.165
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $744,500
Average Salary:
$744,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.165
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.004
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
2.165 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$2,386,096
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$11,538 |
$11,538 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
0.004 |
Injured
|
$615,489 |
$627,027 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
0.165 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$744,500 $232,819 |
$1,371,527 $1,604,346 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
1.165 |
Active
Retained
|
$247,977 $533,773 |
$1,852,323 $2,386,096 |
|
| Total |
$2,386,096 |
$1,852,323 $2,386,096 |
|||||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
2.165 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,100,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,486,096 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,138,119 | - | - | $2,138,119 |
| 1 |
|
$247,977 | - | - | $247,977 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$11,538
|
$11,538 |
$11,538 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$615,489
|
$615,489 |
$627,027 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$744,500 $232,819
|
$744,500 $232,819 |
$1,371,527 $1,604,346 |
||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$247,977 $533,773
|
$247,977 $533,773 |
$1,852,323 $2,386,096 |
||
| Total |
$2,386,096 |
$2,386,096 |
$1,852,323 $2,386,096 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$2,100,000
|
$2,100,000 |
|||
| Total |
$4,486,096 |
$4,486,096 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,138,119 | - | - | $2,138,119 |
| 1 |
|
$247,977 | - | - | $247,977 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
Sep 09, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Finger |
-
Jan 08, 2026
Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
-
Jul 31, 2025
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Kansas City (KC) for Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $744,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
May 02, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Apr 28, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Apr 21, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Nov 15, 2022
Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 17, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 14, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 25, 2015
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SD | 109 | 92 | 347 | 319 | 32 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 108 | 19 | 65 | 1 | .251 | .291 | .339 | .630 | 2.06 |
| 2024 | KC | 111 | 90 | 367 | 339 | 40 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 124 | 23 | 66 | 2 | .271 | .319 | .366 | .685 | 2.99 |
| 2023 | KC | 70 | 55 | 234 | 217 | 26 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 100 | 13 | 50 | 0 | .281 | .321 | .461 | .782 | 1.68 |
| 2022 | KC | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -0.15 |
