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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - AUGUST 8: Matthew Liberatore #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning at Busch Stadium on August 8, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesTuesday night was an opportunity for the St. Louis Cardinals to rebound from a profoundly disappointing end to the road trip returning home from Philadelphia, but would they? Much of that would depend on which version of Matthew Liberatore took the mound for the Cardinals. The answer is not the one most Cardinals fans were hoping for and the end result was appalling. Not to spoil this for you if you didnt see the game, but everyone in Busch Stadium that was not an Orioles fan should demand their money back. The game would get off to an auspicious start in the top of the 1st inning when Matthew Liberatore fielded Jackson Hollidays dribbler on the 1st base side of the mound and fired the ball over Alec Burlesons head into right field. Pete Alonso followed that with a solid single into left field with Holliday running on the play which gave the Orioles runners at first and third with no outs. Matthew would find a way out of the jam as he got Gunnar Henderson to pop out and then struck out Mayo and Encarnacion-Strand. The top of the 3rd inning would be similar to the top of the 1st, but the result would be much different. Taveras reached as he beat out an infield hit. Jackson Holliday whistled a single into center which brought up Pete Alonzo who was not fooled by an 88 mph changeup which he sent soaring 435 feet deep into the left field stands for a 3-0 Baltimore lead. Two outs later, Encarnacion-Strand absolutely annihilated a 94 mph four-seam Liberatore fastball 450 feet even deeper into the left field stands for a 4-0 Orioles lead. Thats the longest home run in Busch Stadium this season. The Cardinals would not go away silently. Nathan Church waited on a 72 mph curveball from Orioles pitcher Chris Bassett and ripped it 405 feet into the Cardinals bullpen giving St. Louis a run making the score 4-1. That brief moment of St. Louis Cardinals optimism was short-lived. Matthew Liberatore would not survive the 5th inning. Jackson Holliday led off with his third hit of the night followed by another single from Cardinals nemesis Pete Alonzo. Matthew Liberatore then walked Gunnar Henderson to load the bases with no one out. Liberatores last batter was Mayo who he surrendered a single to making it 5-1 Orioles and even though Matthew was done, Baltimore wasnt done scoring. Liberatores replacement was Peter Strzelecki who didnt fare much better than his predecessor. He immediately gave up a single to Encarnacion-Strand which plated two more Orioles upping the Baltimore lead to 7-1. Stzelecki did accomplish one good thing during his relief outing. He struck out Basallo andyeah, thats it. Next he hit Franklin with a pitch, gave up a single to Taveras, a single to Holliday and a double to Alonzo. When the dust settled, it was 12-1 Orioles and by the time the horrific 5th inning was done, Caleb Ferguson was in the game as the designated youre pitching until youre too tired to pitch for the rest of the game guy. As many of the regulars for both teams sat going into the top of the 6th inning, the Orioles decided to score again just for fun when Ferguson gave up back-to-back doubles to Franklin and Beavers. 13-1 Baltimore. Someone please make it stop. Oh, did I say that out loud?The Cardinals brought in Ryan Fernandez to take care of the Orioles 7th inning. After Carlos Narvaez hit a double, its almost like the Orioles had to try hard NOT to score. When Henderson grounded out, he seemed to just stroll to third as if he felt guilty about possibly scoring another run. Fortunately, Fernandez was able to get out of the inning without further humiliation. By contrast, the Orioles starter Chris Bassitt pitched deep into the bottom of the 7th inning when he was finally lifted for Baltimore reliever Cano. Instead of going into any more details about the nuts and bolts of what happened for the start of the St. Louis Cardinals homestand, I can sum it up in 3 words: THAT. WAS. UGLY.Ill add just one more thought before calling it a night. Was Matthew Liberatores performance sub-par? Sure it was, but thats no excuse for what I perceived as an overall lack of energy from the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night. The fact that the game completely got out of hand in the 5th inning didnt help, but if they expect fans to fill the stands anytime soon, a better effort isnt just expected. It is demanded. I know its a long season and were nearing the end of it, but Id like to see some resemblance of the young, hungry team we saw during the first couple of months. I started watching Tuesday nights game believing the Cardinals could muster a run to grab the third Wild Card slot. Now? Give me a break. Put a fork into this season. This team is done. Id love to be proven wrong.The St. Louis Cardinals will try again against the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday night. Michael McGreevy gets the start for the Cardinals while the Orioles will send Kyle Bradish to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time at Busch Stadium while the game broadcast is available via Cardinals.tv.

