Braves' Kyle Farmer: Returns to Atlanta on MiLB deal
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Atlanta re-signed Farmer to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.
Farmer was released by Atlanta one week ago but has returned to the organization on a new deal. The veteran utility player has slashed .247/.306/.387 over parts of 10 major-league seasons.
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Kyle Farmer: Cut loose by Atlanta
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Atlanta released Farmer on Tuesday.
The veteran infielder joined Atlanta on a split contract in March and made the Opening Day roster, but he's played in just 12 big-league games this season while spending about six weeks on the IL due to a forearm strain. Farmer was serviceable in his limited opportunities, going 4-for-15 with a double, three RBI and two runs.
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Braves' Kyle Farmer: Back from injured list
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Atlanta reinstated Farmer (forearm) from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Farmer has been on the 10-day IL since mid-May due to a strained right forearm. He was cleared for a rehab assignment in late June and went 2-for-20 with one home run, three RBI and five runs scored during his time in the minors. While he didn't look great at the plate during his rehab assignment, Farmer has progressed enough in his recovery to return to the majors, with his reinstatement from the IL corresponding with Atlanta placing Ha-Seong Kim (finger) on the 10-day IL.
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Braves' Kyle Farmer: Beginning rehab assignment
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Farmer (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus on Tuesday.
Farmer went down a little over a month ago with a right forearm strain but has progressed enough to try things out in a game setting. Interestingly, Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Monday that Farmer is "gonna catch a lot" on his rehab assignment, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The 35-year-old Farmer has not seen any action at catcher since 2019, and it's unlikely Atlanta would use him behind the plate on a regular basis even if Drake Baldwin gets hurt.
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Braves' Kyle Farmer: Goes on IL with strained forearm
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Atlanta placed Farmer on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right forearm strain.
He'll be eligible to return next week, but Farmer is without a firm timeline to be acitvated from the IL. Farmer has played sparingly for Atlanta this season, picking up four hits in 14 at-bats.
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Braves' Kyle Farmer: Takes advantage of rare opportunity
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Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians.
The veteran utility infielder replaced Dominic Smith at DH in the fifth inning with Atlanta already ahead 6-0, and Farmer promptly ripped a two-run double off Kolby Allard. Farmer had only three plate appearances on the season coming into Sunday, and the team's managerial switch from Brian Snitker to Walt Weiss this offseason hasn't done much for the playing-time outlook of Atlanta's bench players.
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Braves' Kyle Farmer: Gets split contract with Atlanta
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Atlanta signed Farmer to a one-year split contract Saturday.
The 35-year-old infielder was invited to spring training by Atlanta in early February. Across 12 Grapefruit League games, he posted a .400/.417/.514 slash line with one home run and five RBI in 36 plate appearances. A path to the Opening Day roster opened up when Jurickson Profar was suspended for the entire 2026 season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug for a second time in the last year, but Farmer could still begin the season at Triple-A Gwinnett.
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Braves' Kyle Farmer: Could find way onto roster
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Farmer has a better chance of making Atlanta's 26-man roster in the wake of a season-long suspension to Jurickson Profar, Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The non-roster invitee played double-digit games at all four infield positions for the Rockies last season while slashing .252/.325/.441 against left-handed pitching, a skill set that could fit for Atlanta as the team scrambles to replace Profar. Farmer's ability to handle shortstop would allow Mauricio Dubon to serve as a platoon partner for Mike Yastrzemski in left field, although Jorge Mateo could also fill that role, while Eli White might just settle into that spot in left field himself.
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Braves' Kyle Farmer: Invited to spring training with ATL
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Atlanta offered Farmer a non-roster invite to spring training, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
Farmer spent the 2025 campaign with Colorado, appearing in 97 MLB games and slashing .217/.280/.365 with eight home runs, 31 RBI, 24 runs scored and a 17:66 BB:K across 300 plate appearances. He'll face an uphill battle to make Atlanta's big-league roster.
