10 St. Louis Cardinals studs and duds from May
By Josh Jacobs

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.