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Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore is working on a new secret pitch. What could it be? The lefty starter has been tinkering with a new pitch to use against right-handed batters.

9 HOURS AGO • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Settles with Cardinals The Cardinals and Liberatore avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.26 million contract Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Liberatore was eligible for salary arbitration for the first time as a Super 2 qualifier. The left-hander had a solid first full season in the Cardinals' rotation, finishing with a 4.21 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 122:40 K:BB in 151.2 innings over 29 starts. Liberatore will be counted on as a member of the St. Louis rotation again in 2026.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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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.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact Liberatore worked through four scoreless frames before the Brewers scratched a run across in the fifth inning. He's 2-1 over his last four outings after going 0-5 with a 5.77 ERA over his previous nine starts. Liberatore forced nine whiffs on 85 total pitches Sunday; he has not generated double-digit swinging strikes in any outing since June 23. The 25-year-old southpaw owns a 4.21 ERA with a 122:40 K:BB through 151.2 innings. Liberatore's final start of 2025 is projected to be a road matchup with the Cubs next weekend.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers clinch NL Central despite 5-1 loss to Herrera and the Cardinals

Iván Herrera hit a two-run homer, José Fermín drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Cardinals take on the Brewers with series tied 1-1

Both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

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.

Impact Liberatore didn't pick up the win Monday but did log six innings for the first time since June 29. The southpaw has flashed stretches of success but struggles to sustain it at the big-league level, carrying a 4.30 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across a career-high 28 starts and 146.2 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals finish frustrating trip by beating Brewers 3-2 to snap five-game skid

José Fermín and Nathan Church hit RBI singles as the St. Louis Cardinals scored all their runs in the second inning of a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Arozarena's 4 RBIs lift Mariners over Cards 5-3 as Seattle closes within 1 game of AL West lead

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Liberatore's struggles pitching deep into games continue in Seattle SEATTLE -- The Cardinals have been waiting for Matthew Liberatore to show them he can pitch deep into games and deep into a season in his fi...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • MLB.COM

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.

Impact It was the fourth time this season that Liberatore fanned one or zero, and he also hurled a season-low 65 pitches. It's possible the Cardinals are monitoring the southpaw's workload during the second half -- Liberatore has worked fewer than five frames in six of his nine starts since the All-Star break. He has a 4.35 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 110:38 K:BB over a career-high 140.2 innings. Liberatore is next set to take the ball against the Reds next week.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals meet in game 2 of series

The Seattle Mariners lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

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.

Impact Liberatore came into Wednesday with no victories over his past nine starts. He snapped that winless stretch in impressive fashion against the A's, recording his first scoreless outing since June 29. The southpaw also notched seven punchouts, his most since he struck out eight Pirates on May 6. Liberatore still hasn't completed six frames since that June 29 start, however, which was also the date of his most recent win prior to Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras drives in 4 runs in the Cardinals' 5-1 win over the Athletics

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Cardinals square off against the Athletics with series tied 1-1

Both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Athletics are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Herrera hits go-ahead homer, Mikolas pitches 6 solid innings, Cardinals beat A's 2-1

Iván Herrera hit a go-ahead two-run home run, and Miles Mikolas pitched six solid innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Athletics 2-1

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

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.

Impact The southpaw served up two home runs, including a solo shot by Spencer Steer in the top of the sixth inning that helped chase Liberatore from the game. He's been taken deep at least once in five straight starts, and since the beginning of July he's stumbled to a 2.1 HR/9, helping to fuel a 5.77 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 26:17 K:BB in 39 innings over that stretch. Liberatore will try to keep the ball in the yard in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next week against the A's.

AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reds enter matchup against the Cardinals on losing streak

The Cincinnati Reds will try to break a three-game losing streak when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Jordan Walker homers in 3-run 7th inning to help Cardinals beat Pirates 4-1

Thomas Saggese hit a go-ahead RBI double and Jordan Walker homered in a three-run seventh inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1

AUGUST 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Shaky in loss Liberatore (6-11) took the loss Sunday against Tampa Bay, allowing four runs on three hits and three walks across 4.1 innings. He struck out five.

Impact Liberatore hasn't completed five innings in six of his last seven outings, and a fourth-inning solo homer marked Liberatore's fourth consecutive outing yielding a long ball. The 25-year-old left-hander has endured a rough August, going 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA and a 15:8 K:BB across 21.2 innings spanning five starts. He's tentatively scheduled to make his next start in Cincinnati next weekend.

AUGUST 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Shaky in loss Liberatore (6-11) took the loss Sunday against Tampa Bay, allowing four runs on three hits and three walks across 4.1 innings. He struck out five.

AUGUST 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero's grand slam powers Rays to 7-2 win over Cardinals

Junior Caminero hit his second career grand slam to power the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals after a 4-hour, 25-minute rain delay that emptied most of...

AUGUST 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Mangum leads Rays against the Cardinals after 4-hit game

The Tampa Bay Rays play the St. Louis Cardinals after Jake Mangum had four hits against the Cardinals on Friday