Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 25-15d (Nov 06, 1999)
Exp: 1.144 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$4,786,015
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Matthew Liberatore signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Liberatore will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 25 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 26 |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 25 | 1.144 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 26 | -- |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 25 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Matthew Liberatore signed a 1 year , $747,200 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $747,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $747,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $747,200
Average Salary:
$747,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Matthew Liberatore signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Matthew Liberatore signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Matthew Liberatore signed a 1 year , $3,497,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $3,497,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,497,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,497,500
Average Salary:
$3,497,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
1.144 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,786,015
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 18 |
Signing Bonus
|
$3,497,500 |
$3,497,500 |
||
2022 | 22 |
Active
|
$96,150 |
$3,593,650 |
||
2023 | 23 |
Active
|
$445,165 |
$4,038,815 |
||
2024 | 24 |
Active
|
$747,200 |
$4,786,015 |
||
Total |
$4,786,015 |
$4,786,015 |
||||
2025 | 25 |
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
|||
Total |
$5,586,015 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $3,497,500 | - | $3,497,500 | |
3 | $1,288,515 | - | - | $1,288,515 |
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 |
|||
Total |
$1,288,515 |
$3,497,500 |
$4,786,015 |
$4,786,015 |
|||
2025 | 25 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
||||
Total |
$2,088,515 |
$3,497,500 |
$5,586,015 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $3,497,500 | - | $3,497,500 | |
3 | $1,288,515 | - | - | $1,288,515 |
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 2020 2nd round pick [Competitive Balance B] and Edgardo Rodriguez for Jose Martinez, Randy Arozarena and 2020 1st round pick [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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |