Facing a potential $6 million decision with infielder Kyle Farmer, who is eligible for arbitration this offseason, the Cincinnati Reds traded him to the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Casey Legumina on Friday.
It’s another popular player who departs the Reds, a team coming off a 100-loss season and still leaning heavily into a rebuild. The deal comes on the same day as MLB's deadline to guarantee contracts for the 2023 season.
From the Reds’ perspective, the trade clears some salary for other potential additions and frees up an infield spot with some of their top shortstop prospects pushing for playing time in the major leagues.