Aug 25, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) runs to third base against the Torontof Blue Jays in the fifth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe wins keep on rolling: tonight, the Kansas City Royals walked into the home of the Toronto Blue Jays and won 5-3 with a wild ninth inning that featured a pair of crucial defensive masterpieces. In the first inning, both the Royals and Jays traded blows. Carter Jensen immediately singled against Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer; he was immediately followed by Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino walks to load the bases. Salvador Perez hit into a double play, an unfortunate result that at least scored Jensen. Fortunately for Kansas City, Toronto also loaded the bases in the first inning and also only scored one (a sacrifice fly from Jess Snchez). From there, the game remained scoreless until the fifth inning, although not without traffic on the pasepaths. Royals starter Seth Lugo gave up half a dozen hits and a walk in his five innings, while Scherzer allowed nine total baserunners in his five innings.Three said baserunners happened in the fifth inning. This time, Salvy singled to score Witt from third base and give the Royals a 2-1 leada lead which they would not relinquish.Salvador Perez drives in Bobby Witt Jr. to take the lead! pic.twitter.com/IyCAOrna1Y Royals.TV (@kcroyalstv) August 26, 2026The very next inning, the Royals extended their lead to three. Against relievers Braydon Fisher and Mason Fluharty, Nick Loftin and John Rave notched singles. Kyle Isbel then bunted, fueled by a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. throwing error. Jensen then hit a sac fly.Izzy and Jenzo add more! pic.twitter.com/mwsBhEuCR0 Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 26, 2026In the ninth inning, Rave hit another RBI single against submarine righty Tyler Rogers. Funky delivery means nothing against the Raver!Raver tacks on another! pic.twitter.com/6L9Oyltvlj Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 26, 2026By this time, though, the bullpen had entered the game. And the Kansas City bullpen has been, shall we say, unreliable this year. The seventh inning was the first inning that made me go uh oh. Connor Thomas replaced John Schreiber and responded by immediately hitting Andrs Gimnez with a pitch. This brought up Alejandro Kirkwho fortunately hit into a double play to defuse the situation. George Springer then grounded out.The eighth inning was similar. Nate Pearson replaced Thomas, and after a strikeout walked Nathan Lukes on five not-close pitches. Guerrero hit a booming double to right-center field to put runners on second and third with one out. But Kazuma Okamoto popped up, and after Ernie Clement hit a foul ball into his cylinder he hit a lazy fly ball. This put the Blue Jays at 0-10 with runners in scoring position.This set up the ninth inning. Tyler Tolbert had entered the game to play second base after Michael Massey bonked his head on the ground after a nifty play to throw out Lukes. He left the game out of a precaution. Michael Massey is shaken up, leaves game pic.twitter.com/2GweI4DlPa MLB Injury Bot (@MLBInjuryBot) August 26, 2026For a second, it looked like Stephen Cruz would cruise through the inning. He quickly got two outs, both grounders to second base. The second one was an excellent dive and throw by Tolbert, who broke and timed his play perfectly.Then the wheels fell apart a bit. Daz Cameron singled. Brett Bateman singled and advanced to second base on defensive indifference. Lukes then hit a single to left-center field, which scored Cameron and Bateman to put the game at 5-3, Royals with Guerrero coming up.Only Bateman tried to stretch that single into a double. And he was thrown out for the final out of the game.Your browser does not support the video tag. Download the video.It was a beautiful play. Collins cut the bouncing ball off well, spinning to throw it accurately to Witt, the cutoff man. Witt then rifled the ball with perfect accuracy to Tolbert, who applied the tag efficiently and effectively. Justwow. At 59-74, the Royals are a significant longshot to make the playoffs. Yet they have scored nine straight, and sources tell me that if they continue to win every game, theyll make the playoffs.

