Matthew Liberatore

Bats L Throws L6'4" 200 lbBorn 1999 Peoria, USADebut 2022Team STLDraft 2018 R1 #16 Tampa Bay Rays, Mountain Ridge HSContract 1 y/$2.26M (26) 2026: $2,262,500

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	514	20.0	7.1	3.24	21.5	6.73	99.4
2027							99.2
2028							99.9

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 25

His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 102 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Jose Urena	2017	94.8	101.8	712
2	Matt Harrison	2011	98.0	102.0	876
3	Felix Doubront	2013	95.6	86.7	364
4	Jonathan Sanchez	2008	98.7	103.5	710
5	Justin Masterson	2010	100.7	105.5	908
6	Garrett Richards	2013	95.8	119.8	678
7	Kameron Loe	2007	97.0	100.4	134
8	Dylan Bundy	2018	95.4	98.9	700
9	Edwin Jackson	2009	95.5	100.0	902
10	Hector Santiago	2013	99.5	97.4	544

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									514				99.2
2026*									541				90.9	98.5	89.4
2025	STL	8	12	4.21	29	29	0	151.7	648	19	40	122	98.0	99.8	97.7
2024	STL	3	4	4.40	60	6	0	86.0	358	11	28	76	98.8	104.3	103.1
2023	STL	3	6	5.25	22	11	0	61.7	275	5	25	46	92.4	101.6	94.0
2022	STL	2	2	5.97	9	7	0	34.7	161	5	18	28	74.8	99.2	74.0
Career		16	24	4.63	120	53	0	334.0	1442	40	111	272	94.5		95.7

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	STL	P	29	152	4	12	0	0	1.000	-0.2
2024	STL	P	60	86	4	17	1	2	0.955	+1.9
2023	STL	P	22	62	3	6	0	0	1.000	+0.5
2022	STL	P	9	35	0	2	0	0	1.000	-0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA	OPS
2021	AAA	Memphis Redbirds	Bat	31	0 HR, 0 SB	0.000	0.065
2023	AAA	Memphis Redbirds	Pit	283	64.2 IP, 30% K	4.21
2022	AAA	Memphis Redbirds	Pit	495	115.0 IP, 23% K	5.17
2021	AAA	Memphis Redbirds	Pit	520	124.2 IP, 24% K	4.06
2019	A	Bowling Green Hot Rods	Pit	332	78.1 IP, 23% K	3.11
2018	Rk	FCL Rays	Pit	108	27.2 IP, 30% K	0.99
2018	Rk	nan	Pit	127	32.2 IP, 29% K	1.40

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.397	0.342	0.371	0.340
2025	0.343	0.321	0.314	0.337
2024	0.261	0.350	0.305	0.323
2023	0.234	0.380	0.361	0.338
2022	0.316	0.424	0.286	0.451

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.