T.J. McFarland has agreed to a one-year contract worth $1.8 million with the Athletics, with the potential to earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses based on game appearances. Acquired from the Dodgers in March, he posted a career-best 3.81 ERA in 79 games last season, allowing 22.7% of inherited runners to score. The 35-year-old left-hander has a 12-year MLB career, with a record of 26-20 and a 4.10 ERA over 433 games across multiple teams, including Oakland, where he has played in 2020 and will return in 2024.