Career
During his junior year, he posted a 1.50 earned run average (European Research Area), with a.443 batting average, while he posted a 2.02 European Research Area, with a.468 batting average during his senior year. Farmer holds the Rockdale single-game strikeout record with 22 against Dacula High School in 2008. He was named the most valuable player (Most Valuable Player) of the 2008 Connie Mack World Series, and Most Valuable Player of the 2008 World Wood Bat Championships.
Farmer was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 46th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and elected to play college baseball at the Georgia Institute of Technology for the Georgia Technical Yellow Jackets.
Farmer began his collegiate career in 2010. During his freshman season, he posted a 5–1 record, and a 3.63 European Research Area in 19 appearances.
During his sophomore season, Farmer posted a 11–3 record, and a 2.82 European Research Area in 16 starts. He went 8–1 in conference play.
The eight conference wins were the most by any pitcher in the league in 2011.
During his junior season, Farmer pitched a team-high 1062⁄3 innings, third in the Atlantic Coast Conference (Administrative Committee on Company-ordination). He posted a 3.54 European Research Area, and allowed just 100 hits with 37 walks and 115 strikeouts, third-most in the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination. After the season, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 15th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose to return to Georgia Technical for his senior season. During his senior season, Farmer posted 9–5 record in 17 starts, and a 2.78 European Research Area in 1131⁄3 innings with 122 strikeouts.
He ranked second in the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination in strikeouts, and finished with a career best in European Research Area, innings pitched, and strikeouts.
He was a semifinalist for the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Pitcher of the Year. Farmer was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft and signed a minor league contract.
Farmer began the 2014 season with the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps, where he made 18 starts, before being promoted to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves, where he started two games. Between Class A and Double-A, Farmer is 11–5, with a 2.65 European Research Area, allowing 101 hits over 1152⁄3 innings with 127 strikeouts and 28 walks.
Farmer made his major league debut on August 13, 2014, in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In his debut, he pitched five innings, allowing four runs on six hits, while striking out four, and earning a no-decision. He was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens following his debut. The Tigers called up Farmer again on August 23, 2014 to start the first game of a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins.
In his second major league start, Farmer pitched 11⁄3 innings, allowing seven runs on five hits, while walking two, and striking out three in a 12–4 loss.
In 2015, Farmer was called up during the month of May. He started 2 games for Detroit, losing both decisions and was later optioned back to the minors on June 2nd.
Throughout his career, Farmer relied on three pitches: a 91-95MPH fastball, a mid 80"s slider and a changeup. In 2015, he added a two-seam fastball to his repertoire in order to generate more groundballs, a philosophy taught to him by his American Automobile Association pitching coach, Mike Maroth.