On MLB 40-man: NO
Acquired: Free Agent (LAA) Jul'25
| Fri 7/04 | Sat 7/05 | Sun 7/06 |
|---|---|---|
| @PHI 9-6 F | @PHI 4:05 PM EDT | @PHI 1:35 PM EDT |
Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP
All Leagues
Average $0.00
Median $0.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $0.00
Median $0.00
All Leagues
Average $1.00
Median $1.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $1.10
Median $1.00
Roster%
0%
Change
7Day
0%
30Day
0%
2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00
July 1, 2025 4:50 PM : The Reds signed Farmer to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Analysis: 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 2022-2024, posting a 3.68 ERA and 194:83 K:BB across 193 innings.
MLB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | DET | 4 | 2 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11.57147 | 1.82144 |
| 2015 | DET | 14 | 5 | 40.1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7.36364 | 1.73554 |
| 2016 | DET | 14 | 1 | 29.1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4.60228 | 1.53409 |
| 2017 | DET | 11 | 11 | 48.0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 6.75000 | 1.56250 |
| 2018 | DET | 66 | 1 | 69.1 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 4.15385 | 1.55769 |
| 2019 | DET | 73 | 1 | 67.2 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 3.72414 | 1.27094 |
| 2020 | DET | 23 | 0 | 21.1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3.79688 | 1.17188 |
| 2021 | DET | 36 | 0 | 35.1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6.36793 | 1.72642 |
| 2022 | CIN | 44 | 0 | 47.0 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 3.82979 | 1.29787 |
| 2023 | CIN | 71 | 0 | 75.0 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 4.20000 | 1.16000 |
| 2024 | CIN | 61 | 1 | 71.0 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 3.04225 | 1.19718 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | DET (A-) | 12 | 11 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3.09375 | 1.21875 |
| 2014 | DET (A) | 18 | 18 | 103.2 | 10 | 0 | 116 | 2.60450 | 1.10932 |
| 2014 | DET (AA) | 2 | 2 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3.00000 | 1.16667 |
| 2014 | DET (AAA) | 2 | 2 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9.81819 | 2.04546 |
| 2015 | DET (AAA) | 16 | 16 | 86.2 | 7 | 0 | 76 | 4.15385 | 1.26923 |
| 2016 | DET (AAA) | 20 | 20 | 100.0 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 3.96000 | 1.34000 |
| 2017 | DET (AAA) | 21 | 21 | 123.2 | 6 | 0 | 114 | 3.92992 | 1.32615 |
| 2021 | DET (AAA) | 9 | 0 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.97059 | 1.32353 |
| 2021 | TEX (AAA) | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3.60000 | 1.13333 |
| 2022 | CIN (AAA) | 20 | 0 | 22.1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 3.62687 | 1.20896 |
| 2025 | CIN (CPX) | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00000 | 0.00000 |
| 2025 | ATL (AAA) | 5 | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.71428 | 2.35714 |
| 2025 | LAA (AAA) | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9.00000 | 1.91667 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | CIN | @CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | CIN | @CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | CIN | @CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | CIN | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | CIN | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | CIN | ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | CIN | @MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | CIN | @STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | CIN | @NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | CIN | @NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
Last 10 MILB Games
| Date | Level | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | CPX | A-RED | A-ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | AAA | SL | @LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | AAA | SL | @LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | AAA | SL | RR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | AAA | SL | RR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2025 | AAA | SL | @TAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 2025 | AAA | SL | OMA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 23, 2025 | AAA | SL | OMA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2025 | AAA | SL | OMA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | AAA | SL | OMA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9.2 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||
Avg Salary & Roster%
Last 30 days
2026 Position Eligibility Progress
To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.
Transaction History
| Date | Transaction Type | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2015 12:07 PM | add | EllySho PhoSho | $1 |
| June 13, 2015 8:50 AM | cut | EllySho PhoSho | $1 |
| August 2, 2015 8:48 PM | add | EllySho PhoSho | $2 |
| August 8, 2015 10:05 AM | cut | EllySho PhoSho | $1 |
| May 25, 2016 12:32 PM | add | Dotel. In In In. Away Away Away RIP | $1 |
| October 3, 2016 5:02 PM | cut | Dotel. In In In. Away Away Away RIP | $1 |
| June 10, 2017 10:55 AM | add | EllySho PhoSho | $2 |
| July 6, 2017 4:01 PM | cut | EllySho PhoSho | $1 |
| March 15, 2020 9:26 PM | add | Escanaba in da Moonlight | $1 |
| September 30, 2020 7:06 PM | increase | Escanaba in da Moonlight | $3 |
| January 30, 2021 12:49 PM | cut | Escanaba in da Moonlight | $0 |
| March 21, 2021 8:20 PM | add | Dotel. In In In. Away Away Away RIP | $1 |
| May 7, 2021 10:55 AM | cut | Dotel. In In In. Away Away Away RIP | $1 |
Recent Trades for Buck Farmer in Old School (5x5)
| Date | Proposing Team | Proposing Team Gives | Accepting Team | Accepting Team Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2020 10:56 AM | The other guy |
Giancarlo Stanton NYY Util R $40 Francisco Lindor CLE SS S $49 Rafael Montero TEX RP R $8 Buck Farmer CIN CPX RP R $1 Mike Clevinger CHW AAA SP/RP R $17 $97 loan |
Prospectus Maximus |
Jean Segura BAL AAA Util R $6 Kevin Gausman CIN SP R $5 Trent Grisham SDP OF L $4 Jake Cronenworth SDP 1B/2B L $1 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B R $2 60IL |