Kyle

Farmer

Both Smith and Farmer had opt-outs in their minor league contracts with Atlanta so they’ve been officially added to the club’s active roster. Smith figures to get some opportunities at DH while Farmer will occupy a reserve role as a utility infielder.

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.

It’ll be Kyle Farmer taking over at DH with Mickey Moniak moving up to the leadoff spot.

Bernabel will get an extra day of rest after exiting Saturday’s contest with knee and quad bruises stemming from a foul ball incident. The 23-year-old rookie will be replaced by veteran Kyle Farmer at the cold corner.

Farmer’s homer was the sixth of the season and brought in the only run the Rockies would score off a surprisingly effective Eduardo Rodriguez. The veteran infielder got off to a nice start to his 2025 season, but even after this solid game he’s hitting a less-than-desirable .227/.280/.360. He’s the definition of a player who provides more real-life value than fantasy.

Estrada will sit out his fifth straight game to close out the first half as he continues to deal with a lingering left thumb issue. The 29-year-old infielder should benefit from the extended All-Star break, which gives him a chance to recover in time for the outset of the second half. It’ll be Kyle Farmer at second base on Sunday in his ongoing absence.

It’s getting to the point where the Rockies should strongly consider putting Estrada on the injured list as he continues to recover from a right hand contusion that he suffered earlier this week when he was hit by a pitch. It’ll be veteran Kyle Farmer taking over at second base on Sunday afternoon as his absence continues.

Estrada left Tuesday’s game against Washington with a contusion on his right hand, and he’ll miss at least one more game with the infliction. Kyle Farmer will handle second base while Estrada isn’t available.