P Matthew Liberatore #54
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
09/24/2035
OA: 42 POT: 42
P MATTHEW LIBERATORE #54 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
36 13 8-7 0 6.53 102.0 131 23 48 70 1.75 -1.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 50 50
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/2035 @ TB Loss, 2-10 3.0 5 4 2 1 3
09/06/2035 @ SEA Loss, 1-6 2.1 2 2 2 1 0
08/27/2035 CLE Win, 12-3 2.2 3 1 1 0 3
08/19/2035 ATH Win, 9-3 4.1 1 0 0 2 2 Win
08/14/2035 @ TEX Loss, 5-7 1.0 3 2 2 2 0
08/12/2035 BOS Loss, 4-5 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
08/10/2035 BOS Loss, 3-8 2.1 2 1 1 0 2
08/08/2035 @ LAA Loss, 0-11 0.2 3 3 3 3 0
08/04/2035 DET Win, 10-0 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 Win
08/02/2035 @ HOU Loss, 1-8 3.2 4 3 3 1 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/06/1999
Born in:Peoria, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,400,000
Signed Through:2035 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:179 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 120 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 36 13 8 7 0 6.53 102.0 131 83 74 23 48 70 0 0.0 0 1 7.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 23 8 16.06 11.56 6.18 4.24 6.32 1.75 156 -1.7 .320        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 114 35 4 1 7 24 6 22 0 0 0 .307 .342 .544 .886      
vs. RHB 314 96 17 2 16 59 42 48 2 0 3 .306 .391 .525 .916      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2035 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 3 3 2 1 0 2.60 17.1 15 5 5 1 6 12  
April 6 2 1 1 0 9.69 13.0 22 16 14 4 4 8  
May 6 6 1 2 0 6.38 24.0 33 19 17 5 10 17  
June 5 2 1 2 0 13.94 10.1 19 16 16 3 9 8  
July 6 0 1 1 0 6.35 11.1 15 11 8 3 7 8  
August 8 0 2 0 0 4.35 20.2 20 10 10 5 10 14  
September 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 5.1 7 6 4 2 2 3  
Spring Training 4 4 0 1 0 2.61 10.1 8 3 3 0 6 11  
Last Year 37 24 9 10 0 4.14 154.1 171 71 71 18 43 116  
2 Years Ago 31 31 9 18 0 4.08 176.2 166 87 80 19 51 150  
Career 457 309 94 128 0 4.49 1821.1 1923 971 908 207 530 1501  
Home 20 7 5 3 0 6.67 55.1 68 43 41 12 24 41  
Road 16 6 3 4 0 6.36 46.2 63 40 33 11 24 29  
Grass 35 12 7 7 0 6.59 97.0 123 80 71 23 47 65  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 5.40 5.0 8 3 3 0 1 5  
Day 7 3 0 3 0 7.91 19.1 28 20 17 4 11 14  
Night 29 10 8 4 0 6.21 82.2 103 63 57 19 37 56  
As Starter 13 13 4 6 0 7.17 54.0 76 46 43 9 24 38  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 4 1 0 5.81 48.0 55 37 31 14 24 32  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 St. Louis - MLB 22 9 7 2 2 0 5.97 34.2 42 23 23 5 18 28 0 0 1.73 .346 5.25 -0.1 68
2023 St. Louis - MLB 23 22 11 3 6 0 5.25 61.2 66 42 36 5 25 46 0 0 1.48 .314 4.40 0.6 83
2024 St. Louis - MLB 24 60 6 3 4 0 4.40 86.0 81 44 42 11 28 76 0 0 1.27 .293 4.24 0.4 94
2025 St. Louis - MLB 25 30 30 7 12 0 4.12 159.1 169 78 73 17 36 125 0 0 1.29 .310 3.87 2.6 99
2026 St. Louis - MLB 26 31 31 9 12 0 5.37 137.1 153 90 82 12 39 112 0 0 1.40 .325 3.77 2.3 75
2027 St. Louis - MLB 27 32 32 10 15 0 4.44 156.0 169 81 77 21 44 144 0 0 1.37 .320 4.10 2.1 93
2028 St. Louis - MLB 28 33 33 4 17 0 5.24 175.1 211 108 102 19 42 145 0 0 1.44 .342 3.83 2.8 77
2029 Detroit - MLB 29 50 14 4 5 0 3.68 149.0 136 65 61 13 46 132 0 0 1.22 .289 3.73 2.0 112
2030 Texas - MLB 30 29 29 9 9 0 3.67 157.0 142 66 64 17 32 139 0 0 1.11 .278 3.56 3.2 112
2031 Los Angeles - MLB 31 21 12 5 2 0 3.49 80.0 78 36 31 11 26 69 0 0 1.30 .299 4.33 0.6 115
2031 Las Vegas - MLB 31 10 10 3 2 0 3.48 54.1 47 22 21 3 19 52 0 0 1.21 .295 3.14 1.5 120
2031 Total - MLB 31 31 22 8 4 0 3.48 134.1 125 58 52 14 45 121 0 0 1.27 .298 3.85 2.0 117
2032 San Francisco - MLB 32 21 21 9 6 0 4.66 106.1 130 59 55 9 24 78 0 0 1.45 .341 3.76 1.9 88
2032 Milwaukee - MLB 32 5 5 0 1 0 4.60 31.1 31 16 16 4 9 19 0 0 1.28 .284 4.67 0.3 92
2032 Total - MLB 32 26 26 9 7 0 4.64 137.2 161 75 71 13 33 97 0 0 1.41 .329 3.97 2.1 89
2033 Minnesota - MLB 33 31 31 9 18 0 4.08 176.2 166 87 80 19 51 150 0 0 1.23 .289 3.89 2.8 99
2034 Minnesota - MLB 34 37 24 9 10 0 4.14 154.1 171 71 71 18 43 116 0 0 1.39 .316 4.32 1.4 100
2035 Minnesota - MLB 35 36 13 8 7 0 6.53 102.0 131 83 74 23 48 70 0 0 1.75 .320 6.32 -1.7 61
Total MLB 457 309 94 128 0 4.49 1821.1 1923 971 908 207 530 1501 0 0 1.35 .311 4.08 22.7 91
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Tampa Bay (FCL) - R 18 16 16 2 4 0 0.98 55.1 32 14 6 0 22 64 0 0 0.98 .258 2.40 1.9 410
2018 Total - R 18 2 2 2 0 0 3.60 10.0 10 4 4 0 4 10 0 0 1.40 .417 2.40 0.4 111
2018 Total - R 18 18 18 4 4 0 1.38 65.1 42 18 10 0 26 74 0 0 1.04 .284 2.40 2.3 290
2019 Total - A 19 16 15 6 2 0 3.10 78.1 70 33 27 2 31 76 1 0 1.29 .311 2.93 2.2 129
2022 Memphis - AAA 22 22 22 7 9 0 5.17 115.0 118 68 66 16 41 116 0 0 1.38 .328 4.32 1.1 77
2023 Memphis - AAA 23 13 13 4 3 0 4.18 64.2 58 32 30 8 38 84 0 0 1.48 .333 4.11 0.8 95
Total IL 35 35 11 12 0 4.81 179.2 176 100 96 24 79 200 0 0 1.42 .330 4.25 82.3
Total CAL 16 15 6 2 0 3.10 78.1 70 33 27 2 31 76 1 0 1.29 .311 2.93 128.9
Total APP 2 2 2 0 0 3.60 10.0 10 4 4 0 4 10 0 0 1.40 .417 2.40 111.1
