Matthew Liberatore
STL · SP · Throws R
4.39
ERA
ERA
4.39
FIP
3.11
WHIP
1.31
K%
18.8%
BB%
7.1%
K/9
7.3
BB/9
2.7
IP
149
W
8
GS
27
Percentile Rankings
ERA
25
FIP
30
WHIP
26
K%
12
BB%
66
K/BB
33
IP
51
Below AvgAverageAbove Avg
Pitching Profile
| ERA | 4.39 |
| FIP | 3.11 |
| ERA-FIP | +1.28 |
| WHIP | 1.31 |
| K/9 | 7.3 |
| BB/9 | 2.7 |
| HR/9 | 0.48 |
Command & Discipline
K%
18.8%
BB%
7.1%
K/BB
2.65
Projected Season
| Innings Pitched | 149 |
| Games Started | 27 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Strikeouts | 120 |
| Walks | 45 |
| HR Allowed | 7 |
| Batters Faced | 641 |
League Rankings
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ERA | 4.39 | #112 |
| WHIP | 1.31 | #110 |
| K% | 18.8% | #132 |
| BB% | 7.1% | #50 |
| K/BB | 2.65 | #100 |
Platoon Splits
vs RHB
K%
18.1%
BB%
6.9%
AVG Against
0.242
SLG Against
0.387
vs LHB
K%
20.0%
BB%
7.4%
AVG Against
0.260
SLG Against
0.443
Pitch Arsenal
Four-Seam
93.9 mph
Usage: 28%
Stuff+: 79
Slider
86.3 mph
Usage: 20%
Stuff+: 90
Curveball
77.4 mph
Usage: 16%
Stuff+: 94
Changeup
88.4 mph
Usage: 12%
Stuff+: 78
Sinker
94.0 mph
Usage: 12%
Stuff+: 94
Cutter
90.1 mph
Usage: 12%
Stuff+: 87
Pitch Movement
Four-Seam
Slider
Curveball
Changeup
Sinker
Cutter
Stuff+ Ratings
Four-Seam
79
Stuff+
Slider
90
Stuff+
Curveball
94
Stuff+
Changeup
78
Stuff+
Sinker
94
Stuff+
Cutter
87
Stuff+
100 = league average. Based on velocity, movement, and K% correlation.
Scouting Report
Back-end starter. 4.39 ERA suggests a 4th/5th starter profile.
ERA-FIP gap of +1.28 suggests some bad luck — FIP says he's better than his ERA shows.
Opening Day Matchup
STL @ PIT
Opening Day 2026
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