KYLE FARMER NEWS

Winker drives in 4, Castillo lasts 7, Reds hold off Cards.

Jesse Winker homered, doubled and drove in four runs, Luis Castillo pitched seven effective innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats eighth homer Farmer went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

Impact He took Wade LeBlanc deep in the fourth inning, giving the Reds a brief 3-2 lead in a back-and-forth affair. Farmer has gone 9-for-23 (.391) in six games since the All-Star break with three doubles and a homer, but on the season he's still only slashing .235/.303/.364 with eight home runs, two steals, 30 runs and 30 RBI through 91 contests.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Woodford expected to start for the Cardinals against Reds

The Reds will send Luis Castillo to the mound Saturday and the Cardinals plan to give Jake Woodford the start

JULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Farmer sparks Reds comeback for 6-5 win over Cardinals

Tyler Stephenson drove in Kyle Farmer with a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

JULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luis Urías wins 2nd Play of the Week honor Brewers infielder Luis Urías had an adventure in the field on Saturday, but it all culminated in his second Play of the Week Award of the se...

JULY 19, 2021 • MLB.COM

Burnes back in All-Star form, Brewers beat Reds 8-0 to sweep

Corbin Burnes returned to All-Star form, pitching sharply into the ninth inning and leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cincinnati Reds 8-0 for a three-game sweep

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Sunday Farmer is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Brewers.

Impact The 30-year-old has gone 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in two games after the All-Star break. Dating back to the start of July, Farmer has hit .303 with two home runs and four RBI. Mike Freeman will get the start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Yelich hits RBI double in 11th, Brewers top Reds, widen lead

Christian Yelich doubled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 to widen their lead in the NL Central

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Castellanos gets key hit as Reds beat Brewers 3-1

Nick Castellanos hit a tiebreaking two-run single off All-Star closer Josh Hader with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1

JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits consecutive games Farmer is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Farmer is hitting .250 in seven games since the start of July, though he's gone hitless in five of those contests. Even so, he's tallied a pair of home runs and scored an additional three runs this month. Mike Freeman will get another start at shortstop in Sunday's series finale.

JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to bench Farmer will sit Saturday against Milwaukee.

Impact Farmer hits the bench for the third time in the last six games, which may be related to the general soreness he was battling earlier in the week. He hasn't exactly earned everyday at-bats with his performance at the plate, however, as he's hitting just .217/.287/.333 on the year. Mike Freeman takes over at shortstop in his absence.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Farmer (soreness) is starting Thursday against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Manager David Bell said that part of the reason Farmer was held out of Wednesday's lineup was due to "body soreness," but he'll be back in action a day later. The 30-year-old will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reds News: David Bell Provides Update on Kyle Farmer Injury News After missing Monday's game with what was described as "bumps and bruises," Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer returned to the lineup on...

JULY 7, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Managing body soreness Manager David Bell said that part of the reason Farmer is not starting Wednesday is that he's dealing with "body soreness," Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact It doesn't sound like the soreness is something that will make Farmer entirely unavailable for a period of time, but Bell said that "the more rest he can get, the better." The shortstop figures to be available off the bench Wednesday against the Royals and seems likely to rejoin the starting nine Thursday in Milwaukee.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Farmer isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Farmer returned to the lineup Tuesday and went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in the loss to Kansas City. However, he'll get a breather for Wednesday's series finale while Mike Freeman takes over at shortstop and bats ninth.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pérez's RBI single caps 4-run 9th as Royals beat Reds 7-6

Salvador Pérez’s walk-off single capped Kansas City’s four-run rally as the Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6

JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in return Farmer went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Kansas City.

Impact Farmer sat out Monday's game with soreness described as "bumps and bruises" by manager David Bell. The infielder had little trouble at the plate Tuesday, as he launched his seventh homer of the season in the fourth inning. The 30-year-old had his second three-hit effort in the last five games, but he went 0-for-8 in three contests in between. Overall, Farmer is slashing .223/.292/.343 with 28 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases across 261 plate appearances.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Farmer (soreness) is starting Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Farmer was held out of Monday's lineup with what manager David Bell called some "bumps and bruises," but he'll start at shortstop and bat eighth Tuesday. The 30-year-old has gone 0-for-8 with two runs and three strikeouts across his last three appearances.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Battling minor soreness Manager David Bell said Farmer is out of the lineup Monday against the Royals to manage some "bumps and bruises," Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact The 30-year-old appears to be dealing with some wear-and-tear at the mid-point of the season, and Bell hopes the infielder will be back in the lineup Tuesday. Farmer has struggled offensively since the start of June, slashing .213/.290/.309 with two homers, nine RBI and 13 runs in 31 games.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Monday Farmer is not starting Monday's series opener in Kansas City, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Farmer went 0-for-2 on Sunday, but was hit by a pitch twice and came around to score on both occasions. The 30-year-old is hitting just .172 with two RBI in his last 11 games. Eugenio Suarez will shift to shortstop and bat sixth Monday, with Alejo Lopez starting at third base.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, steals base Farmer went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Farmer slammed a solo home run in the ninth inning to tie the game. He added a stolen base in the fifth inning and scored on a Jonathan India double in the second frame. It was the 30-year-old's first combo meal of the season. He doesn't have a lot of power or speed with six long balls and a pair of steals. On the season, he is slashing .222/.289/.330 in 247 plate appearances.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Farmer, Stephenson rally Reds past Padres 5-4 in 9th

Kyle Farmer hit a tying homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and Tyler Stephenson drove in the winning run with a two-out single to rally the Cincinnati Reds past the San Diego...

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Monday Farmer will sit Monday against the Phillies.

Impact Farmer hits the bench after starting 19 straight games at shortstop. He hit a modest .231/.311/.323 over that stretch, though that actually increased his OPS on the year to .598. Mike Freeman takes over for him Monday.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres lose Tatis, beat Reds 7-5 on Kim's 2-run homer in 8th

Rookie Kim Ha-seong hit a tiebreaking, two-run home run with two outs in the eighth _ three innings after he replaced injured star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. _ and the San Diego...

JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Myers homers twice, Paddack fans 11, Padres beat Reds 8-2

Wil Myers homered twice and doubled, Tommy Pham hit a leadoff homer and Chris Paddack struck out 11 in five impressive innings to match his career high for the San Diego Padres, wh...

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS