Kyle Farmer
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.097
HR
0
RBI
2
R
3
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Farmer was Minnesota's primary utility infielder and got significant playing time at third base and second base due to injuries. He has decent power for a glove-first infielder (11 HR and .152 ISO) and doesn't strike out too often (his 23.3% K% was his second season more than 20%). He was a plus defender at second and third base and can still hold his own at shortstop. His lack of premium power and lower contact rate (74.4%) get him exposed in more than short-term duty. He should get significant playing time in a utility role again. Read Past Outlooks
On bench Saturday
Farmer is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
ANALYSIS
Farmer got the start at second base for the season opener Thursday and finished 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts. With the Royals starting right-hander Seth Lugo on Saturday, Edouard Julien will draw the start at second base. However, Farmer may see most of his action at third base with Royce Lewis out a month or more with a quad injury. Willi Castro and Farmer are likely to platoon at third base in his absence.
Farmer got the start at second base for the season opener Thursday and finished 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts. With the Royals starting right-hander Seth Lugo on Saturday, Edouard Julien will draw the start at second base. However, Farmer may see most of his action at third base with Royce Lewis out a month or more with a quad injury. Willi Castro and Farmer are likely to platoon at third base in his absence.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+33%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+130%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .845 | 300 | 10 | 51 | .288 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .637 | 690 | 15 | 75 | .234 | ||||
2024vs Left | .214 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .492 | 24 | 0 | 2 | .150 | ||||
2023vs Left | .781 | 128 | 2 | 16 | .289 | ||||
2023vs Right | .695 | 241 | 9 | 30 | .239 | ||||
2022vs Left | .948 | 158 | 8 | 35 | .309 | ||||
2022vs Right | .611 | 425 | 6 | 43 | .235 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+11%
OPS at Home
2024
+111%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .738 | 477 | 12 | 63 | .261 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .664 | 513 | 13 | 63 | .240 | ||||
2024Home | .200 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024Away | .421 | 33 | 0 | 2 | .111 | ||||
2023Home | .779 | 180 | 5 | 21 | .280 | ||||
2023Away | .674 | 189 | 6 | 25 | .234 | ||||
2022Home | .721 | 292 | 7 | 42 | .253 | ||||
2022Away | .681 | 291 | 7 | 36 | .257 | ||||
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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
0.86BB Rate
15.8%K Rate
18.4%BABIP
.125ISO
.032AVG
.097OBP
.263SLG
.129OPS
.392wOBA
.195Exit Velocity
80.2 mphHard Hit Rate
29.2%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.193Expected SLG
.239Sprint Speed
Ground Ball %
66.7%Line Drive %
16.7%Fly Ball %
16.7%Advanced Batting Stats
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Offseason trade option
Farmer could be traded this offseason as the Twins look to reduce payroll, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Farmer is projected to earn around $6 million in 2024 in his final year of arbitration eligibility. He had a solid 2023 season in slashing .253/.314/.405 with 11 homers in 120 games while playing all over the infield, but Minnesota likely feels it could replace Farmer's production with a younger, cheaper option.
Farmer is projected to earn around $6 million in 2024 in his final year of arbitration eligibility. He had a solid 2023 season in slashing .253/.314/.405 with 11 homers in 120 games while playing all over the infield, but Minnesota likely feels it could replace Farmer's production with a younger, cheaper option.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Getting start against southpaw
Farmer is starting at second base and batting seventh for the Twins in Thursday's opener versus the Royals.
ANALYSIS
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Set to platoon at 2B
Farmer looks set to platoon with Edouard Julien at second base and serve as the primary backup at shortstop, MLB.com reports. He's gone 1-for-9 in three games this spring.
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Gets $6.3 million
Farmer agreed to a one-year, $6.3 million contract with the Twins on Thursday that includes a $6.25 million mutual option for 2025, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Swats two-run homer
Farmer went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run against the White Sox in a 10-2 win Thursday.
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Blasts three-run homer
Farmer went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Monday's 20-6 win over the Guardians.
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