BA GRADE
40
Risk: Medium
Born: Aug. 17, 1990 B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 214. Drafted: Georgia, 2013 (8th round). Signed by: Lon Joyce.
Farmer’s big league debut in 2017 encapsulated the Dodgers’ magical summer. Hegot his first big league at-bat when he entered as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the 11th inning of a July game against the rival Giants. With the Dodgers trailing 2-1 and runners on first and second, Farmer lined a full-count fastball down the right field line for a walk-off, two-run double and was promptly mobbed by his new teammates at second base as Dodger Stadium shook with the noise of the crowd.
Farmer, who was college teammates at Georgia with Dodgers lefthander Alex Wood, is a former shortstop who converted to catching after the Dodgers drafted him. It took time, but he has developed into a solid defensive catcher with quick feet, a clean exchange and accurate throws, although his arm strength is just average. At the plate, Farmer has good knowledge of the strike zone and a compact, righthanded swing that produces a lot of line-drive contact. He began to elevate and hit a career-high 10 homers in 2017.
Farmer isn’t flashy but has produced at every level. He is ready to be a big league backup catcher.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2015 |
R. Cucamonga (CAL) |
HiA |
.337 |
44 |
163 |
33 |
55 |
|
Tulsa (TL) |
AA |
.272 |
76 |
283 |
25 |
77 |
2016 |
Dodgers (AZL) |
R |
.294 |
4 |
17 |
4 |
5 |
|
Tulsa (TL) |
AA |
.256 |
74 |
266 |
31 |
68 |
2017 |
Tulsa (TL) |
AA |
.339 |
33 |
124 |
21 |
42 |
|
Oklahoma City (PCL) |
AAA |
.305 |
59 |
223 |
32 |
68 |
|
Los Angeles (NL) |
MAJ |
.300 |
20 |
20 |
1 |
6 |
Major League Totals |
.300 |
20 |
20 |
1 |
6 |
||
Minor League Totals |
.297 |
424 |
1602 |
216 |
475 |
||
Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2015 |
R. Cucamonga (CAL) |
14 |
6 |
1 |
27 |
12 |
|
Tulsa (TL) |
26 |
1 |
2 |
39 |
14 |
2016 |
Dodgers (AZL) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
Tulsa (TL) |
18 |
2 |
5 |
31 |
25 |
2017 |
Tulsa (TL) |
7 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
16 |
|
Oklahoma City (PCL) |
16 |
1 |
7 |
38 |
13 |
|
Los Angeles (NL) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Major League Totals |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Minor League Totals |
121 |
15 |
26 |
243 |
113 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2015 |
R. Cucamonga (CAL) |
25 |
5 |
2 |
.396 |
.515 |
|
Tulsa (TL) |
55 |
0 |
1 |
.311 |
.392 |
2016 |
Dodgers (AZL) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
.647 |
|
Tulsa (TL) |
44 |
2 |
0 |
.323 |
.395 |
2017 |
Tulsa (TL) |
13 |
1 |
0 |
.411 |
.468 |
|
Oklahoma City (PCL) |
36 |
0 |
4 |
.354 |
.480 |
|
Los Angeles (NL) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
.300 |
.350 |
Major League Totals |
3 |
0 |
0 |
.300 |
.350 |
|
Minor League Totals |
247 |
20 |
11 |
.350 |
.439 |
|