Total FCL 16 16 2 4 0 0.98 55.1 32 14 6 0 22 64 0 0 0.98 .258 2.40 410.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2029 Detroit - MLB 29 2 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 5 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.62 .357 3.34 0.1 198
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 5 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.62 .357 3.34 197.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 St. Louis - MLB P 9 7 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 34.2 0.52 -0.0 .000
2023 St. Louis - MLB P 22 11 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 61.2 1.31 -0.2 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB P 60 6 4 17 2 22 1 .955 86.0 2.20 -0.3 .000
2025 St. Louis - MLB P 30 30 3 14 0 17 0 1.000 159.1 0.96 +0.6 1.055
2026 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 137.1 1.05 -0.4 .940
2027 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 8 7 1 16 1 .938 156.0 0.87 +0.6 .902
2028 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 7 7 1 15 1 .933 175.1 0.72 -2.7 .855
2029 Detroit - MLB P 50 14 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 149.0 0.91 +0.4 1.027
2030 Texas - MLB P 29 29 9 5 1 15 1 .933 157.0 0.80 +1.5 1.172
2031 Los Angeles - MLB P 21 12 4 2 1 6 0 1.000 80.0 0.68 +0.2 1.548
2031 Las Vegas - MLB P 10 10 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 54.1 0.83 +0.8 1.376
2032 San Francisco - MLB P 21 21 5 6 2 12 1 .917 106.1 0.93 -0.6 .941
2032 Milwaukee - MLB P 5 5 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 31.1 1.15 +0.5 1.046
2033 Minnesota - MLB P 31 31 6 8 1 16 2 .875 176.2 0.71 -0.5 .936
2034 Minnesota - MLB P 37 24 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 154.1 0.87 +0.4 1.119
2035 Minnesota - MLB P 36 13 3 4 0 8 1 .875 102.0 0.62 -0.3 .773
TOTAL P 457 309 72 113 11 193 8 .959 1821.1 0.91 +0.0 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2018 Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 1st round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mountain Ridge HS (Glendale, AZ).
01/09/2020 Traded by the Tampa Bay Rays with C Edgardo Rodriguez and Future Considerations to the St. Louis Cardinals for OF Jose Martinez, OF Randy Arozarena and Future Considerations.
04/15/2025 LHP Matthew Liberatore changed number to 42. [Auto]
04/16/2025 LHP Matthew Liberatore changed number to 52. [Auto]
09/15/2025 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
11/06/2025 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $20,500,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (80).
02/18/2026 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex.
09/05/2026 Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (75).
02/17/2027 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex.
10/01/2027 Injured on 09/29/2027, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 5 weeks.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (70).
07/16/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
12/08/2028 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Dane Moehler and SP Reymer Chourio.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
11/24/2029 Became a free agent.
12/31/2029 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,600,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
09/18/2030 Injured on 09/14/2030, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 2-3 months.
11/25/2030 Became a free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/17/2031 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,200,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
04/22/2031 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/17/2031 Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
08/03/2031 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Las Vegas Athletics organization.
11/21/2031 Became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/23/2032 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Francisco Giants organization.
08/25/2032 Released by the San Francisco Giants.
09/06/2032 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
11/25/2032 Became a free agent.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/27/2033 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,320,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
06/09/2033 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $16,800,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/15/2034 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Minnesota Twins development complex.
05/27/2034 Injured on 05/25/2034, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 5 days.
07/04/2034 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
05/08/2035 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/25/2035 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/27/2035 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/10/2035 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2028 33 7
Year L Rank
2025 12 9
2026 12 9
2027 15 4
2028 17 1
2033 18 1
Year BB/9 Rank
2028 2.16 8
Year QS Rank
2033 13 9
Year QSP Rank
2033 .419 8
Year GB% Rank
2028 0.52 4
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