Getty

LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 30: Kyle Farmer #65 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits the game winning double in his Major League at bat against the San Francisco Giants during the 11th inning at Dodger Stadium Stadium July 30, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves are playing the Boston Red Sox for their latest spring training game.

They have three more exhibition games before their Opening Day showdown with the Kansas City Royals on March 27.

Braves Announce Signing Of 9-Year MLB Veteran

GettyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 08: Kyle Farmer #6 of the Colorado Rockies hits a sacrifice fly against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning at Dodger Stadium on September 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

On Saturday, the Braves announced the signing of two players.

The Braves wrote: “The #Braves today signed INFs Kyle Farmer and Dominic Smith to one-year, split contracts for the 2026 season.”

GettyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 16: Kyle Farmer #12 of the Minnesota Twins rounds the bases on his two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 16, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Farmer is coming off a season where he appeared in 97 games for the Colorado Rockies.

He batted .227 with eight home runs, 31 RBI’s and 24 runs.

MLB Social Media Reacts To Signing

GettyDENVER, COLORADO – APRIL 27: Kyle Farmer #6 of the Colorado Rockies plays the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning at Coors Field on April 27, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Lexi Bowden: “Farmer is a Marist School & UGA alum and brings a veteran presence to the #Braves clubhouse”

@atlantaoly: “@JonnyMGould Very surprised that Kyle Farmer is on a split contract”

@sarahr7d: “Super happy for Kyle!”

Anthony Dasher: “Kyle Farmer was always one of my favorite players to cover for @BaseballUGA. Plays the game the right way, and a heck of a good guy. He’s carved out a wonderful career in the Majors and it’s so awesome he’ll get to play for the hometown @Braves”

@braveshomer27: “Well there’s the rest of the bench i would assume”

GettyKyle Farmer of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs first base to second base during the first inning of the MLB game against the San Diego Padres at Monterrey Stadium in Monterrey Nuevo Leon on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP) (Photo credit should read JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Farmer has played nine seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds (and Rockies).

Over 804 games, he is batting .247 with 63 home runs, 285 RBI’s and 245 runs.

GettySAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 27: Kyle Farmer #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on April 27, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Braves Going Into 2026 Season

The Braves are coming off a year where they missed the MLB playoffs for the first time in seven years.

That said, they still have a very talented roster that could win the NL East.

The franchise last won a World Series Championship in 2021.

Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.  He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar