After having one of the least productive catching duos in the MLB in 2025, the Padres traded for Freddy Fermin from the Royals at the trade deadline to stabilize their backstop issues. Fermin did help, but there are still questions lingering as to whether or not the Padres have enough catching depth.
Right now, San Diego has just two catchers on the active roster. Fermin is the starter, and Luis Campusano is listed on the depth chart as the backup. Campusano, of course, has a complicated relationship with the Padres. Once, he was hailed as the teams catcher of the future, but now, he's little more than an afterthought.