Kyle

Farmer

Now that the Rockies have stopped giving Nick Martini at-bats, we can move on to complaining about how they continue to play Farmer so much. The 34-year-old hit .362/.404/.532 in his first 15 games with the team. Since then, he’s come in at .178/.210/.287 in 32 appearances. He has zero upside, and he’s not even a particularly good defender. Especially following the nearly-as-pointless Orlando Arcia signing, there’s just no reason for Farmer to be on the roster.

There haven’t been any rumblings of Toglia dealing with any sort of injury, so perhaps the new coaching staff is working with Toglia to retool his swing and that’s the reason for the extended absence. Either way, he shouldn’t be anywhere near fantasy lineups at the moment. Kyle Farmer will once again start in his place at first base and bat seventh for the Rockies against Clarke Schmidt and the Yankees.

This is now the second game in a row in which Togia is on the bench, and his third in the last six games for Colorado. The 26-year-old has plenty of raw power, but he’s hitting just .205/.272/.367 with a nearly 39 percent strikeout rate this season. He’s hard to roster in most fantasy leagues with that profile and only six home runs. Kyle Farmer will play first base against left-hander Ranger Suarez while Tyler Freeman is in right field and Aaron Schunk starts at second base.

Amador is hitting just .173 (9-for-52) with one homer, three RBI and one steal in 20 games this season at the highest level. Unfortunately, the Rockies don’t have a viable alternative at the position until Ezequiel Tovar (hip) returns from the injured list, which would likely push Kyle Farmer back to second base.

New Rockies interim manager Warren Schaffer has opted against reworking the lineup in his first game since replacing Bud Black. The top six spots are all the same as usual: CF Brenton Doyle, LF Jordan Beck, 3B Ryan McMahon, C Hunter Goodman, 1B Michael Toglia and RF Mickey Moniak. Farmer is sitting in favor of Alan Trejo, but Black was already doing that at least half of the time anyway.

Tovar also played the entire game at shortstop, which is a positive step in his return from a hip injury. When Tovar does return, Kyle Farmer will likely go back to playing mostly second base, which means Adael Amador could be sent back to the minors.

Farmer has been an everyday option for the Rockies — and one of the few effective hitters for Colorado in 2025 — but he’ll get a day of rest against the Royals. Aaron Schunk is starting at shortstop with Adael Amador lined up next to him at second base.

No word yet on the severity of the issue, but it seems like a precautionary decision on the part of the Rockies, who don’t want to risk anything serious with one of their young foundational players. It’ll be veteran Kyle Farmer taking over at shortstop in his absence. There should be an update on his status following Wednesday’s series finale at Dodger Stadium.

Toglia’s streak of 106 consecutive starts at first base is over. The 26-year-old all-or-nothing slugger has gotten off to a brutal start at the dish, hitting .167 (10-for-60) with zero homers and one steal through 16 games. He’s struck out in a staggering 46 percent of his 63 plate appearances so far. It’ll be Kyle Farmer at first base on Tuesday night.

Farmer was responsible for all three hits for the Rockies in another ugly offensive performance for the Rockies. He can’t be traded until June, but the 34-year-old will definitely be a potential target due to his versatility this summer.