T.J. McFarland remains with Athletics on 1-year, $1.8M deal

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Friday, November 8, 2024

SAN ANTONIO -- Left-hander T.J. McFarland is remaining with the Athletics, agreeing Thursday to a $1.8 million, one-year contract.

He can earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses for games: $50,000 for 50, and $100,000 each for 60 and 70.

McFarland, 35, was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 26 and had a 3.81 ERA. His 79 games were the most among big league pitchers and a career-best. He allowed 22.7% of inherited runners to score.

McFarland is a 12-year big league veteran, going 26-20 with a 4.10 ERA over 433 games for Baltimore (2013-16), Arizona (2017-19), Oakland (2020, '24), St. Louis (2021-22) and the New York Mets (2023).

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