He was outrighted off the roster on June 26 and elected to become a free agent. At the time, Farnsworth had a 6.17 ERA in 11.2 innings pitched with the Astros. Mexican League Midway through the 2015 Mexican Baseball League season, Farnsworth signed with Pericos de Puebla. The next year, he signed with Algodoneros de San Luis, before later joining the Broncos de Reynosa. At Reynosa, Farnsworth started games for the first time since 2000 with the Chicago Cubs. Football career In August 2014, after being cut by the Houston Astros, Farnsworth tried out for the Orlando Phantoms, an amateur football team in the Florida Football Alliance. He had not played football since he was a freshman in high school in 1992. Farnsworth made the Phantoms and played defensive end in the 2015 season. He finished the season with 11 sacks. Farnsworth played for the Phantoms again in 2016. He also claimed to have received an offer to play professionally in a football league in Australia before the league canceled its inaugural season. In 2017, Farnsworth was again a major part of Orlando's defense. References External links 1976 births American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Latter Day Saints from Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from Wichita, Kansas Broncos de Reynosa players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Chicago Cubs players Daytona Cubs players Detroit Tigers players Durham Bulls players Gulf Coast Cubs players Houston Astros players Indianapolis Indians players Iowa Cubs players Kansas City Royals players Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers New York Mets players New York Yankees players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Omaha Royals players Pericos de Puebla players Pittsburgh Pirates players Rockford Cubbies players Baseball players from Atlanta Tampa Bay Rays players West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players