McFarland will be on the Cardinals' Opening Day roster, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

McFarland's first year in St. Louis went well -- he put up a 2.56 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 4-1 record and 15 holds in 38 appearances. The southpaw figures to resume a middle-relief role in 2022. He's been historically strong at limiting home runs, posting a 3.4 GB/FB rate in 2021, though his 3.78 FIP last season suggests he could regress this year.