2025 Stats
W-L
8-12
ERA
4.21
WHIP
1.31
K
122
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

Will not make another start
Liberatore is no longer scheduled to start during this weekend's series against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis
Liberatore has logged 151.2 innings in 2025, 65.2 more than he threw in 2024, so the Cardinals will shut the lefty down now that they're officially eliminated from playoff contention. The 25-year-old slowed considerably after an excellent first two months of the season, but he had a strong September and will finish with a 4.21 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 122:40 K:BB over 29 starts in his first full season as a big-league starter. Liberatore is locked into a rotation spot in 2026 in what is looking like another rebuilding year in St. Louis.
Liberatore has logged 151.2 innings in 2025, 65.2 more than he threw in 2024, so the Cardinals will shut the lefty down now that they're officially eliminated from playoff contention. The 25-year-old slowed considerably after an excellent first two months of the season, but he had a strong September and will finish with a 4.21 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 122:40 K:BB over 29 starts in his first full season as a big-league starter. Liberatore is locked into a rotation spot in 2026 in what is looking like another rebuilding year in St. Louis.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
82
Last 10 Games
78
Last 5 Games
79
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
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-3%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .237 | 69 | 18 | 71 | 6 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .273 | 175 | 75 | 234 | 29 | |||
2025vs Left | .274 | 29 | 13 | 32 | 3 | |||
2025vs Right | .265 | 93 | 27 | 126 | 16 | |||
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
-19%
ERA at Home
2025
-13%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 4.01 | 1.28 | 148.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 4.94 | 1.37 | 151.1 | 6.8 | 3.3 | ||||
2025Home | 3.93 | 1.22 | 75.2 | 7.5 | 1.7 | ||||
2025Away | 4.50 | 1.39 | 76.0 | 7.0 | 3.1 | ||||
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
3.05K/9
7.2BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.1Fastball
94.0 mphERA
4.21WHIP
1.31BABIP
.313GB/FB
1.05Left On Base
69.4%Exit Velocity
84.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.1%Spin Rate
2310 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.6%Swinging Strike
9.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Fans six in win
Liberatore (8-12) allowed a run on five hits and a walk over five innings Sunday, striking out six and earning a win over the Brewers.
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Goes six innings Monday
Liberatore did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk over six innings against the Reds. He struck out six.
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Ineffective in 12th loss
Liberatore (7-12) took the loss Tuesday against the Mariners, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out one.
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Snaps winless stretch Wednesday
Liberatore (7-11) earned the win over the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over 5.1 scoreless innings.
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Stung by long ball again Friday
Liberatore came away with a no-decision in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Reds, giving up three runs on eight hits and two walks over five-plus innings. He struck out four.
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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.