The Cincinnati Reds are in agreement with free agent reliever Buck Farmer on a 1-year contract that’s expected to earn him some $2.25 million for the 2024 season. The Reds announced the move on Twitter on Thursday morning, with MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon providing context with the salary expectations.
Farmer’s one-year deal is worth $2.25 million. https://t.co/4YYhrrOSn4
— Mark Sheldon (@m_sheldon) December 28, 2023
432 Major League Baseball players made $2.25 million or more during the 2023 season, and that’s probably just about what Buck Farmer deserves as a veteran big leaguer, so long as your expectations for him are in check.