NEW YORK (AP) Yordan Alvarez went 3 for 5 and lined a go-ahead triple in the eighth inning off Brent Headrick as the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 9-7 on Tuesday night.Yainer Diaz hit a pair of solo homers, including a tying shot to the short porch in right field off Headricks fastball to start the eighth. After Jeremy Pena singled, Alvarez ripped a low-inside sinker to the warning track in right-center for a 7-6 lead.Alvarez increased his major league-leading batting average to .323. The slugger had his seventh career triple and first since July 21, 2024.Pena homered off Fernando Cruz in the sixth for a 5-all tie. Daulton Varsho had two RBI singles for the Astros, who won for the sixth time in 15 games after owner Jim Crane said manager Joe Espada will finish the season.Isaac Paredes added an RBI single off Headrick (7-3), who has allowed five homers in 68 appearances. Headrick is second in the big leagues in appearances to Toronto lefty Mason Fluharty and permitted a run for only the 12th time.Diaz tacked on an RBI single in the ninth off rookie Bradley Hanner as the Astros scored six runs against New Yorks bullpen.Houston overcame a four-hit night by New York first baseman Luis Garca Jr. Garca hit an RBI double off Steven Okert that gave the Yankees a 6-5 lead and also launched a two-run homer in the fifth off rookie starter Ethan Packo.It was Garcas third four-hit game this season and the eighth of his career.Bryan Abreu (5-3) allowed an RBI single to Jazz Chisholm Jr. before finishing a double play against Austin Wells with a nice grab at first base. Josh Hader got four outs for his 19th save in 19 chances.Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer in the third that broke a 32-game homerless drought and gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead.Packo allowed five runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings on his 24th birthday.New York starter Will Warren permitted three runs two earned and seven hits in five innings.Up nextAstros RHP Peter Lambert (8-7, 3.68 ERA) pitches Wednesday night. The Yankees had not announced a scheduled starter.___See APs full MLB coverage here

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The NCAA agreed to reduce Tennessee linebacker Arion Carters suspension from two games to one over a $427 flight to an NFL training facility during the pre-draft process, Volunteers athletic director Danny White said Tuesday.White wrote on social media that while he strongly agrees with coach Josh Heupel that the suspension was ridiculous, a one-game suspension for the season opener Sept. 5 against Furman is better than two games but no suspension would be better in the current environment.If players around the country are allowed to leave NFL camps and play college football, the NCAA should do the right thing and drop it all together, White said. This is yet another example of applying archaic rules from another era, without evolving, and most importantly, putting student-athletes experiences above bureaucracy.Carter signed with an agent and accepted a flight worth $427.28 while figuring out his draft status. He ultimately withdrew from the draft and returned to Tennessee because of a medical procedure for a foot injury.The NCAA originally suspended Carter three games, which was reduced after an appeal. The latest reduction means the third-year linebacker and two-year starter will be available when No. 20 Tennessee visits Georgia Tech on Sept. 12.NCAA rules are clear: student-athletes may not sign with agents to pursue NFL Draft opportunities, and this student-athlete knowingly violated those longstanding rules, the NCAA said about Carters suspension in July.

Rudy Nyhoff -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORKSeve Ballesteros changed how the game was played on the greens. His ability to read speed was legendary, but it wasnt magic. It was a specific trick he used to dial in his distance and reduce those costly three-putts. This method allowed the Spanish legend to navigate fast surfaces with a feel that others could not match. The story of his technique has resurfaced in recent coverage, shedding light on a skill that defined his career.The Source of the SecretAccording to Golf.com, Seve Ballesteros used this clever trick on the greens to dial in his speed. Melton notes that Ballesteros focused intensely on reducing three-putts through this specific adjustment. The article places the story in the Latest In Instruction section, indicating its value for modern players looking to improve. Melton, the associate game-improvement editor for GOLF.com, has deep roots in the sport, having worked with the Texas Golf Association and the PGA Tour before joining the team. His reporting confirms that the trick was not about power, but about a refined sense of touch and rhythm.The technique involved a deliberate approach to the stroke that many amateurs overlook. Instead of trying to muscle the ball, Ballesteros relied on a smooth pendulum motion that felt natural. This allowed him to trust his read completely. When a player trusts their read, they stop fighting the line and start flowing with it. That is where the speed control comes from. Its a simple concept, but executing it under pressure requires years of practice. Ballesteros spent those years perfecting the art of the lag putt. He understood that getting close was more important than making the hole every time. This mindset shifted the entire game for him.Why the Trick Matters TodayThe relevance of Ballesteros method remains strong in the modern game. Even with advanced technology and laser readings, the human element on the greens cannot be replaced. Players today still struggle with speed control, often leaving putts short or long. The core issue is usually a lack of feel, which is exactly what Ballesteros cultivated. His trick forced him to slow down and focus on the quality of the stroke rather than the result. This is a lesson that applies to any golfer, from the weekend hacker to the Tour professional. By adopting a similar mindset, players can lower their scores without changing their equipment. The mental shift is often the biggest hurdle.Experts agree that feel is the hardest skill to teach. You cant measure it with a launch monitor. It comes from repetition and confidence. Ballesteros built that confidence through his unique routine. He treated every putt as a test of his own patience and rhythm. This approach allowed him to handle the most stressful situations on the biggest stages. The trick wasnt a secret device or a strange grip change. It was a mental discipline that translated into physical execution. Thats why it still resonates with golfers decades after his passing. The fundamentals of speed control havent changed, even if the courses have.Looking Ahead at the GameThe next step for golfers interested in this style is to practice the feel, not just the mechanics. Zephyr Meltons reporting on Golf.com serves as a reminder that the greatest players often had the simplest solutions.

