MLB
Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals, Starting Pitcher
Age: 25y-4m-26d (Nov 06, 1999)
Exp: 1.144 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Paragon Sports International
2025 Payroll Salary
$775,800
2025 Cash
$775,800
Career Earnings
$5,561,815
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Matthew Liberatore signed a 1 year, $775,800 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $775,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,800. In 2025, Liberatore will earn a base salary of $775,800, while carrying a total salary of $775,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,800
Average Salary:
$775,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | $775,800 | $775,800 | 0.32% | $775,800 | $775,800 |
| 2026 |
|
26 |
ARB 1 (S2)
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| 2027 |
|
27 |
ARB 2
|
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| 2028 |
|
28 |
ARB 3
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| 2029 |
|
29 |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | 1.144 | $775,800 | - | - | $775,800 | $775,800 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | -- |
ARB 1 (S2)
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| 2027 |
|
27 | -- |
ARB 2
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| 2028 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2029 |
|
29 | -- |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | $775,800 | $775,800 | $775,800 | - | $775,800 | $775,800 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $747,200
Average Salary:
$747,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,497,500
Average Salary:
$3,497,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.144 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,561,815
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$3,497,500 |
$3,497,500 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$96,150 |
$3,593,650 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
0.028 |
Active
|
$445,165 |
$4,038,815 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
0.144 |
Active
|
$747,200 |
$4,786,015 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
1.144 |
Active
|
$775,800 |
$5,561,815 |
|
| Total |
$5,561,815 |
$5,561,815 |
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| Total |
$5,561,815 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $3,497,500 | - | $3,497,500 |
| 4 |
|
$2,064,315 | - | - | $2,064,315 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
18 |
$3,497,500 |
$3,497,500 |
$3,497,500 |
||
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$96,150
|
$96,150 |
$3,593,650 |
||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$445,165
|
$445,165 |
$4,038,815 |
||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$747,200
|
$747,200 |
$4,786,015 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$775,800
|
$775,800 |
$5,561,815 |
||
| Total |
$2,064,315 |
$3,497,500 |
$5,561,815 |
$5,561,815 |
|||
| Total |
$2,064,315 |
$3,497,500 |
$5,561,815 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $3,497,500 | - | $3,497,500 |
| 4 |
|
$2,064,315 | - | - | $2,064,315 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
STL |
Aug 22, 2023 - Sep 04, 2023 | Back |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $747,200 contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Jul 28, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jul 06, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
May 17, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Oct 05, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jul 14, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jul 02, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 15, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 14, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 03, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
May 23, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
May 22, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
May 21, 2022
Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jan 09, 2020
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Tampa Bay (TB) with Edgardo Rodriguez and 2020 2nd round pick [Competitive Balance B] (#63 Competitive Balance B) for Jose Martinez, Randy Arozarena and 2020 1st round pick [Competitive Balance A] (#37 Competitive Balance A)
-
Jun 09, 2018
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#16 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | STL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4.50 | 1.00 | |
| 2024 | STL | 60 | 6 | 81 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 86.0 | 4.40 | 1.27 | 0.31 |
| 2023 | STL | 22 | 11 | 66 | 42 | 36 | 25 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 61.7 | 5.25 | 1.48 | -0.36 |
| 2022 | STL | 9 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34.7 | 5.97 | 1.73 | -0.48 |
