The Padres' Luis Arraez scores the winning run against Royals catcher Freddy Fermin June 22, 2025 in San Diego. The Royals traded Fermin to the Padres Thursday for right-handed pitchers Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek. Photo credit: Meg McLaughlin/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS
By Karl Zinke karl.zinke@examiner.net The Kansas City Royals used their strengths to bolster some weaknesses at the trade deadline Thursday. In three last-minute deals, the…
