2025 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
2.73
WHIP
1.01
K
51
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Liberatore has been unable to find his footing in a starting role. He was handed six starts by the Cardinals last season and produced a 6.35 ERA, pushing his mark in 24 career starts at the big-league level to 5.86, along with an unsightly 17.4 percent strikeout rate and 10 percent walk rate. The left-hander's stuff has played up in shorter stints, however, and when he was used exclusively in relief from August on he posted a 2.67 ERA, 25 percent strikeout rate and six percent walk rate. Even if Liberatore has found his niche as a reliever, his persistent issues versus right-handed batters (career .878 OPS, .823 OPS in 2024) could prevent an ascension to an eighth- or ninth-inning role. Read Past Outlooks

Stingy in no-decision
Liberatore came away with a no-decision Saturday, allowing one run on six hits over seven innings in a 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks. He struck out four without walking a batter.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old southpaw served up a solo shot to Randal Grichuk in the fifth inning but was otherwise very efficient as he fired 61 of his 88 pitches for strikes. The quality start was Liberatore's seventh in 10 outings this season, and he's given up two runs or fewer in eight straight trips to the mound, posting a 1.91 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 40:8 K:BB through 47 innings over that span. Liberatore will look to keep rolling in his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road next weekend against the Rangers.
The 25-year-old southpaw served up a solo shot to Randal Grichuk in the fifth inning but was otherwise very efficient as he fired 61 of his 88 pitches for strikes. The quality start was Liberatore's seventh in 10 outings this season, and he's given up two runs or fewer in eight straight trips to the mound, posting a 1.91 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 40:8 K:BB through 47 innings over that span. Liberatore will look to keep rolling in his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road next weekend against the Rangers.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
84
Last 5 Games
80
How many pitches does Matthew Liberatore generally throw?
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What part of the game does Matthew Liberatore generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-14%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .212 | 53 | 10 | 49 | 3 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .268 | 120 | 51 | 150 | 16 | |||
2025vs Left | .204 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |||
2025vs Right | .236 | 38 | 3 | 42 | 3 | |||
2024vs Left | .233 | 31 | 4 | 31 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .263 | 45 | 24 | 50 | 9 | |||
2023vs Left | .163 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .302 | 37 | 24 | 58 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-33%
ERA at Home
2025
-57%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.36 | 1.20 | 104.1 | 8.0 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 5.00 | 1.31 | 102.2 | 7.0 | 2.9 | ||||
2025Home | 1.69 | 0.84 | 32.0 | 7.6 | 1.1 | ||||
2025Away | 3.95 | 1.21 | 27.1 | 7.9 | 1.3 | ||||
2024Home | 3.79 | 1.16 | 38.0 | 9.2 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 4.88 | 1.35 | 48.0 | 6.9 | 3.6 | ||||
2023Home | 4.46 | 1.57 | 34.1 | 7.1 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Away | 6.26 | 1.35 | 27.1 | 6.3 | 3.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matthew Liberatore compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
6.38K/9
7.7BB/9
1.2HR/9
0.5Fastball
94.4 mphERA
2.73WHIP
1.01BABIP
.296GB/FB
1.36Left On Base
73.5%Exit Velocity
84.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2319 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.1%Swinging Strike
11.2%Prospect Rankings History
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A little buzz was reignited with Liberatore after he got off to a nice start last season at Triple-A Memphis while showing increased velocity. That carried over into an impressive first start back with the Cardinals in mid-May, but the momentum quickly halted and Liberatore wound up spending time back in minors and also missing some action with a back issue. The lefty returned as a reliever in September and showed an aptitude for that role with a 1.54 ERA and 11:4 K:BB over 11.2 innings. St. Louis will stretch the 24-year-old back out in spring training, but his best shot to impact the major-league club in 2024 could be as a reliever. It doesn't seem like a situation ripe with fantasy potential.
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Notches sixth quality start
Liberatore took a no-decision in Sunday's 2-1 loss at Kansas City, allowing one run on six hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out five.
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Falls short of quality start
Liberatore did not factor in the decision during Monday's win over Philadelphia. He allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk over 5.1 innings while striking out four.
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Season-high eight strikeouts in win
Liberatore (3-3) picked up the win Tuesday against the Pirates after allowing one run on three hits and three walks in seven innings. He struck out eight.
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Start shortened by rain delay
Liberatore (2-3) was charged with the loss Thursday in Cincinnati after giving up two runs on two hits and a walk across three innings. He struck out two.
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Back in win column
Liberatore (2-2) earned the win against the Brewers on Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out four across six innings. He did not issue a walk.
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Excelling in relief
Liberatore has a 3.69 ERA in 51 appearances as a reliever this season and has mostly stopped utilizing his curveball and changeup, reports Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander threw his curveball just over 20 percent of the time in his first two MLB campaign, and that usage has dropped to 6.4 percent in 2024. Liberatore never relied on his changeup to that extent, but that usage has also dipped to 4.5 percent. The 24-year-old's shift to a full-time relief role has allowed him to focus on utilizing his best offerings, and he's been especially effective since the start of August with a 2.57 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB across 28 innings.
The left-hander threw his curveball just over 20 percent of the time in his first two MLB campaign, and that usage has dropped to 6.4 percent in 2024. Liberatore never relied on his changeup to that extent, but that usage has also dipped to 4.5 percent. The 24-year-old's shift to a full-time relief role has allowed him to focus on utilizing his best offerings, and he's been especially effective since the start of August with a 2.57 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB across 28 innings.