ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals are bringing back one of their most effective relievers for 2022.
The team announced on Monday it had signed lefty reliever T.J. McFarland to a one-year contract for the 2022 season.
McFarland, 32, signed with the Cardinals on July 1, 2021 and went 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 28 appearances.
The lefty is known as a double play specialist, inducing 12 twin-killings to set a new Cardinals reliever record after the All-Star break (since 1974) and tied for most double plays induced by any reliever in baseball for last season as a whole.
McFarland has the second-highest ground ball percentage of any reliever in baseball, behind only Zach Britton.