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Kyle Farmer: Becomes free agent
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The Rockies declined Farmer's $4 million mutual option for 2026 on Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
The club will pay him a $750,000 buyout instead. Farmer slashed just .227/.280/.365 with eight home runs over 97 contests for the Rockies this season. The utility infielder is now a free agent.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Hits solo blast Tuesday
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Farmer went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Guardians.
Farmer left the yard in the ninth inning for his fifth home run this year, tying his total from last season. He's now scored four runs over his last two games but has not shown much life at the plate otherwise, slashing .216/.265/.347.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Gets chance at second base
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Farmer went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Sunday against the Twins.
The Rockies' middle infield has been in flux with the return of Ezequiel Tovar, while both Ryan Ritter (finger) and Thairo Estrada (thumb) are on the injured list. Tovar was on the bench Sunday, allowing Farmer and Orlando Arcia the chance to be in the lineup -- with the former at second base. Moving forward, Arcia will presumably get the first chance at the role, though he and Farmer have split time evenly since Estrada has been sidelined.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Homers Wednesday
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Farmer went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Red Sox.
Farmer's two-run shot off Isaiah Campbell in the eighth inning snapped a streak of 14 consecutive at-bats without a hit. The utility infielder is up to four home runs on the season, just one shy of matching his 2024 total. He's slashing .219/.262/.348 in 214 at-bats during 2025.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Ceding first base to Hiura
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Farmer is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
After Michael Toglia was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, Farmer initially looked to be the next man up at first base, but the Rockies instead appear content to keep the 34-year-old in a utility role. Farmer will be on the bench for a second straight matchup with a right-hander while recent call-up Keston Hiura garners another start at first base.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Looks to be primary first baseman
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Farmer went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Saturday against the Mets.
Farmer's performance didn't stand out, but he started at first base on the same day that Michael Toglia was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. Farmer also occupied the position when Toglia got a breather from May 21 to May 23, signs that combine to suggest that Farmer will serve as Colorado's primary first baseman for the time being. He has only a .236/.274/.365 line across 157 plate appearances for the season.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: On bench for second straight
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Farmer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
After a stretch of four straight starts, Farmer now finds himself on the bench for a second day in a row. The Rockies seem content to let Michael Toglia work through his struggles at the plate and aren't yet to ready to demote him to Triple-A Albuquerque, so despite a recent uptick in playing time, Farmer doesn't look like he'll take over as the team's everyday first baseman just yet.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Playing time picking up
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Farmer will start at first base and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Phillies.
Farmer will make his fifth start in six games and his second in a row at first base. Though Farmer has gone 5-for-19 with two home runs and two doubles over his previous five games, his uptick in playing time seems to be mostly a result of first baseman Michael Toglia beginning to lose his grip on an everyday role rather than Farmer earning it. The 8-41 Rockies are already well removed from playoff contention and have more of a long-term investment in the 26-year-old Toglia, but his 41.7 percent strikeout rate in May has made it increasingly more difficult for interim manager Warren Schaeffer to let him work through his struggles.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Drives in four runs Saturday
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Farmer went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and four total RBI in Saturday's 14-12 victory versus Arizona.
Farmer had two big hits in the victory -- a two-run homer in the third inning that tied the score 6-6 and a two-run double in the sixth that pulled the Rockies within a run. The veteran infielder's long ball was his second in as many games after he began the campaign with no homers through his first 35 contests. Farmer doesn't have an everyday role with the Rockies, as he started Saturday for just the second time across the team's past five games.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Tallies first homer
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Farmer went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Wednesday against the Rangers.
Farmer has started four of Colorado's last seven games, splitting time between second base and shortstop. He started at the former position Wednesday and hit second in the order. While he managed to tally his first home run of the season, Farmer has only two hits across 17 at-bats in his last seven games.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Batting second Wednesday
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Farmer will start at shortstop and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Back in the lineup Wednesday for just the second time in five games, Farmer will occupy a prominent spot in the batting order while typical No. 2 hitter Jordan Beck slides down to the three hole. Farmer has produced a meager .601 OPS over 117 plate appearances on the season, so barring a big performance Wednesday, he's unlikely to see regular opportunities in a premium spot in the lineup.
