St. Louis Cardinals#32 · SP
Matthew Liberatore
Age 26
Contract Value $2,260,000/yr
Size 6' 4" · 215
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Peoria, AZ
6–14
W-L
5.23
ERA
1.47
WHIP
154
K
155.0
IP
31
GS
Stats updated Oct 22, 1:05 PM ETLast game Sep 16 vs SF
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention3650WEAK
Skill5650AVERAGE
Workload5450AVERAGE
Consistency4750BELOW AVG
Form4250BELOW AVG
Contact Management3950WEAK
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB30.0%94.3 mph
- Slider26.5%86.1 mph
- Curveball17.9%79.6 mph
- Changeup12.7%88.5 mph
- Sinker8.1%94.2 mph
- Cutter4.0%90.5 mph
- Sweeper0.5%85.2 mph
- Splitter0.4%87.0 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.161.321.364.232.447.347.217.355.346
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (16 GS)
5.45
WHIP 1.64
Away (13 GS)
4.74
WHIP 1.24
0.71 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.810
vs RHH
.824
.014 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.9114.27
August5.9132.041
July4.9520.021
June6.6319.020
May3.9831.238
April5.3325.117
March1.805.02
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (4 GS)3.971.199.1
6+ days (24 GS)5.471.499.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Matthew Liberatore's ERA in 2026?+
5.23 across 31 starts and 155.0 innings, with a 1.47 WHIP and a 4.67 FIP. That ERA ranks 174th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (30.0% at 94.3 mph mph), slider (26.5% at 86.1 mph mph), curveball (17.9% at 79.6 mph mph), changeup (12.7% at 88.5 mph mph), sinker (8.1% at 94.2 mph mph), cutter (4.0% at 90.5 mph mph), sweeper (0.5% at 85.2 mph mph), splitter (0.4% at 87.0 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
46 out of 100, which we label below avg — 139th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 7.03 ERA, 8.5 K/9, 4.1 BB/9.