1B,2B,3B,SS,DH - Atlanta Braves IL10
- Age 35
- Georgia
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
The Braves placed Kyle Farmer on the 10-day injured list with a strained right forearm.
Fantasy Impact
Farmer does not hold a timetable to return. Ronald Acuna Jr. was activated from the injured list as the corresponding move.
Farmer received a spring training invite from Atlanta in early February and slashed .400/.417/.514 with one home run and five RBI across 36 Grapefruit League plate appearances. The Braves signed him to a one-year split contract Saturday.
Fantasy Impact
His path to the roster was cleared in part by Jurickson Profar's season-long suspension after a second PED positive in the last year.
Farmer hit .252/.325/.441 against left-handed pitchers last season for Colorado. He appeared in double-digit games at all four infield positions.
Fantasy Impact
Jurickson Profar is facing a season-long suspension, creating roster opportunities. Farmer joined Atlanta as a non-roster invitee. His defensive versatility at shortstop could enable Mauricio Dubon to platoon with Mike Yastrzemski in left field. Jorge Mateo and Eli White are also candidates for the left field platoon role.
Kyle Farmer has signed a minor league pact with the Atlanta Braves. The deal includes an invitation to big league spring training.
Fantasy Impact
The 35-year-old Farmer has played parts of nine seasons at the big league level with the Dodgers, Reds, Twins, and Rockies. Last year, with Colorado, the utility man hit .227 with eight home runs in 300 plate appearances. He is a career .247 hitter with 63 home runs in nearly 2,400 plate appearances. This is a good depth signing for the Braves as Farmer has seen at least one inning at every position except center field and right field during his career. With Ha-Seong Kim on the IL to start the season, Farmer could break camp with a bench role in Atlanta.
Kyle Farmer went 1-for-1 with a home run, one run scored, one RBI, and a walk in the Rockies' 4-2 victory over the Padres.
Fantasy Impact
After today’s game, Farmer's season stats include a .226 batting average, eight home runs, and 30 RBI across 93 games played.
