Kyle Farmer comes home to the Braves: ‘It’s kind of surreal’
Some might say it’s perfect timing. Others might say it’s fate. The 35-year-old utility player says it’s a little bit of both
He grew up playing high school football and baseball at Marist, played college baseball at the University of Georgia, and after playing nine years in the majors, Kyle Farmer is finally back home. Channel 2’s Alison Mastrangelo reports Farmer will be suiting up for the home team after he found out this weekend he made the Braves’ opening day roster. His baseball journey has come full circle.
“I’ve always dreamed of playing here towards the end my career,” Farmer said. Some might say it’s perfect timing. Others might say it’s fate.
The 35-year-old utility player says it’s a little bit of both. “My grandmother passed away this off season, and she’s a huge baseball fan. She watched all my minor league games, all my major league games.
And this is kind of weird, but she said, before you’re done playing, you’re going to play in Atlanta. And my mom believes that she had a thing to do with this. And so it’s pretty cool having her say that and then actually happening.