The Braves have launched right-hander Buck Farmer, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’d been pitching on a minor league deal for Atlanta’s Triple-A affiliate in Gwinnett.
Farmer, 34, signed that minor league pact again in February. He’s spent the three prior seasons as a sturdy member of the Cincinnati bullpen, giving the Reds 193 innings of three.68 ERA ball, primarily in low-leverage/center reduction spots.
Farmer has usually stored his run-prevention numbers at stable ranges, however his fastball velocity and strikeout charge have been common over the previous two seasons. His command, or lack thereof, has been a difficulty all through the majority of his large league profession.
Farmer walked 10.3 p.c of his opponents throughout his time with the Reds, a near-identical match together with his profession 10.5 p.c mark. He additionally plunked a career-high seven batters final 12 months, which was almost double the speed at which he’d hit batters in earlier seasons.
Each spring coaching and the early portion of the season in Triple-A have been a battle for the veteran Farmer. He appeared in 5 Grapefruit League contests with Atlanta and pitched 5 2/3 innings, however opponents tagged him for 4 runs on eight hits and 4 walks.
He struck down eight of his 30 opponents on strikes (26.7 p.c), however he didn’t pitch his means into the staff’s Opening Day plans. Atlanta’s bullpen has had loads of points this 12 months, however Farmer got here out of the gates in Gwinnett with 5 runs (4 earned) on seven hits and 4 walks in 4 2/3 innings (7.71 ERA).
Though the early phases of the 2025 season haven’t gone as hoped, Farmer has a prolonged large league observe document and will latch on elsewhere. He’s collected almost eight seasons of huge league service since his 2014 debut, and since transferring from a beginning position to the bullpen in 2018, Farmer carries a 4.03 ERA in 386 2/3 MLB frames.
