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Reds' Buck Farmer: Nabs save in season finale
Buck Farmer picked up the save Sunday against the Cubs, walking one batter with no strikeouts across a scoreless 10th inning.Farmer logged his first save of 2024, taking the mound in the 10th inning to close out the Cincinnati Reds' regular-season finale. He'll finish the campaign with a 3.04 ERA and a 70:29 K:BB across 71 innings.
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Reds' Buck Farmer: Two scoreless frames as opener
Buck Farmer did not factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, striking out two over two perfect innings.Farmer was tasked with opening a bullpen game for the Cincinnati Reds after Andrew Abbott (shoulder) was placed on the injured list, and he retired all six batters he faced on 27 pitches. While the 33-year-old has not exceeded two innings in any outing this season, he owns an impressive 2.58 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 54:24 K:BB across 59.1 innings.
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Reds' Buck Farmer: Opener for Friday
Buck Farmer will serve as the Cincinnati Reds' opening pitcher for Friday's game against the Pirates, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.Farmer is tabbed as the Reds' official starter, but he has completed no more than two innings in any appearance this season. That said, he'll almost certainly be in store for a brief outing, with lefty Andrew Abbott being the leading candidate to work in bulk relief behind him.
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Reds' Buck Farmer: Mops up in loss
Buck Farmer allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over 1.2 innings in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Phillies.Farmer entered in the middle of the seventh inning after Brent Suter gave up a grand slam to Bryce Harper. Farmer was touched for a home run, too, a solo shot by Brandon Marsh. This was the reliever's second appearance, and he's allowed home runs in each.
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Reds' Buck Farmer: Cedes first spring runs
Buck Farmer allowed four runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two over one inning in Thursday's spring game against Texas.Farmer cruised through his first five Cactus League outings -- no runs or walks allowed and five strikeouts over five innings -- before the Rangers hung a four-spot on him in the fourth inning, courtesy of a Wyatt Langford grand slam. Farmer is expected to return as an important piece of the bullpen for Cincinnati, working as a bridge to closer Alexis Diaz.
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Reds' Buck Farmer: Retained by Reds
Buck Farmer signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.Farmer has provided the Reds with some solid middle relief work over the past two seasons, posting a 4.06 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 124:54 K:BB over 122 innings, collecting five saves along the way. Slated to turn 33 in February, Farmer will be counted on as a bridge to closer Alexis Diaz again in 2024.
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Reds' Buck Farmer: Grabs relief win
Buck Farmer (3-4) was credited with Monday's win over the Cubs. He struck out two over 1.2 hitless and scoreless innings.Farmer replaced starter Andrew Abbott with one out in the fourth inning and retired all four batters faced, including a double play to escape the fourth. The outing was Farmer's 50th of the season, tying him for third most in majors along with fellow Cincinnati bullpen mates Ian Gibaut and Alexis Diaz. The right-handed Farmer endured a rough patch early in July but has righted himself with three runs allowed and 11 strikeouts over the last 9.1 innings.
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Reds' Buck Farmer: Cedes two homers in loss
Buck Farmer allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits over one inning in Saturday's 12-5 loss to San Diego.Farmer allowed back-to-back homers to Juan Soto and Manny Machado, giving him six runs and three home runs allowed in the last two outings. Prior to that, Farmer had been effective out of the bullpen, posting a 2.56 ERA over his first 37 appearances, including 1.75 since May 3. Manager David Bell has had to lean on relievers during a stretch in which a thin rotation is not getting deep into games, and Farmer hasn't pitched a clean inning since June 7.
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Reds' Buck Farmer: Picks up save Wednesday
Buck Farmer earned a save against the Red Sox on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.Closer Alexis Diaz pitched three of the previous four days, so the Cincinnati Reds turned to Farmer to protect a one-run lead in the ninth. The righty reliever threw just half of his 16 pitches for a strike but managed to retire the side in order for his first save of the campaign. Farmer has pitched well this season with a 2.60 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 25:9 K:BB over 27.2 innings, but Diaz has been dominant and is in no danger of losing his ninth-inning role.
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Reds' Buck Farmer: Opening Day loss
Buck Farmer picked up the loss on Opening Day to the Pirates, allowing a run on a walk in the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie.Farmer walked the leadoff hitter, allowed a stolen base, and that runner subsequently scored on a sacrifice fly. He'll likely get future opportunities to get games to Alexis Diaz in the ninth, despite failing to do so on Thursday.