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Farmer will provide the team with depth at multiple positions over the final month of the season. The 36-year-old was hitting .256/.306/.256 with seven RBI in 98 plate appearances at Triple-A.

Farmer won a utility job out of spring training, but he barely played either before or after missing six weeks in May and June with a forearm strain. He totaled 16 plate appearances for the Braves, going 4-for-15 with three RBI. The 35-year-old will likely need to take a minor league deal in order to continue his career.

Farmer spent time at catcher during his rehab assignment in an effort to give Atlanta some additional flexibility in an emergency. He’s been out since mid-May with a forearm strain. The 35-year-old veteran can be safely ignored in all fantasy formats.

Farmer landed on the injured list with a forearm strain back on May 18th. With Ha-Seong Kim struggling and Jorge Mateo hitting .120 in June, there is a chance for Farmer to come back and push for a spot on the active roster in a few weeks.

No word yet regarding how much time Farmer will miss. The 35-year-old bench infielder has appeared in only 10 games for the Braves this season.

For better or worse, Farmer is looking like a pretty good bet to make the Braves with Ha-Seong Kim on the injured list. He’s 13-for-27 this spring after hitting just .227/.280/.365 in 300 plate appearances for the Rockies this spring.

Farmer hit just .227/.280/.365 with eight home runs in 300 plate appearances for the Rockies in 2025 before his $4 million team option was declined. He has been a useful bench piece for a few years since he can play anywhere on the field and is a .247 career hitter. He’ll try to win a spot on Atlanta’s bench.

Farmer, who would have been in line for $4 million, gets a $750,000 buyout. The 35-year-old utilityman seemed pretty well done as a useful player with the Twins in 2024, but the Rockies committed $3.25 million to him anyway and watched him hit .227/.280/.365 in 300 plate appearances. He’ll almost certainly have to take a minor league contract if he wants to keep playing.