The Braves have released right-hander Buck Farmer, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’d been pitching on a minor league deal for Atlanta’s Triple-A affiliate in Gwinnett.
Farmer, 34, signed that minor league pact back in February. He’s spent the three prior seasons as a durable member of the Cincinnati bullpen, giving the Reds 193 innings of 3.68 ERA ball — primarily in low-leverage/middle relief spots.
Farmer has generally kept his run-prevention numbers at solid levels, but his fastball velocity and strikeout rate have been average over the past two seasons. His command, or lack thereof, has been an issue throughout the bulk of his big league career. Farmer walked 10.3% of his opponents during his time with the Reds, a near-identical match with his career 10.5% mark. He also plunked a career-high seven batters last year, which was nearly double the rate at which he’d hit batters in previous seasons.
Both spring training and the early portion of the season in Triple-A have been a struggle for the veteran Farmer. He appeared in five Grapefruit League contests with Atlanta and pitched 5 2/3 innings, but opponents tagged him for four runs on eight hits and four walks. He set down eight of his 30 opponents on strikes (26.7%), but he didn’t pitch his way into the team’s Opening Day plans. Atlanta’s bullpen has had plenty of issues this year, but Farmer came out of the gates in Gwinnett with five runs (four earned) on seven hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings (7.71 ERA).
Although the early stages of the 2025 season haven’t gone as hoped, Farmer has a lengthy big league track record and should latch on elsewhere. He’s collected nearly eight seasons of big league service since his 2014 debut, and since moving from a starting role to the bullpen in 2018, Farmer carries a 4.03 ERA in 386 2/3 MLB frames.
should switch first letters in name
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What’s a Barmer?
MeowMeow I don’t know but WideWorldofSports doesn’t think too highly of him.
Definitely feels like there is history there. I want to know what Barmer did to WideWorldofSports now.
His name is Buck and he likes to …farm.
For pork
He likes to hear those pigs squeal.
Squealing at the pork farm is always exciting to hear
Really wish his name was Buck Hunter
BUCK!!
He’s a crypto currency miner, Buck Farmer.
More likely a hunter.
Farmers losing their jobs because of the tariffs.
And no Bucks given either.
Looks like they decided to buck Farmer from the roster.
The Buck stops here!
Farmer back to the farm
interesting. he was one of the best minor league signings of the offseason, and I thought he was a shoo-in for the Braves 26-man.
His walkup music was “She thinks my tractor’s sexy…” 🤪
Had to read that name twice
Reds are already on the phone.
I hope so if he’ll come back on a minors deal
This move only cost them a BUCK !!
“Your name is Buck, and you like to…”
I don’t know about any of you but every time I hear Buck Farmer’s name, I immediately think of this classic song….
Informer ya’ no say Daddy me Snow me I go blame
The Buck stops here.
The farmer in the dell.
Canceling my subscription.
These people are a bad influence.
A.K.A Ron Jeremy.
He’s in the wrong era.
Team used to want durable middle reliever but no longer. Average K rate, average velocity, poor command don’t play in today’s game.
Rain on the scarecrow, Buck Farmer.