Former Cincinnati Reds infielder Kyle Farmer had his mutual $4 million option declined by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, according to MLB.com’s Thomas Harding.
The 35-year-old appeared in 97 games for Colorado last season, slashing .227/.280/.365 with 22 extra-base hits. Defensively, Farmer saw time at first base, second base, third base, and shortstop for the Rockies.
The infielder was with the Reds from 2019 to 2022. In those four seasons, he appeared in 421 games, slashing .255/.311/.397 with 98 extra-base hits, including 39 home runs.
Farmer will likely be signed by a team and given the shot to make the team out of spring training, given his defensive flexibility. He could have to accept a minor league deal.
He was drafted in the eighth round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made his MLB debut on July 30, 2018, and got a hit in his only at-bat against the San Francisco Giants.
Farmer was a fan favorite during his time in Cincinnati.