Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Thu 8/12/21 10:06 PM

Farmer went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer run in Thursday's win over the Braves.
EDGE Analysis
One day after batting leadoff, Farmer was moved to the No. 3 spot in the order and slugged his 11th home run of the season in the sixth inning against Josh Tomlin. Farmer has cooled considerably since his red-hot July and is just 5-for-27 (.185) over his last six games, but his two most recent assignments in the batting order suggest the Reds still have plenty of confidence in the 30-year-old Farmer.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Wed 8/11/21 4:47 PM

Farmer will start at shortstop and lead off in Wednesday's game at Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
With the Reds' normal table setter, Jonathan India, getting the day off Wednesday, Farmer will slot in atop the order for the first time all season. After largely struggling to provide an impact in an everyday role at shortstop for much of 2021, Farmer has settled into a groove at the plate since the All-Star break. Through 23 second-half contests, Farmer is slashing .380/.424/.609 with three home runs, 14 runs and 12 RBI.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Sat 7/31/21 11:38 PM

Farmer went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Farmer put together his third three-hit game in his last five contests, including a solo home run in the fifth inning that gave the Reds a 4-1 lead. The 30-year-old continues to mash since the All-Star break, hitting .446 (25-for-56) in 14 games with three of his 10 homers. Farmer's performance has earned him a promotion to the No. 3 spot in Cincinnati's lineup the past three games.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Sat 7/24/21 7:12 AM

Farmer went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
He took Wade LeBlanc deep in the fourth inning, giving the Reds a brief 3-2 lead in a back-and-forth affair. Farmer has gone 9-for-23 (.391) in six games since the All-Star break with three doubles and a homer, but on the season he's still only slashing .235/.303/.364 with eight home runs, two steals, 30 runs and 30 RBI through 91 contests.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Sun 7/18/21 11:38 AM

Farmer is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old has gone 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in two games after the All-Star break. Dating back to the start of July, Farmer has hit .303 with two home runs and four RBI. Mike Freeman will get the start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Sun 7/11/21 9:40 AM

Farmer is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Farmer is hitting .250 in seven games since the start of July, though he's gone hitless in five of those contests. Even so, he's tallied a pair of home runs and scored an additional three runs this month. Mike Freeman will get another start at shortstop in Sunday's series finale.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Sat 7/10/21 2:18 PM

Farmer will sit Saturday against Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
Farmer hits the bench for the third time in the last six games, which may be related to the general soreness he was battling earlier in the week. He hasn't exactly earned everyday at-bats with his performance at the plate, however, as he's hitting just .217/.287/.333 on the year. Mike Freeman takes over at shortstop in his absence.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Thu 7/8/21 1:54 PM

Farmer (soreness) is starting Thursday against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager David Bell said that part of the reason Farmer was held out of Wednesday's lineup was due to "body soreness," but he'll be back in action a day later. The 30-year-old will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Wed 7/7/21 12:24 PM

Manager David Bell said that part of the reason Farmer is not starting Wednesday is that he's dealing with "body soreness," Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
It doesn't sound like the soreness is something that will make Farmer entirely unavailable for a period of time, but Bell said that "the more rest he can get, the better." The shortstop figures to be available off the bench Wednesday against the Royals and seems likely to rejoin the starting nine Thursday in Milwaukee.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Wed 7/7/21 11:01 AM

Farmer isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Farmer returned to the lineup Tuesday and went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in the loss to Kansas City. However, he'll get a breather for Wednesday's series finale while Mike Freeman takes over at shortstop and bats ninth.