Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Sun 2/23/20 5:47 PM

Farmer started at shortstop Sunday against the White Sox and went 0-for-1 with a walk, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
There were reports earlier in spring that Farmer would get work at shortstop in the hope that he could fill a super-utility role for the club this season. With presumed starter Freddy Galvis (shoulder) currently sidelined, Farmer has the opportunity to gain experience at the position. He made a few plays during the first inning, catching a soft liner to his right and also successfully fielding a groundball hit by Tim Anderson.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Sat 2/15/20 12:49 AM

Farmer will get some work at shortstop this spring, with the hope that he can fill a super-utility role this season, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Reds are thin at shortstop this year - behind Freddy Galvis they only have Farmer and Alex Blandino on the depth chart. It's debatable whether Farmer can handle the position, however.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Wed 9/18/19 5:32 PM

The Reds activated Farmer (oblique) from the injured list Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Farmer had been out over two weeks with his oblique injury, but he is ready to resume playing for the Reds. Farmer is not in the lineup Wednesday, but he could see a pinch-hit opportunity against a left-hander, and also see a start or two against a lefty the rest of the way, given his .876 OPS against southpaws this season.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Wed 9/4/19 6:33 PM

Farmer was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The severity of the issue is not yet clear, but Farmer could be set to miss the rest of the season unless the issue is particularly mild. Farmer had been filling in for Eugenio Suarez (hand), a job which now appears to fall to Alex Blandino.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Mon 9/2/19 10:01 AM

Farmer is starting at third base in place of Eugenio Suarez on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Suarez got hit on the left hand by a pitch Sunday night and is still waiting for the swelling to go down so that the team can take X-rays.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Mon 8/26/19 2:44 AM

Farmer went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 9-8 loss against the Pirates on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Entering as a pinch hitter in the fourth inning, Farmer singled and then stayed in the game as part of a double switch. He homered in his next at-bat. Farmer is batting .253 with eight home runs, 25 RBI, 20 runs and four steals in 150 at-bats this season.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Mon 8/19/19 10:05 AM

Farmer has caught Alex Wood's last four starts, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He was college teammates with Wood and the two are best friends.
EDGE Analysis
Those four starts have been Farmer's only starts behind the plate in the last month. "Normally, I'm not into having one catcher for one pitcher kind of thing, but it made sense for Kyle because we wanted to make him comfortable," manager David Bell said. "He had the concussion. Just to kind of make him as comfortable as we could, just let him focus on one guy. That was the thought. We might get away from that, but for now, it's worked out."

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Sun 7/28/19 10:54 AM

Farmer (concussion) was activated off the 7-day injured list Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Farmer had a two-game rehab stint in the minors this week to clear the way for his return from the concussion. The 28-year-old should resume his role as a utility player and will serve as the backup catcher to Tucker Barnhart with Curt Casali (knee) still on the shelf.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Thu 7/25/19 3:16 PM

Farmer (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Daytona on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Farmer, who has been sidelined for a little more than a week with a concussion, has received the green light to begin the final stage of his recovery process after meeting with a doctor Thursday. The Reds have yet to specify how many rehab games Farmer will need to appear in before being cleared to return.

Kyle Farmer
IF/DH COL
Thu 7/25/19 1:54 PM

Farmer (concussion) will be re-evaluated by a doctor within the next couple of days before the Reds decide on his next step, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
One of three Cincinnati catchers on the injured list, Farmer looks to be further behind Tucker Barnhart (oblique) in his recovery but ahead of Curt Casali (knee). The concussion has kept Farmer on the shelf for just over a week, but he's believed to have made progress in his recovery in recent days. He'll likely be subjected to a battery of tests during his re-evaluation and could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend if the doctor determines the 28-year-old is no longer exhibiting any signs of the concussion.