Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kyle Farmer was born August 17, 1990, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a second baseman in the MLB.

He previously played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Farmer graduated from the Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia, where he played baseball and football. While at Marist, he appeared in the 2009 film The Blind Side, playing a high school quarterback.

During his collegiate baseball career at the University of Georgia, Farmer played shortstop, hitting for a .308 batting average and recording .968 fielding percentage, a UGA record for the shortstop position. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 35th round of the 2012 MLB Draft but did not sign and then was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 8th round of the 2013 MLB Draft and signed.

In 2019, Farmer hit .230 with 9 home runs and 27 RBIs in 97 games. The following season, he hit .266 in 32 games. On December 2, 2020, Farmer was non-tendered by the Reds and resigned on a 1-year contract.

On November 18, 2022, Farmer was traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Casey Legumina.

On January 13, 2023, Farmer agreed to a one-year, $5.585 million contract with the Twins, avoiding salary arbitration.

Farmer signed a one-year deal with the Twins for the 2024 season.