Kyle Farmer Doesn't Have the Rally Sausage But Would Like To Know Its Whereabouts

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A few Twins fans might wonder how Kyle Farmer is doing. As of about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the answer was pretty good.

While he is undoubtedly attuned to his current team, the Colorado Rockies, Farmer said he is keeping an eye on the Minnesota Twins. Sometimes two eyes, especially when someone dials him up on a video call.

"Christian Vázquez FaceTimes me all the time," said Farmer, who batted .240/.308/.387 with 16 home runs in 227 games combined the past two seasons with the Twins.

Farmer left for the Rockies in free agency this past offseason on a one-year deal worth at least $3.25 million, and it could be worth $6.5 million if the mutual option for 2026 is picked up. He's been playing a lot for the Rockies and hitting well, though he wasn't in their lineup for the first two games of their series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

The Rox and Royals ended up being rained out on Wednesday.

Colorado came in with a 4-18 record, worst in the majors. The Twins, at 9-15 after beating the White Sox 6-3 at Target Field, have not been much better. The Rockies being bad is not Farmer's fault: He came in batting .284/.319/.418 in 21 games, including nine doubles, six RBIs, and four walks over 72 plate appearances.

Farmer has been watching the Twins, though.

"They're struggling right now," Farmer said. "And so are we. So, I feel like we're in the same boat."

An avid outdoorsman, Farmer will do OK with his leisure time in the Rockies, and says he's got a friend who is a fly fishing guide in Colorado. No matter, being away from Minnesota in the coming months is going to bother him, he said.

"One thing I'm going to miss is the summers there, going to Lake Minnetonka and Lake Wayzata," Farmer said. "I've got two boys who love being outside.

"I am excited to get out there in Colorado. I am picking the right spots to go for things like that."

Farmer said he appreciates his time with the Twins, not just because of the great fishing in Minnesota. Farmer named several players, from Vázquez, Royce Lewis and Carlos Correa, to Edouard Julien and Trevor Larnach, as individuals on the Twins he misses. Manager Rocco Baldelli and coach Jayce Tingler too.

Farmer gets lots of calls from Vázquez, and said Lewis visited his house in Georgia in the offseason.

"These are guys that'll be my friends forever," Farmer said.

Farmer also suspects there are parallels between the teams' losing records, even though the Twins identify as contenders and the Rockies as rebuilders.

"It just comes down to guys putting pressure on themselves to succeed and to make a name for themselves," Farmer said. "Royce, Eddie, Larnach — all those guys kind of put pressure on themselves."

It's no different with Farmer's new team.

"We have a lot of young guys here trying to perform at their highest ability, but that can add to the pressure," Farmer said. "Pressure is a big thing in this game, and once you learn how to handle it, you can succeed in it."

Farmer hopes the return of young star Brenton Doyle to Colorado's lineup will spark an improvement in the offense. Doyle had been away because of a quad injury and a personal matter.

"Doyle is the best hitter on our club, and getting him back healthy is good," Farmer said. "I hope he has a big night [soon] because Doyle is our captain out there in center field."

Farmer is less certain if the Rockies' recent change at hitting coach — they fired Hensley Meulens and brought back Clint Hurdle less than a week ago — will change Colorado's results. You know, in case anyone was thinking about the Twins changing up anything with their coaching staff.

"I don't think that kind of big change makes that big of a difference, honestly," Farmer said. "Clint has done a good job. He brings a positive outlook. Some guys say they liked the coach who was here, some guys can say they like the new coach. But we have the same clubhouse, the same team, the same players.

"I think it makes a bigger difference when you bring in another player rather than a coach. Baseball is kind of a crazy game, and hitting is probably one of the hardest things to do in all of sports. It's a hot-and-cold game. Once guys get hot, other guys will get hot. A few more guys get hot, and we'll take advantage of it."

Farmer has wondered, though, about the whereabouts of the Rally Sausage.

"It might be in the archives somewhere," Farmer speculated. "I might have to text Rocco about it. It might have some mold on it right now, to be honest."

But does it have any home runs left in it?