Matthew Liberatore
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-4
ERA
4.40
WHIP
1.27
K
76
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Takes loss Saturday
Liberatore (3-4) allowed an unearned run on two hits and struck out two over one inning, taking the loss Saturday versus the Giants. He did not issue a walk.
ANALYSIS
Liberatore gave up the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Cardinals weren't able to make a comeback. Over his last 13 innings, Liberatore has allowed nine runs (eight earned) with a 10:4 K:BB. He's filled a number of roles this year with mediocre results, pitching to a 4.40 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 76:28 K:BB across 86 innings spanning 60 outings (six starts).
Liberatore gave up the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Cardinals weren't able to make a comeback. Over his last 13 innings, Liberatore has allowed nine runs (eight earned) with a 10:4 K:BB. He's filled a number of roles this year with mediocre results, pitching to a 4.40 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 76:28 K:BB across 86 innings spanning 60 outings (six starts).
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
23
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Matthew Liberatore generally throw?
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121+
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 2022
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-11%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .218 | 49 | 10 | 47 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .292 | 101 | 61 | 142 | 18 | |||
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 | |||
2022vs Left | .235 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .327 | 19 | 13 | 34 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-36%
ERA at Home
2024
-22%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.83 | 1.33 | 84.2 | 8.2 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.99 | 1.51 | 97.2 | 6.7 | 3.9 | ||||
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 | ||||
2022Home | 2.19 | 1.22 | 12.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Away | 8.06 | 2.01 | 22.1 | 6.9 | 5.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matthew Liberatore compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.71K/9
8.0BB/9
2.9HR/9
1.2Fastball
95.1 mphERA
4.40WHIP
1.27BABIP
.296GB/FB
1.21Left On Base
69.4%Exit Velocity
82.6 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2354 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.4%Swinging Strike
12.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Liberatore has one of the prettiest curveballs you will see in baseball. The league hit .222 off his curveball with a 35% Whiff Rate as it is his primary weapon of choice to put away hitters. The problem with Liberatore is his fastball was incredibly hittable last season as the league hit .364 against the pitch while slugging .673 off it. This is why he has struggled both at the major and upper minors since the year off in 2020 with walks, homers, and too many baserunners. The Cardinals did not even put him on the postseason roster, and he does not appear to have a shot at a spot in the rotation to start the season unless Jack Flaherty or Steven Matz break down again. It is tough to give up on someone whose velocity and movement are similar to Reid Detmers and Max Fried (according to StatCast), but he is current a distant third in that trio until something improves with his fastball.
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Collects third win
Liberatore (3-3) allowed one walk and struck out three over three scoreless and hitless innings to earn the win Friday over the Royals.
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Shaky in spot start
Liberatore (2-3) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up five runs on four hits and three walks over three-plus innings as the Cardinals were downed 5-0 by the Pirates. He struck out three.
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Drawing start Wednesday
Liberatore will start Wednesday's game against the Pirates at PNC Park, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Back in bullpen
Liberatore allowed a hit over 1.2 scoreless innings of relief during Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Pirates.
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Steps up in win
Liberatore (2-2) earned the win over Atlanta in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out eight over six scoreless innings.
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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.