10 St. Louis Cardinals studs and duds from May

Paul Goldschmidt #46 and Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals look on after the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 14, 2021 in New York City. The Cardinals defeated the Mets 7-6 in eleven innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Paul Goldschmidt #46 and Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals look on after the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 14, 2021 in New York City. The Cardinals defeated the Mets 7-6 in eleven innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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St. Louis Cardinals T.J Mcfarland
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 18: T.J. McFarland #62 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after surrendering an eighth inning three–run home run against Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 18, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Dud: T.J. McFarland

May Stats (13 IP): 0-0 W-L, 8.31 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 8 SO

After resigning with the club this offseason, T.J. McFarland was expected to be a dependable arm in the bullpen to pair with hard throwing lefty Genesis Cabrera. The Cardinals were not expecting an elite arm from the lefty, but he has been anything but dependable in May.

His ERA of 8.31 is extremely concerning. During April, it sat at 4.76 as McFarland appeared to be more hittable than he was last year. This month, it just got way worse. It remains to be seen how long of a leash McFarland will get from Manager Oli Marmol, but his current performance does not bode well for a future on the roster.

McFarland will need to start off the month of June well or may risk being DFAed and replaced by a young arm in the system or trade for a reliever outside the organization.