Matthew Liberatore - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Kris Bubic could give the Cardinals an easy replacement for Matthew Liberatore A one-year deal does not interrupt Chaim Bloom's unclear timeline to contention

OCTOBER 9 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Cardinals analyst thinks Matthew Liberatore still has significant trade value Is the value in the room with us right now?

SEPTEMBER 28 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

First win since before All-Star break Liberatore (6-14) gave up one run on six hits and no walks while striking out six over 5.2 innings to take the win Wednesday versus the Pirates.

Impact You would have to look all the way back to July 11 to find the last time that Liberatore had earned a win. This was his last start before the All-Star break against Atlanta. In this stretch, Liberatore tossed 61.1 innings with a 5.58 ERA and 1.45 WHIP with eight losses. Tonight, Liberatore pitched great and only allowed a run on a homer by Brandon Lowe. The 26-year-old is not scheduled to start again this season.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Liberatore caps season with strong back-to-back starts PITTSBURGH -- In his final start of the year, Matthew Liberatore ended on a high note. Saddled throughout the season by the weight of expect...

SEPTEMBER 24 • MLB.COM

Matthew Liberatore pitches Cardinals to 5-1 victory that halts Pirates' 5-game winning streak

Matthew Liberatore ended an 11-start winless stretch and Alec Burleson got his major league-best 112th RBI as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Cardinals aim to end road skid, face the Pirates

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to break a four-game road skid

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Delivers quality start Wednesday Liberatore didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Giants, allowing one run on six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out two.

Impact The left-hander tossed 51 of 81 pitches for strikes en route to his seventh quality start of the season, but he exited the mound in line for his 15th loss with the Cardinals down 1-0, before the two bullpens took turns making a mess. It's just the second time in his last eight outings that Liberatore has lasted six innings, a bumpy stretch that's seen him post a 6.42 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 41:14 K:BB through 40.2 innings. He'll look to wrap up his regular season on a high note, on the road next week in Pittsburgh.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Drew Gilbert's two-run homer in the 10th lifts Giants to a 6-5 win over the Cardinals

Drew Gilbert hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Cardinals play the Giants in series rubber match

The St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Allows two homers in no-decision Liberatore didn't factor into the decision Friday against the White Sox after allowing two runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings.

Impact Liberatore gave up two homers to Chase Meidroth, who went yard on the first pitch of the game before going deep again in the third inning. Liberatore limited the damage, however, and despite lasting just 4.1 innings, he managed to snap a negative run of four consecutive starts allowing at least three earned runs. Liberatore has been slumping badly since the All-Star break, posting a 6.52 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across 49.2 innings and 10 starts, and there are very few positives to highlight from his recent performances. He's scheduled to make his next start at home against the Giants.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rookies Báez and Bernal lead Cardinals to 7-3 win over White Sox

Rookies Joshua Báez and Leo Bernal each three hits and drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Cardinals open 3-game series with the White Sox

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago White Sox to start a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 11 • Associated Press

Cardinals Keep Delaying the Inevitable with Matthew Liberatore The St. Louis Cardinals were cruising along in Saturday night's game against the Colorado Rockies until the bottom of the fifth inning. Left...

SEPTEMBER 6 • SI.COM

Gives up five runs in loss Liberatore (5-14) allowed five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings to take the loss Saturday versus the Rockies.

Impact Liberatore avoided giving up a home run for the first time in four starts, but shaky defense in the fifth inning ultimately brought his start to an early end. He's lost six straight starts and eight of his last nine, posting a 6.75 ERA over 45.1 innings since the All-Star break. On the year, he has a 5.57 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 144:49 K:BB through 139 innings over 28 starts. Liberatore is lined up to make his next start at home versus the White Sox.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies use 6-run 5th inning to beat Cardinals 10-7

Cole Carrigg had two hits, including a leadoff single to spark a six-run fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Cardinals, Rockies players tilt caps a day after umpire Eddings' comments to St. Louis rookie

Players from St. Louis and Colorado tilted their caps Saturday night in apparent protest of umpire Doug Eddings one day after he instructed Cardinals rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon t...

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Fans nine in loss Liberatore (5-13) allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out nine over 5.2 innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Pirates.

Impact The long ball was a problem again -- Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Jared Triolo added a solo shot in the fifth. Liberatore has allowed multiple homers in consecutive starts and has given up eight homers in as many starts since the All-Star break. In that span, he's also surrendered 30 runs (29 earned) over 41 innings. Liberatore is having a disappointing campaign with a 5.41 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 141:47 K:BB across 134.2 innings over 27 starts. He's projected for a road start in Colorado in his next outing, which is one fantasy managers should probably avoid.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homer in Pirates' 5-4 win over Cardinals

Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Cardinals and Pirates meet, winner secures 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Cardinals Facing Impossible Dilemma with Matthew Liberatore The St. Louis Cardinals dropped back below the .500 mark on Tuesday night with an embarrassing 13-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Matthew L...

AUGUST 26 • SI.COM

Tagged for eight runs vs. Orioles Liberatore (5-12) took the loss Tuesday against the Orioles, allowing eight runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out seven over four innings.

Impact Liberatore started strong with four strikeouts over the first two innings before Baltimore broke through in the third, with home runs from Pete Alonso and Christian Encarnacion-Strand accounting for four runs. The Orioles erupted for seven runs in the fifth, although only four were charged to Liberatore, giving them an insurmountable lead. The left-hander has now taken the loss in six of his last seven starts, though his strikeout production remains a bright spot, as he's recorded 44 punchouts across 35.1 innings during that stretch. Liberatore will seek to put Tuesday's outing behind him and turn things around in his next scheduled start Sunday against the Pirates.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Alonso homers and drives in 4 before leaving game as Orioles rout Cardinals 13-1

Pete Alonso had four hits, including a three-run homer, and drove in four runs before leaving the game in the fifth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles routed the swooning St. Louis...

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Orioles visit the Cardinals to start 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Liberatore's great effort vs. Reds derailed by one pitch CINCINNATI -- Two of the National League’s top rookies were at the center of the sequence that saw the Reds wrestle control of Wednesday nig...

AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Fans nine in quality start Liberatore (5-11) took the loss against the Reds on Wednesday, allowing three runs on four hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out nine.

Impact It was a bit of a hard-luck loss for Liberatore, who delivered a quality start and matched his second-highest strikeout total of the year. August has arguably been the southpaw's best month so far, as he's worked to a 4.03 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 25:4 K:BB in 22.1 innings (four starts). Liberatore will take a season 5.04 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 125:44 K:BB over 125 innings into his next scheduled outing against Baltimore.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

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