2023 Stats
AVG
.275
HR
3
RBI
14
R
20
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Farmer worked as Cincinnati's primary shortstop for a second straight year and had a .255/.315/.386 slash line in 142 games last season. He's a solid infielder but profiles better as a utility option than a starter, and he'll now be filling the former role after he was traded to the Twins, especially with Carlos Correa back in the fold. Farmer has solid strikeout and walk rates (17 percent and 5.9 percent, respectively), but overall he provides a below-average bat and has a 91 wRC+ over the past two seasons. His opportunities could be more matchup oriented with Minnesota which could boost his rate stats with a higher concentration of at-bats against left-handed pitching, but Farmer doesn't offer much fantasy value as that potential upside is likely to diminish with more playing time. Read Past Outlooks

Moves back to bench Monday
Farmer is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
ANALYSIS
With Royce Lewis (knee) starting at third base in his return from the 60-day injured list and with Carlos Correa having recently overcome a foot issue, Farmer no longer appears to have a clear path to steady playing time on the left side of the infield. He could challenge Edouard Julien for work at the keystone, but neither player will be anything more than a stopgap solution at the position with Jorge Polanco (hamstring) seemingly close to a return from the 10-day IL. After starting in each of the last nine games, Farmer looks set to see a big downturn in opportunities while he transitions into more of a utility role.
With Royce Lewis (knee) starting at third base in his return from the 60-day injured list and with Carlos Correa having recently overcome a foot issue, Farmer no longer appears to have a clear path to steady playing time on the left side of the infield. He could challenge Edouard Julien for work at the keystone, but neither player will be anything more than a stopgap solution at the position with Jorge Polanco (hamstring) seemingly close to a return from the 10-day IL. After starting in each of the last nine games, Farmer looks set to see a big downturn in opportunities while he transitions into more of a utility role.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+31%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+20%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .870 | 312 | 16 | 51 | .289 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .663 | 924 | 17 | 104 | .251 | ||||
2023vs Left | .804 | 32 | 1 | 6 | .321 | ||||
2023vs Right | .668 | 92 | 2 | 8 | .259 | ||||
2022vs Left | .948 | 158 | 8 | 35 | .309 | ||||
2022vs Right | .611 | 425 | 6 | 43 | .235 | ||||
2021vs Left | .789 | 122 | 7 | 10 | .257 | ||||
2021vs Right | .715 | 407 | 9 | 53 | .265 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+7%
OPS at Home
2023
+6%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .738 | 650 | 18 | 87 | .263 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .689 | 586 | 15 | 68 | .257 | ||||
2023Home | .687 | 78 | 2 | 7 | .254 | ||||
2023Away | .729 | 46 | 1 | 7 | .310 | ||||
2022Home | .721 | 292 | 7 | 42 | .253 | ||||
2022Away | .681 | 291 | 7 | 36 | .257 | ||||
2021Home | .771 | 280 | 9 | 38 | .276 | ||||
2021Away | .690 | 249 | 7 | 25 | .249 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Farmer compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.26BB Rate
6.7%K Rate
25.8%BABIP
.355ISO
.101AVG
.275OBP
.333SLG
.376OPS
.709wOBA
.314Exit Velocity
88.9 mphHard Hit Rate
35.8%Barrels/PA
3.2%Expected BA
.257Expected SLG
.401Sprint Speed
22.4 ft/secGround Ball %
42.0%Line Drive %
30.9%Fly Ball %
27.2%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Despite having his best major league season in 2021, Farmer is a source of frustration for Reds fans. That's not on Farmer, but on the Reds' front office, who opted not to improve the shortstop position in the offseason, instead settling first on Eugenio Suarez and then on Farmer after Suarez did not work out. While Farmer was fantastic in July (.395/.456/.691), he tapered off and his overall rate stats (.316 OBP, .416 SLG) were just ok for a player in Great American Ballpark. Just as it's inadequate for the Reds to rely upon Farmer as a full-time shortstop, he doesn't provide enough category juice to be your fantasy shortstop and is a good bet to regress in 2022. That being said, his opportunities are unlikely to decrease, as Cincinnati has committed to a full rebuild and Suarez is no longer in the infield mix.
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Racks up three hits
Farmer went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.
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Sitting Wednesday
Farmer is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Dodgers.
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Opens and closes scoring
Farmer went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers.
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Strong in win
Farmer went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 16-3 win over the Cubs.
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Batting cleanup Friday
Farmer is batting cleanup for the Twins on Friday against the Cubs, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
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