BUCK FARMER NEWS

Links up with Reds The Reds signed Farmer to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Farmer will report to the Arizona Complex League for now before eventually moving up to Triple-A Louisville, assuming all goes well. The veteran reliever has spent all of the 2025 season in the minors, posting an 8.64 ERA and 18:11 K:BB over 16.2 frames. Farmer was one of the Reds' most dependable relievers from 2022-to-2024, holding a 3.68 ERA and 194:83 K:BB across 193 innings.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs MiLB deal from Halos The Angels signed Farmer to a minor-league contract Friday.

Impact Farmer was released by Atlanta last month after allowing five runs (four earned) with a 7:4 K:BB over 4.2 innings with Triple-A Gwinnett. He'll be assigned to the Angels' Arizona Complex League affiliate for now but should move up to Triple-A Salt Lake soon.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Released from MiLB deal Atlanta released Farmer on Tuesday.

Impact Farmer was roughed up for five runs (four earned) with a 7:4 K:BB over 4.2 innings with Triple-A Gwinnett. The 34-year-old shouldn't have trouble landing another minor-league contract elsewhere.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minor-league camp Atlanta reassigned Farmer to minor-league camp Sunday.

Impact The right-hander joined the club as a non-roster invitee in February and appeared to have a good chance of making the Opening Day roster, but his four runs allowed and 8:4 K:BB over 5.2 spring innings apparently wasn't enough to warrant a roster spot. Assuming Farmer doesn't receive big-league interest elsewhere, he'll likely begin the campaign at Triple-A Gwinnett.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Braves sign pitcher Hector Neris as non-roster invitee Neris, 35, is the latest in-spring addition to join the team’s mix, following Jake Diekman and Buck Farmer.

MARCH 3 • AJC.COM

Invited to camp with Atlanta Farmer has joined Atlanta's spring training camp as a non-roster invitee, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Farmer appeared in 61 games, including one start, with the Reds in 2024, posting a 3.04 ERA and 1.20 WHIP with 70 strikeouts over 71.0 innings. He'll now get a chance to prove himself with Atlanta ahead of the 2025 season.

FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Nabs save in Game 162 Farmer picked up the save Sunday against the Cubs, walking one batter with no strikeouts across a scoreless 10th inning.

Impact Farmer finally logged his first save of 2024, taking the mound in the 10th inning to close out the Reds regular-season finale. He'll finish the campaign with a 3.04 ERA and a 70:29 K:BB across 71 innings.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz hits 2-run triple in 10th to lead Reds to 3-0 win over Cubs

Elly De La Cruz hit two-run triple in the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and the Cincinnati Reds ended their season with a 3-0 shutout of the Chicago Cubs on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Paul Goldschmidt drives in tiebreaking run in 8th as the Cardinals beat the Reds 2-1

Paul Goldschmidt’s double in the eighth inning scored Michael Siani with the tiebreaking run, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • Associated Press

Santiago Espinal hits 2-run double to lift Reds over Mets 3-1

Santiago Espinal hit a tie-breaking two-run double in the ninth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 victory and snap the New York Mets’ nine-game winning streak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Tosses two scoreless as opener Farmer did not factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, striking out two over two perfect innings.

Impact Farmer was tasked with opening the game after Andrew Abbott (shoulder) was placed on the injured list and retired all six batters he faced on 27 pitches. While the 33-year-old has not exceeded two innings in any outing this season, he owns an impressive 2.58 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 54:24 K:BB across 59.1 innings.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Opener for Friday Farmer will start Friday's game against the Pirates, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Farmer is tabbed as the official starter, but he has completed no more than two innings in any appearance this season. That said, he'll almost certainly serve as an opener, with Andrew Abbott the leading candidate to throw in bulk behind him.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reds score 7 times in the 10th inning to beat Marlins 10-4

TJ Friedl homered and drove in three runs, Elly De La Cruz had three hits and stole his major league-leading 59th base, and Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run single during a seven-ru...

AUGUST 9, 2024 • Associated Press

Reynolds extends hit streak to 22 games with a 2-run homer and Pirates beat Reds 9-5

Bryan Reynolds extended the longest active hitting streak in the major leagues to 22 games with a two-run home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5

JUNE 26, 2024 • Associated Press

Reds re-sign RHP Buck Farmer to 1-year deal The Cincinnati Reds re-signed right-handed reliever Buck Farmer on Thursday.Farmer, who became a free agent after last season, signed a one-...

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Reds re-sign RHP Buck Farmer to 1-year deal The Cincinnati Reds re-signed right-handed reliever Buck Farmer on Thursday.Farmer, who became a free agent after last season, signed a one-...

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Reds sign reliever Buck Farmer to $2.25 million, 1-year contract

The Cincinnati Reds have brought back Buck Farmer, signing the reliever to a $2.25 million, one-year contract

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • Associated Press

From the brink of retirement, former Tiger Buck Farmer enjoying a career resurrection Buck Farmer spent parts of eight seasons with the Tigers and he's back to his workhorse ways with the Reds, thanks, in part, to a revitalize...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Grabs relief win Farmer (3-4) was credited with Monday's win over the Cubs. He struck out two over 1.2 hitless and scoreless innings.

Impact Farmer replaced starter Andrew Abbot with one out in the fourth inning and retired all four batters faced, including a double-play to escape the fourth. The outing was Farmer's 50th of the season, tying him for third in majors along with fellow Cincinnati bullpen mates Ian Gibaut and Alexis Diaz. The right-handed Farmer endured a rough patch early in July but has righted himself with three runs allowed and 11 strikeouts over the last 9.1 innings.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cedes two homers in loss Farmer allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits over one inning in Saturday's 12-5 loss to San Diego.

Impact Farmer allowed back-to-back homers to Juan Soto and Manny Machado, giving him six runs and three home runs allowed in the last two outings. Prior to the the last two outings, Farmer had been effective out of the bullpen, posting a 2.56 ERA over his first 37 appearances, including 1.75 since May 3. Unfortunately, manager David Bell has had to lean on relievers during a stretch in which starters are not getting deep into games, and Farmer hasn't pitched a clean inning since June 7.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up save Wednesday Farmer earned a save against the Red Sox on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.

Impact Closer Alexis Diaz pitched three of the previous four days, so the Reds turned to Farmer to protect a one-run lead in the ninth. The righty reliever threw just half of his 16 pitches for a strike but managed to retire the side in order for his first save of the campaign. Farmer has pitched well this season with a 2.60 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 25:9 K:BB over 27.2 innings, but Diaz has been dominant and is in no danger of losing his ninth-inning role.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rosario's tie-breaking HR in 8th sends Braves past Reds, 5-4

Eddie Rosario led off the eighth inning with a tie-breaking home run and the Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati 5-4 to sweep the three-game series and extend the Reds’ frustrations in...

APRIL 13, 2023 • Associated Press

Opening Day loss Farmer picked up the loss on Opening Day to the Pirates, allowing a run on a walk in the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie.

Impact Farmer walked the leadoff hitter, allowed a stolen base, and that runner subsequently scored on a sacrifice fly. He'll likely get future opportunities to get games to Alexis Diaz in the ninth, despite failing to do so on Thursday.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cruz HR, drives in lead run, Pirates top Reds on opening day

Oneil Cruz homered shortly after a pitch clock violation and later hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on...

MARCH 30, 2023 • Associated Press