The Rockies have declined their end of a $4MM mutual option on infielder Kyle Farmer for the 2026 season, MLB.com’s Thomas Harding reports. Farmer will instead get a $750K buyout and head into free agency.
The decision is not a surprise. Farmer, 35, has long been a glove-first utility guy in the majors. The Rockies signed him just under a year ago to provide a veteran boost to their young infield. The deal guaranteed him $3.25MM in the form of a $2.5MM salary plus the aforementioned $750K option buyout.
Farmer got into 97 games for Colorado this year, stepping to the plate 300 times. He slashed .227/.280/.365 for a wRC+ of 65. Even though he’s never been a huge threat at the plate, that was a drop from the .250/.310/.391 line and 89 wRC+ he carried into the year.
The Rockies, with no current front office leader, have made the easy decision to move on. They could perhaps bring Farmer back to serve as a multi-positional bench piece again, but they will have a few months to consider other available options as well. Farmer will look for his next opportunity, which could be a minor league deal or a major league pact at a lower price point.
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kyle farmer you are an astro
He’s clearly a farmer now
Cubs should pick him up. Tucker, Schwarber. Maybe he can farm another Kyle.
Hendricks?
Funny you mention Schwarber, because I can see the Cubs letting Tucker walk and signing Schwarbs at a cheaper price just to shut the fan base up.
His name is Buck and he likes to farm.
No more Farmer subsidies in Colorado.
as the saying goes, if you can’t hit in Colorado, you can’t hit anywhere. Or perhaps he can hit in Japan if he’s so inclined.