Depending upon which way you choose to evaluate the world, Kyle Farmer was one of the better hitters the Cincinnati Reds rolled out during the 2022 season. Of course, mitigating factors mitigated the heck out of many of his peers, as trades and injuries decimated the rest of the active roster all year, but Farmer was one of the few stalwarts who toughed things out from Opening Day through season’s end.
He was also entering his second year of arbitration eligibility this offseason, and according to MLB Trade Rumors was estimated to command a salary of just shy of $6 million for 2023.