Athletics agree to terms with LHP T.J. McFarland on one-year contract
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. ¡ª The Athletics have agreed to terms with free agent left-handed pitcher T.J. McFarland on a one-year contract for the 2025 season, the club announced today.
McFarland spent the entire 2024 season with the A¡¯s after he was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations two days before the start of the season. He led the majors with a career-high 79 games pitched while compiling a 3.81 ERA, .252 opponents batting average and .683 opponents OPS. The 35-year-old left-hander allowed 15-of-66 (22.7%) inherited runners to score, which was the seventh lowest percentage in the majors. McFarland has pitched 12 seasons in the majors, including two with the A¡¯s in 2020 and 2024, and is 26-20 with a 4.10 ERA in 433 career appearances.