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The college football season is finally here. Week 0 will kick things off this weekend, and it's actually not a terrible slate for Saturday. Among the teams that are playing are the North Carolina Tar Heels, who will face off against the TCU Horned Frogs in Ireland. It will be a very important season for the Tar Heels and Bill Belichick as they need to have a winning season. UNC will have a change at the quarterback position as they saw Max Johnson, Gio Lopez, and Bryce Baker all transferred out. While news broke earlier in the week that Johnson was named the starter at Georgia Southern, Lopez also won the starting job. Lopez was named the starting quarterback at Wake Forest on Tuesday. Wake Forest has named North Carolina transfer Gio Lopez its starting quarterback for the 2026 season, a source tells @On3. The former South Alabama transfer has thrown for 4,781 career yards and 32 TDs with 12 rushing TDs. https://t.co/zGCPu5EPXMpic.twitter.com/uKs1tlPJQj Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos) August 25, 2026Lopez transferred to UNC in 2025, coming off an impressive season at South Alabama. While at UNC, Lopez really struggled and threw for 1,747 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions. In his career, he has thrown for 4,781 yards and 32 touchdowns, with 12 rushing touchdowns.Follow us@TarHeelsWireon X and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: Former UNC football QB named starter at Wake Forest

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 21: Shelby Miller #29 of the Chicago Cubs pitches the 9th inning against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field on April 21, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Mets 16-4. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesIts Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Were so glad you decided to stop by. Please come on in and sit with us for a while. Theres no cover charge. We have a few tables available. Theres a two-drink minimum, but you need to bring your own beverage.BCB After Darkis the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and into the afternoon.Last night, I asked you if one of the Cubs top prospects, catcher Owen Ayers, should make his major-league debut when the rosters expand on September 1. Most of you were against it, as 74 percent of you said no. On that front, the Cubs signed free agent catcher Austin Wynns today. Wynns had been designated for assignment by the Rangers last week. So that gives Iowa a second catcher if the Cubs want to call up Ayers. Or they could call up Wynns, I presume, if they just want a third catcher.On Tuesday nights, I dont normally do any movie stuff. But I always have time for jazz, so lets take a break for that now.Tonight were featuring vocalist Samara Joy in studio performing You Stepped Out of a Dream in 2024. A great performance of a jazz standard, written by Nacio Herb Brown and Gus Kahn in 1940. Yesterday I asked you the straightforward question of whether or not the Cubs should call up catcher Owen Ayers when rosters expand on September 1. Tonight, Im going to try to tackle the much more thorny issue of what to do with the pitching staff.The Cubs bullpen currently looks like this:Aaron Civale RHPDaniel Palencia RHPColin Rea RHPRyan Rolison LHPCaleb Thielbar LHPTrent Thornton RHPJacob Webb RHPRyan Zeferjahn RHPDown in Iowa, left-hander Hoby Milner is on a rehab assignment and will have to be activated by this weekend. Theres a lot of speculation of whom Milner might replace, with the possibility of Thielbar being designated for assignment. However, Palencia, Rolison and Zeferjahn still have minor league options, and the Cubs could decide to send one of them down. In any case, if one of them goes down, they cant be brought back up to the majors for fifteen days unless theres an injury. Of course, you can almost always find an injury in a pitching staff. So lets assume that Milner is activated on Friday, when his 30-day rehab assignment is ahead of roster expansion. Someone either gets released or sent down to the minors for 15 days. Who should then get called up on Tuesday?One possibility is Shelby Miller, who has been terrific in his rehab appearances for the Iowa Cubs this past month. The Cubs signed Miller this past winter to a two-year deal as he was coming off of elbow surgery. He was expected to miss all of 2026 and pitch for the Cubs in 2027. However, his rehab has been ahead of schedule.So far in Iowa, Miller has made six rehab appearances, five for Iowa and one for Double-A Knoxville. In that time, hes pitched 5.2 innings and has allowed three runs for an ERA of 4.76. That doesnt sound that great, except in that time Miller has struck out ten batters and walked just one. His fastball was sitting 95 miles per hour and his splitter came in at 86-87 in his last appearance. He has not allowed a run in his last two appearances.Another possibility for a call-up is right-hander Ethan Roberts, who has become kind of a forgotten man in the organization. Roberts didnt pitch all that well in the majors this year, which got him sent down to the minors on August 9. Down in Triple-A, his results have been