The Padres filled their need for a catcher roughly three hours before the trade deadline on Thursday, acquiring Freddy Fermin from the Royals

The San Diego Padres landed catcher Freddy Fermin from the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in exchange for right-handed pitchers Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert, ESPN reported.

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Its Wednesday, July 30 and the Mets (62-46) are in San Diego looking to avoid a three-game sweep as they close out their series against the Padres (59-49). Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound for New York against Yu Darvish for San Diego.