Minnesota Twins infielder Kyle Farmer, not Edouard Julien, is starting at second base and batting seventh on Opening Day on Thursday with the team facing left-hander Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals. In addition to Julien starting on the bench, which was common last year against lefties, too, Alex Kirilloff and Matt Waller will also grab pine on Opening Day. Farmer hit .290/.352/.430 against left-handers last year in 128 plate appearances, but it came with only two home runs and 16 RBI. In total in 120 games in his first year in Minnesota last year, Farmer slashed .256/.317/.408 with 11 home runs and 46 RBI in 369 trips to the plate. He'll be a low-upside DFS sleeper in fantasy lineups to kick the 2024 season off.
Minnesota Twins infielder Kyle Farmer (jaw) will undergo another dental procedure on Monday, and then the club will evaluate him and decide if he's ready to return. If everything goes according to plan, then the 32-year-old should be back on the field for the next home stand, which begins on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. Farmer landed on the injured list in early April after he was hit in the face by a pitch that damaged his jaw and required surgery. Before going on the shelf, he was batting .226 with one home run, six runs, and five RBI across 11 games. Farmer isn't much of a fantasy standout and is droppable in every format.
Kyle Farmer Needs Surgery, Doesn't Have Fractured Jaw
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that infielder Kyle Farmer (jaw) will have a procedure "to realign his teeth and fix a major laceration of the lower jaw" after he was hit by a pitch in the face against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Farmer went 0-for-1 in the game with a strikeout before departing, and he'll likely be placed on the injured list. The 32-year-old had started the last three games with Carlos Correa battling back spasms, but Correa is expected to return to the starting lineup on Thursday against the New York Yankees. Farmer entered Wednesday's game hitting .233 (7-for-30) with a double, home run, five RBI and six runs scored in his first 10 games of the season.
Kyle Farmer Exits Early Following Hit By Pitch Wednesday
Minnesota Twins infielder Kyle Farmer exited Wednesday's game after being hit in the head by a pitch from White Sox starter Lucas Giolito. It was a scary scene as Farmer went down hard before walking off slowly with a towel over the side of his head. Farmer struck out in his first plate appearance before exiting in his second and is now hitting just .226 with one home run and a .641 OPS across 11 games to this point. Willi Castro came in to run for Farmer out of the seven-hole in the Twins lineup.
Kyle Farmer is the newest member of the Minnesota Twins after being acquired in a trade from the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds will receive minor league right-handed pitcher Casey Legumina in exchange for Farmer. The 32-year-old Farmer enjoyed arguably his best year at the plate in 2022, recording a .701 OPS with 14 home runs in 583 plate appearances, though that only resulted in a 91 wRC+. Farmer figures to be a depth piece and fill some of the playing time vacated by the earlier trade of Gio Urshela to the Los Angeles Angels, but fantasy managers should not look to invest in the righty swinger.
Cincinnati Reds infielder Kyle Farmer (neck) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco, starting at third base and hitting third in the batting order. Farmer was out of action on Monday with a sore neck, but he'll be back in the lineup a day later and will shift to the hot corner with Mike Moustakas (calf) sitting after getting injured on Monday. The 31-year-old is hitting a modest .248/.324/.366 with six home runs, 51 RBI, 39 runs scored and four stolen bases in 322 at-bats for the Reds in 2022. He's been pretty bad since the All-Star break, going 9-for-49 (.184) with no home runs, five RBI, eight runs scored and 11 strikeouts in 15 games.
Cincinnati Reds infielder Kyle Farmer (neck) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the New York Mets. The 31-year-old is dealing with neck stiffness, so he'll get the night off. This doesn't sound like something that is going to force Farmer to the injured list. Fantasy managers should assume he's day-to-day until the team says any different. Mike Moustakas will cover third base and bat third against right-hander Chris Bassitt on Monday. Fantasy managers can look elsewhere for a streaming option for Monday.
Cincinnati Reds infielder Kyle Farmer isn't in the starting lineup for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and right-handed starter Sandy Alcantara on Wednesday. Farmer is batting .248 with a .322 on-base percentage, six home runs, and four stolen bases in 352 plate appearances this season. He'll head to the bench with Jose Barrero starting at shortstop instead and batting eighth. The infielder previously hit .209 with a .262 on-base percentage, nine home runs, and five stolen bases in 237 plate appearances for the Reds' Triple-A affiliate this season. You're probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help given the tough matchup against Alcantara.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer (hand) is returning to shortstop and will hit cleanup on Wednesday against New York Mets left-hander David Peterson. Farmer missed the last three games with a hand injury, but he'll return to the lineup on Wednesday. He's hitting a solid .280/.345/.411 with five home runs, 39 RBI, 27 runs scored and four stolen bases in 265 plate appearances over 67 games, and he's hit an even stronger .394 (26-for-66) with all five of his long balls and 20 RBI in 75 plate appearances against left-handers, so he'll be a nice DFS sleeper in his return on Wednesday.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer (hand) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Farmer left the game on Saturday early due to a hand injury, but thankfully X-rays came back negative, so he should be considered day-to-day for the time being. On the season, he's slashing .280/.345/.411 with five home runs, 39 RBI, 27 runs scored and four stolen bases in 265 plate appearances over 67 games played. With Farmer out on Sunday, Matt Reynolds is playing the 6 and hitting eighth against Braves right-hander Charlie Morton. Reynolds isn't very attractive for daily lineups. He's hitting .245 on the year with three home runs and 14 RBI in 51 games, but he's also just 1-for-13 with an RBI and six strikeouts in seven games over the last two weeks.
