P Matthew Liberatore #52
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/07/2032
OA: 55 POT: 55
P MATTHEW LIBERATORE #52 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 14-11 0 3.39 178.0 143 24 54 158 1.11 2.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 60
Movement 70 70 70 70
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 60 60
Curveball 75 75
Changeup 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2032 @ WSH Win, 2-1 X 5.0 2 0 0 5 8 Win
09/25/2032 WSH Win, 5-3 X 7.0 4 2 2 1 6 Win
09/20/2032 CIN Loss, 4-10 X 3.1 6 7 4 4 5 Loss
09/14/2032 @ SD Win, 2-1 X 2.2 1 0 0 1 3
09/09/2032 @ LAD Loss, 3-12 X 5.0 7 5 5 1 4 Loss
09/04/2032 CHC Win, 5-4 X 5.0 5 4 4 2 4
08/29/2032 @ MIA Loss, 5-7 X 4.2 7 7 7 2 4 Loss
08/24/2032 @ CHC Loss, 1-6 X 6.0 5 4 4 2 5 Loss
08/19/2032 AZ Win, 5-2 X 6.1 3 0 0 2 3 Win
08/14/2032 PIT Win, 7-2 X 7.0 4 0 0 1 7 Win
PERSONALITY
He is gifted with leadership abilities.
High: Leader
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/06/1999
Born in:Peoria, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,200,000
Signed Through:2034 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 84 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
COBB 2032 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 14 11 0 3.39 178.0 143 77 67 24 54 158 0 0.0 0 13 39.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.62 7.23 7.99 2.73 4.20 1.11 99 2.5 .248        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 210 41 10 1 5 16 14 59 2 0 2 .195 .250 .324 .574      
vs. RHB 450 102 22 1 19 61 40 99 0 0 11 .227 .305 .407 .712      
COBB 2032 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 3 1 0 1.97 32.0 17 7 7 1 9 31  
May 5 5 3 1 0 5.04 25.0 26 14 14 10 7 23  
June 5 5 2 2 0 1.86 29.0 22 11 6 1 5 18  
July 5 5 1 3 0 3.90 27.2 24 14 12 5 9 26  
August 6 6 3 2 0 3.22 36.1 29 13 13 4 10 30  
September 5 5 1 2 0 5.87 23.0 23 18 15 3 9 22  
October 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 0 5 8  
Spring Training 6 6 3 2 0 3.16 25.2 24 9 9 3 9 30  
Last Year 34 34 12 12 0 3.91 202.2 176 101 88 20 75 183  
2 Years Ago 36 36 19 6 0 2.80 218.2 181 78 68 20 61 199  
Career 309 249 99 74 1 3.76 1551.1 1378 731 648 169 569 1515  
Home 17 17 7 6 0 2.89 96.2 71 36 31 8 29 82  
Road 16 16 7 5 0 3.98 81.1 72 41 36 16 25 76  
Grass 31 31 13 10 0 3.50 167.0 135 73 65 22 53 144  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 1.64 11.0 8 4 2 2 1 14  
Day 13 13 4 4 0 3.91 71.1 62 35 31 12 17 56  
Night 20 20 10 7 0 3.04 106.2 81 42 36 12 37 102  
As Starter 33 33 14 11 0 3.39 178.0 143 77 67 24 54 158  
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+
2023 St. Louis - COBB 23 21 0 0 0 0 5.40 35.0 42 24 21 1 28 37 0 0 2.00 .383 4.26 0.2 81
2024 St. Louis - COBB 24 31 31 10 10 0 4.76 176.0 185 99 93 16 73 160 1 0 1.47 .326 4.08 3.0 92
2025 St. Louis - COBB 25 16 2 1 1 0 4.28 40.0 30 19 19 8 13 44 0 0 1.07 .237 4.32 0.2 100
2026 St. Louis - COBB 26 42 17 6 8 1 4.05 137.2 135 69 62 21 41 147 0 0 1.28 .310 4.36 1.5 109
2027 St. Louis - COBB 27 32 32 16 6 0 2.10 201.1 136 59 47 14 80 216 2 1 1.07 .246 3.10 5.5 198
2028 St. Louis - COBB 28 32 32 13 9 0 4.28 191.1 172 100 91 31 69 209 0 0 1.26 .283 4.24 2.8 102
2029 St. Louis - COBB 29 32 32 8 11 0 4.85 170.2 178 105 92 14 75 162 0 0 1.48 .329 3.87 3.1 87
2030 New York - COBB 30 36 36 19 6 0 2.80 218.2 181 78 68 20 61 199 0 0 1.11 .273 3.55 4.6 148
2031 New York - COBB 31 34 34 12 12 0 3.91 202.2 176 101 88 20 75 183 1 0 1.24 .281 3.92 3.5 108
2032 New York - COBB 32 33 33 14 11 0 3.39 178.0 143 77 67 24 54 158 0 0 1.11 .248 4.20 2.5 125
Total COBB 309 249 99 74 1 3.76 1551.1 1378 731 648 169 569 1515 4 1 1.26 .288 3.90 26.8 114
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 (GCL) - 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 Princeton - R 18 2 2 2 0 0 3.60 10.0 10 4 4 0 4 10 0 0 1.40 .417 2.40 0.4 113
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 2.3 292
2019 Bowling Green - 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
2021 Peoria - A+ 21 13 13 2 3 0 4.95 56.1 56 31 31 6 37 67 0 0 1.65 .355 4.75 0.5 89
2021 Springfield - AA 21 11 11 3 4 0 5.82 55.2 66 39 36 7 26 38 0 0 1.65 .324 5.28 0.2 75
2022 Peoria - A+ 22 11 11 4 4 0 2.78 58.1 54 21 18 2 27 63 0 0 1.39 .329 3.51 1.5 164
2022 Springfield - AA 22 17 17 4 6 0 4.39 94.1 96 50 46 11 45 108 0 0 1.49 .333 4.56 1.1 101
2023 Memphis - AAA 23 16 16 9 3 0 3.66 98.1 93 43 40 6 38 95 0 0 1.33 .314 3.38 2.0 106
2025 Memphis - AAA 25 5 5 1 1 0 5.67 33.1 40 21 21 5 8 35 0 0 1.44 .365 3.74 0.5 69
Total AAA E 21 21 10 4 0 4.17 131.2 133 64 61 11 46 130 0 0 1.36 .327 3.47 93.2
Total AA C 28 28 7 10 0 4.92 150.0 162 89 82 18 71 146 0 0 1.55 .330 4.83 89.5
Total A+ C 24 24 6 7 0 3.85 114.2 110 52 49 8 64 130 0 0 1.52 .341 4.12 115.9
Total A W 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 2.40 113.0
Total GCL 16 16 2 4 0 0.98 55.1 32 14 6 0 22 64 0 0 0.98 .258 2.40 409.9
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+
2030 New York - COBB 30 3 3 2 1 0 5.00 18.0 18 11 10 3 4 17 0 0 1.22 .300 4.22 0.2 83
2031 New York - COBB 31 2 2 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 6 4 4 2 1 4 0 0 1.11 .211 6.93 -0.1 75
Total COBB 5 5 2 1 0 5.18 24.1 24 15 14 5 5 21 0 0 1.19 .275 4.93 80.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 St. Louis - MLB P 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 35.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 6 9 0 18 3 .833 176.0 0.77 -1.3 .783
2025 St. Louis - MLB P 16 2 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 40.0 1.12 -0.1 1.255
2026 St. Louis - MLB P 42 17 4 7 0 14 3 .786 137.2 0.72 +0.2 .757
2027 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 9 10 0 20 1 .950 201.1 0.85 -0.2 .995
2028 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 10 15 1 25 0 1.000 191.1 1.18 +0.7 1.024
2029 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 8 16 1 24 0 1.000 170.2 1.27 +1.4 .952
2030 New York - MLB P 36 36 3 13 2 18 2 .889 218.2 0.66 -0.2 .841
2031 New York - MLB P 34 34 4 14 0 18 0 1.000 202.2 0.80 +2.9 .952
2032 New York - MLB P 33 33 6 14 2 22 2 .909 178.0 1.01 -1.1 .962
TOTAL P 309 249 51 102 6 164 11 .933 1551.1 0.89 +1.7 .935
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.
04/01/2021 Named the #45 prospect in the COBB
07/02/2021 Named the #63 prospect in the COBB
08/08/2021 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
11/03/2021 Named the #41 prospect in the COBB
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (50).
03/31/2022 Named the #16 prospect in the COBB
07/01/2022 Named the #24 prospect in the COBB
07/17/2022 Was selected to the 2022 COBB All-Star Futures Game.
11/01/2022 Named the #21 prospect in the COBB
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (50).
03/23/2023 Named the #22 prospect in the COBB
06/23/2023 Named the #41 prospect in the COBB
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
09/08/2024 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
03/20/2025 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 7 weeks.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/28/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $950,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
03/02/2027 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
03/06/2027 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
03/08/2027 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/22/2027 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/05/2027 Was selected to the 2027 COBB All-Star Game.
09/03/2027 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/05/2027 Wins the 2027 COBB NL Cy Young Award.
11/22/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,300,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
04/30/2028 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/03/2028 Was selected to the 2028 COBB All-Star Game.
11/06/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
12/03/2029 Became a free agent.
12/18/2029 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $111,800,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
07/08/2030 Was selected to the 2030 COBB All-Star Game.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60).
11/03/2031 Wins the 2031 COBB NL Gold Glove Award at P.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
09/14/2032 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2030 36 1
2031 34 4
Year W Rank
2027 16 7
2028 13 9
2030 19 2
2032 14 8
Year Win. % Rank
2027 .727 4
2030 .760 3
Year HLD Rank
2026 15 7
Year IP Rank
2027 201.1 8
2030 218.2 6
Year BF Rank
2030 893 8
Year K Rank
2027 216 4
2028 209 8
Year ERA Rank
2027 2.10 1
2030 2.80 4
2032 3.39 5
Year BABIP Rank
2027 .246 6
2032 .248 1
Year WHIP Rank
2027 1.07 6
2030 1.11 7
2032 1.11 4
Year RA/9 Rank
2027 9.97 6
2030 10.66 8
2032 10.62 5
Year HR/9 Rank
2024 0.82 5
2027 0.63 1
2029 0.74 3
2030 0.82 6
2031 0.89 7
Year H/9 Rank
2027 6.08 2
2032 7.23 9
Year K/9 Rank
2027 9.66 6
Year QS Rank
2027 24 1
2030 24 3
Year QSP Rank
2027 .750 1
2030 .667 4
Year CG Rank
2024 1 5
2027 2 5
Year CGP Rank
2024 .032 7
2027 .062 8
Year SHO Rank
2027 1 6
Year GB% Rank
2028 0.54 8
2029 0.54 6
2030 0.58 1
2032 0.53 8
Year WAR Rank
2027 5.3 3
2030 4.8 8
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