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The St. Louis Cardinals have re-signed LHP T.J. McFarland to a one-year contract for 2022, worth $2.5 million. McFarland, 32, first signed with the Cardinals on June 30, 2021 after opting-out of his minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. The Cardinals were in need to relief pitching. McFarland felt like he would get a better chance with the Cardinals.
McFarland's stats in Triple-A Rochester weren't that great at the time he left the Nationals. McFarland was 1-2 with a 5.25 ERA, 18 games, 1 save, 24 innings, 26 strikeouts, and 5 walks. McFarland had a good strikeout rate though. McFarland ended up going to Triple-A Memphis after signing with the Cardinals. In Memphis, McFarland was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA, 4 games, 1 save, 7 innings, 8 strikeouts, and 2 walks. McFarland was added to the Cardinals active roster on July 16, 2021.
McFarland went 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA, 38 games, 15 holds, 38.2 innings, 21 strikeouts, and 9 walks for the Cardinals. The wins tied a career high from 2013, 2014, and 2017. The holds were a career high for McFarland. McFarland also recorded 12 double plays during that time. The double plays set a new franchise record for after the All-Star break.
McFarland had career highs in both innings (74.2) and in strikeouts (58) in 2013, with the Baltimore Orioles.
Overall, McFarland has played 9 seasons in the MLB. McFarland is 24-15 with a 3.95 ERA, 323 games, 3 starts, 42 holds, 1 save, 439.2 innings, 261 strikeouts, 142 walks, and a whip of 1.45.
The Cardinals did a good job keeping McFarland around for 2022. McFarland reminds me of a left handed Seth Maness. Maness was right handed, but was great at getting double plays.
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