With organizational depth at the catcher position, Kyle Farmer became somewhat expendable and was included in the seven-player trade between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds.
He was selected by the Dodgers in the eighth round of the 2013 Draft and remained united with college teammate and close friend Alex Wood, who along with Matt Kemp and Yasiel Puig, was also sent to the Reds.
Farmer made his MLB debut in 2017 and though his tenure with the Dodgers didn’t match that of Kemp’s, Puig’s or Wood’s, the versatile catcher delivered in key moments and made an impression on teammates, coaches and the organization as a whole.