Kyle Farmer

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Atlanta Braves · 2B/1B/3B/SS

Age 365' 11" · 205 lbsBats Right

#715 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

At 35 years old, this veteran DH enters 2026 as a depth bat seeking to recapture the form that earned him the Reds' Ernie Lombardi MVP Award in 2022. His 2025 season was modest, batting .227 with 8 home runs and 31 RBI across 277 at-bats, suggesting diminishing offensive output as he ages. Early 2026 numbers show promise with a .286 average in limited action, but the minuscule sample size offers little predictive value for a full season. Fantasy managers should view him as a low-ceiling bench option, relying primarily on batting average and occasional power while accepting steep downside risk given his age and recent production trends.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2017	Los Angeles Dodgers	20	20	20	.300	0	2	1	0	3	.300	.350	.650
2018	Los Angeles Dodgers	39	77	68	.235	0	9	1	0	15	.312	.324	.636
2019	Cincinnati Reds	97	197	183	.230	9	27	22	4	59	.279	.410	.689
2020	Cincinnati Reds	32	70	64	.266	0	4	4	1	13	.329	.313	.642
2021	Cincinnati Reds	147	529	483	.263	16	63	60	2	97	.316	.416	.732
2022	Cincinnati Reds	145	583	526	.255	14	78	58	4	99	.315	.386	.701
2023	Minnesota Twins	120	369	336	.256	11	46	49	2	86	.317	.408	.725
2024	Minnesota Twins	107	242	215	.214	5	25	26	3	49	.293	.353	.646
2025	Colorado Rockies	97	300	277	.227	8	31	24	0	66	.280	.365	.645
2026	Atlanta Braves	14	19	18	.222	0	3	2	0	5	.211	.278	.489
Career	Totals	818	2406	2190	.247	63	288	247	16	492	.305	.387	.692

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2013	Ogden Raptors	41	184	167	.347	4	36	37	1	21	.386	.533	.919
2014	2 teams▼	93	395	359	.284	2	50	33	11	52	.338	.387	.725
2015	2 teams▼	120	487	446	.296	3	66	58	5	80	.343	.437	.780
2016	2 teams▼	78	315	283	.258	7	35	35	2	45	.324	.410	.734
2017	2 teams▼	92	381	347	.317	10	56	53	1	49	.375	.476	.851
2018	Oklahoma City Dodgers	79	312	288	.288	7	36	37	1	50	.333	.451	.784
2019	2 teams▼	2	7	6	.000	0	0	1	0	2	.143	.000	.143
2023	St. Paul Saints	4	15	13	.308	1	3	4	0	4	.400	.692	1.092
2024	St. Paul Saints	3	12	11	.273	0	1	0	0	4	.333	.455	.788
2026	2 teams▼	31	121	110	.227	1	10	12	0	22	.289	.255	.544
Career	Totals	543	2229	2030	.291	35	293	270	21	329	.344	.432	.776

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	6	6	.000	0	0	1	0	3	.000	.000	.000

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
14	19	18	.222	0	3	2	0	5	.211	.278	.489

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg81.2 mph

Max EV97.5 mph

Launch Angle6.1°

Barrel %7.1%

K %26.3%

Hard Hit %28.6%

Sprint Speed24.8 ft/s

Bat Speed66.4 mph

Whiff %29.7%

Chase %53.3%

xBA0.244

xSLG0.317

xwOBA0.235

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2017

Los Angeles Dodgers

.300

.350

.650

2018

Los Angeles Dodgers

.235

.312

.324

.636

2019

Cincinnati Reds

197

183

.230

.279

.410

.689

2020

Cincinnati Reds

.266

.329

.313

.642

2021

Cincinnati Reds

147

529

483

.263

.316

.416

.732

2022

Cincinnati Reds

145

583

526

.255

.315

.386

.701

2023

Minnesota Twins

120

369

336

.256

.317

.408

.725

2024

Minnesota Twins

107

242

215

.214

.293

.353

.646

2025

Colorado Rockies

300

277

.227

.280

.365

.645

2026

Atlanta Braves

.222

.211

.278

.489

Career

Totals

818

2406

2190

.247

288

247

492

.305

.387

.692

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2013

Ogden Raptors

184

167

.347

.386

.533

.919

2014

2 teams▼

395

359

.284

.338

.387

.725

2015

2 teams▼

120

487

446

.296

.343

.437

.780

2016

2 teams▼

315

283

.258

.324

.410

.734

2017

2 teams▼

381

347

.317

.375

.476

.851

2018

Oklahoma City Dodgers

312

288

.288

.333

.451

.784

2019

2 teams▼

.000

.143

.000

.143

2023

St. Paul Saints

.308

.400

.692

1.092

2024

St. Paul Saints

.273

.333

.455

.788

2026

2 teams▼

121

110

.227

.289

.255

.544

Career

Totals

543

2229

2030

.291

293

270

329

.344

.432

.776

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.000

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.222

.211

.278

.489