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: Pops homer off bench
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Farmer went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run Friday against the Cubs.
Farmer entered the game as a defensive replacement for Ezequiel Tovar in the eighth inning and managed his seventh home run of the season. Farmer has started only two of Colorado's last 14 games.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Connects for sixth homer
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Farmer went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Farmer got the Rockies on the board in the fifth inning. He's picked up a bit of playing time around the infield lately, but he's far from being a regular in the lineup. The veteran infielder is now at a .227/.280/.360 slash line with six homers, 25 RBI, 20 runs scored, 14 doubles and no stolen bases across 261 plate appearances this season. Farmer has gone 7-for-20 (.350) in August.
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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.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: On bench Wednesday
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Farmer is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Adael Amador will get the nod at second base Wednesday, but Farmer still may rank as the Rockies' preferred option at the keystone. Farmer had been included in the lineup in three of the team's previous four games, while Amador started just once during that stretch.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Losing playing time
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Farmer is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Though the Rockies remain without Ezequiel Tovar (hip), Thairo Estrada (wrist), Aaron Schunk (groin) and Tyler Freeman (oblique) in the middle infield, Farmer no longer looks to be in the mix for regular playing time at second base or shortstop. He'll be on the bench for the fourth time in seven games, with the Rockies prioritizing Adael Amador ahead of him at the keystone and Alan Trejo at shortstop.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Out of Colorado lineup
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Farmer is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus Atlanta.
Farmer's playing time has been slipping lately, as he's now been in the lineup for just half of the Rockies' last eight games and just one of their last four tilts versus right-handers. Alan Trejo is at shortstop and Adael Amador is at second base in Monday's series opener.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Not in Friday's lineup
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Farmer is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Reds.
The Rockies will go with Adael Amador at second base and Aaron Schunk at shortstop. Farmer is 0-for-16 at the plate over his last five contests.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Resting during Game 2
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Farmer isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Royals.
Farmer went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the first game of Thursday's twin bill, and he'll now watch the beginning of Game 2 from the bench. His absence will open up shortstop for Aaron Schunk to pick up a start and bat ninth against Michael Lorenzen.
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Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Not in Colorado lineup
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Farmer is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Kansas City.
Farmer has essentially been an everyday player for the Rockies this season, but he's now been out of the lineup for two of the last three games, including two straight versus righties. Aaron Schunk will be at shortstop and Adael Amador will be at second base for Colorado.
