McFarland (knee) was scratched from Sunday's Triple-A start at Norfolk just in case the Orioles needed him for bullpen depth Monday, the Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

McFarland had been projected to return from the Triple-A DL and start Sunday, but that transaction was put off after the O's were forced to use Vance Worley over four innings in relief Saturday, following Ubaldo Jimenez's disastrous start.