better, posting an 0-1 record with a sparkling 2.21 ERA in 19 appearances. In 20.1 innings, Roberts has struck out 22 batters and walked eight, and giving up too much contact and walking too many batters was one of Roberts biggest issues in the majors this year. But one of the strongest arguments for calling up Roberts is that he still has an option, which means he could be sent back down to Iowa once someone like Ben Brown or Justin Steele is ready to return to the majors.A third possibility is Javier Assad. Assad got sent down to the minors, despite pitching well in the majors, primarily because he still had an option and because the Cubs wanted to keep his stretched out so hed be ready to start again in case of another injury. Assad might be the best pitcher to call up, but it would also mean he probably wouldnt be stretched out to start if necessary. Finally, there is the wild card of Jaxon Wiggins. The Cubs top pitching prospect coming into this season has battled injuries, but hes fully healthy right now. Hes also been moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen in case the Cubs needed him this September. Wiggins line this year doesnt look like someone ready to make his major league debut. He has an 8.31 ERA in 26 innings in Iowa. His ERA in his first five starts after returning to Iowa from the IL is 12.21. However, since Wiggins has been moved to the bullpen, hes made four appearances and has allowed no runs and no hits over four innings. Cant get much better than that. OK, the four walks could be better, but Wiggins has also struck out seven in those four innings. Hes looked dominating out of the pen in Triple-A.The downside to calling up Wiggins is that hed have to be added to the 40-man roster, although Gavin Hollowell could always go to the 60-day IL. However, he has to be added to the 40-man this winter anyway to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. (Assuming there is one.) He also has options and could be sent back down to Iowa if and when Ben Brown or Justin Steele are ready to return. So which pitcher would you call up on September 1 when rosters expand? Thanks for stopping by tonight. Its been nice hosting you. Please get home safely. Tell your friends about us. Dont forget any personal items. Tip your waitstaff. And join us again tomorrow night for more BCB After Dark.

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 1: Joshua Farmer #92 of the New England Patriots looks on during an NFL football game against the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium on December 01, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesThe New England Patriots invested some premium capital in their defensive tackle position during Mike Vrabels first offseason as head coach. Not only did they sign free agents Milton Williams and Khyiris Tonga, they also selected Joshua Farmer in the fourth round of the draft.Williams and Tonga are pretty clear projections for 2026; the former is a starter, the second in Kansas City now. Farmers outlook, on the other hand, is somewhat uncertain. Hard factsName:Joshua FarmerPosition:Defensive tackle/Interior defensive lineJersey number:92Opening day age:23 (1/17/2003)Measurements:63 1/4, 312 lbs, 10 1/4 hand size, 35 arm length, 83 3/8 wingspan, 5.11s 40-yard dash, 29 vertical jump, 94 broad jump, 26 bench press reps, 8.23 Relative Athletic ScoreExperienceNFL:New England Patriots (2025-) |College:Florida State (2021-24)Growing up with his grandparents and siblings after losing both his parents at a young age, Farmer split his high school career between Port St. Joe, FL, and Gadsden County in Havana, FL. Initially a running back and linebacker, he later moved to the defensive line and was rated a three-star college recruit one who received almost two dozen high-profile offers from schools such as Auburn, Texas A&M, Miami and UCLA. Eventually, however, he committed to Florida State.Farmer spent four seasons in Tallahassee, including his redshirt freshman campaign. He did enter the transfer portal briefly during the spring of 2023, but stayed put to finish his college career with the Seminoles. Along the way, he appeared in 42 games with 25 starts, registering 80 total tackles as well as 11 sacks. As a junior in 2024, he was named to the All-ACC team as an honorable mention.The two-year starter opted to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft in 2025. Farmer heard his name called in the fourth round by the Patriots, and went on to saw action in 13 games as a rookie.Scouting reportStrengths:Measuring 6-foot-3, 312 pounds with long arms and good core strength, Farmer is a well-sized player capable of patrolling the interior defensive line as a run defender and driving blockers back versus the pass. He is perhaps somewhat surprisingly quick off the ball and finds his way through gaps in an instant. He has shown that he can use leverage to his advantage while his active hands create chaos at the point of attack. Farmer also is a fairly good finisher and sound wrap-up tackler, who uses his length to get a hold of ball carriers.Weaknesses:Farmer has a solid technical foundation but he is an inconsistent player overall when it comes to applying it to gain an advantage. His