Cincinnati Reds infielder Kyle Farmer went 4-for-4 with two homers, five RBI, and three runs scored in Thursday's win over the Chicago Cubs. The Reds scored 20 runs in Thursday's blowout win. Farmer opened the scoring for the Reds by blasting a two-run shot off Justin Steele in the second inning and later launched a solo blast in the fifth frame. The 31-year-old returned to action Thursday after missing the team's previous three games due to general soreness. Farmer is slashing .250/.303/.402 ...

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He has been dealing with some soreness lately, but has played in three straight games. This appears to be a routine day off, so fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned. Matt Reynolds will bat ninth and play shortstop versus right-hander Alek Manoah. Fantasy managers can find a better streaming option than Reynolds for Saturday's contest.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. He is dealing with general soreness. However, Reds manager David Bell stated ahead of Sunday's game that Farmer is available off the bench for the game. The 31-year-old has appeared in 32 games so far this year. He has hit one home run and nine doubles while slashing .193/.254/.298.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer (abdominal) will not play again this year, according to Reds manager David Bell. He is dealing with an abdominal strain that has held him out of two straight games. He won't partake in the team's final game of the year on Sunday either. The 31-year-old had the best season of his career this year. Over 147 games, he slashed .263/.316/.416 with 16 home runs, 63 RBI and 60 runs. He could have a battle for the team's starting shortstop position next year with ...

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Farmer went deep off of Sam Howard in the eighth inning to briefly tie the game at 4-4 before the Pirates went on to score a run in the bottom of the ninth. Farmer is putting the finishing touches on a career year, hitting .256 with 14 homers, 52 runs, 55 RBI, and two steals over 434 at-bats. He has struggled a bit of late, hitting just .214 over his past seven contests.

The Cincinnati Reds activated shortstop Kyle Farmer from the paternity list on Monday. Relief pitcher Brad Brach was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Farmer spent a total of three days on the paternity list as he welcomed a child with his wife. Jose Barrero and Eugenio Suarez split shortstop duties while Farmer was out. Farmer should now take back over as the team's primary shortstop going forward. It's been a bit of a breakout year for the 31-year-old, who is slashing ...

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Farmer connected with a second-inning offering from Jon Lester to give the Reds their only run of the contest. The veteran shortstop is enjoying a career year in Cincy, hitting .257 with 12 homers, 47 runs, 48 RBI, and two steals over 397 at-bats. Farmer has some value as a starting-quality shortstop in fantasy in deeper leagues for the remainder of the season.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Brett Anderson and the Milwaukee Brewers. Jose Barrero will be the team's shortstop for the game and he's batting eighth in the order. Farmer has continued to be a solid producer for the Reds over the past few weeks. He's recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 games. He's seen his power numbers drop off as his .369 slugging percentage in August is well below his .691 slugging percentage in ...

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Adrian Sampson and the Chicago Cubs. Jose Barrero is getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh in the game. Farmer has been cooling off a bit lately after a scorching month of July. Farmer slashed .395/.456/.691 with five home runs in July, but he's slashed .254/.277/.381 with just one home run so far in August. He is, however, riding a seven-game hitting streak and he has continued to ...

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer isn't starting on Friday. The 30-year-old has established himself as the Reds' starting shortstop this season, batting .262 with a .322 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and two stolen bases in 380 plate appearances. However, he won't start against right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Instead, it's Eugenio Suarez moving over from third base to start at shortstop. Suarez is batting seventh against Wheeler. The 29-year-old has ...