hand placement can be all over the place, with his timing not in sync with his lower half and his use of counters only rudimentary. Not helping his case is the fact that his pad level tends to prevent him from playing the leverage game. That becomes especially clear when faced with double teams, which are able to challenge his anchor and force him to play high and off balance.2025 reviewStats:13 games (3 starts) | 224 defensive snaps (17.4%), 17 special teams snaps (3.1%) | 15 tackles, 0 missed tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FR | 7 QB pressures (7 hurries), 1 PBU | 1 penalty (incl. 0 declined/offsetting)Season recap: Farmer opted to forgo his final year of college eligibility to enter the NFL Draft in 2025, and he promptly received invitations to two of the most important talent showcases. After participating in the Senior Bowl and the Scouting Combine, he established himself as a projected mid-round selection and ultimately came off the board 137th overall in the fourth round. Now a Patriot, he found himself in a deep defensive tackle room highlighted by the top trio of Milton Williams, Christian Barmore and Khyiris Tonga.With those three hoarding reps and Cory Durden also factoring into the mix, Farmer saw irregular opportunities as a rookie. He finished fifth among New Englands interior D-lineman with a 17.4% playing time share, even though that number does not tell the whole story of his first NFL campaign: ankle and hamstring injuries forced him to miss seven total games, including the final six in a row.When he was healthy to play, he had some solid moments as a pass rusher, run defender and tackler. His most notable play, however, might have come in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills.A miscommunication leads to a turnover and the Patriots take over in Bills territory NEvsBUF on NBCStream on @NFLPlus + Peacock pic.twitter.com/CrlvubsR8z NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2025Reacting quickest among all the players around him, Farmer was able to jump onto the loose football following a botched exchange. The Patriots didnt capitalize on the turnover, but it did prevent the home team to building an early lead after it had previously scored four opening-drive touchdowns in four games.Other than that play, Farmer was largely anonymous in 2025. For a defensive lineman, that is not necessarily a bad thing even though his lack of standout statistics was impacted by his inability to consistently remain healthy. His position on the snap counts list might have looked different had he not suffered his multi-week hamstring injury in December. However, the ailment disrupted any momentum he might have built up until that point.2026 previewPosition: 1-/3-technique defensive tackle | Ability: Depth player/Role player | Contract: Signed through 2028 (2029 UFA)What will be his role?Even though Khyiris Tonga left New England in the offseason, Farmer still projects mostly as a backup option along the Patriots interior defensive line. He has spent most of the summer so far working with the second-stringers, and as a player mostly focused on run defense rather than pass rush.What is his growth potential?Farmer has some solid athleticism, which in turn allows him to do things other players at his position have a harder time duplicating. That said, he remains a work in progress and it is hard to project him as anything but a rotational option at this point in time. Maybe some uninterrupted in-season work might help him show some growth, though, and begin trending into possible early-down starter territory.Does he have positional versatility?Like any 6-foot-3, 312-pound player, there is only so much versatility Farmer can provide. That said, he has played multiple techniques along the defensive line and at one point in training camp even found himself kicking out to the edge. His main focus, however, will be patrolling gaps from the interior and providing pressure on field goals and extra points.What is his salary cap situation?Entering the second season of his four-year rookie contract, Farmer comes with a modest cap hit of $1.17 million. Like most other rookie pacts, that number consists of a non-guaranteed base salary ($1.01M) and a fully-guaranteed signing bonus proration ($166k).How safe is his roster spot?Despite being selected in the fourth round just 16 months ago, Farmer is an unclear projection heading into his second season in the NFL. Based on his usage in camp, however, he still appears to be in the safe zone as far as making the 53-man team is concerned.Summary:Outside of a handful of flashes, Farmer has been quiet since arriving in New England. As noted above, that is not a bad thing per se, but it shows that expectations need to be adjusted accordingly: it would be a surprise if he suddenly developed into a player jumping off the stat sheet or even one capable of eating into Milton Williams and Christian Barmores playing time.What do you think about Joshua Farmer heading into the 2026 season? What will his second-year development look like? Where will he slot into the defensive tackle depth chart? Please head down to the comment section to share your thoughts with the rest of the community.