Matthew Liberatore likely to begin season in Cardinals bullpen

by Bruno Mulé | Cardinals Correspondent | Thu, Mar 13th 11:38am EDT

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Thursday that Matthew Liberatore is expected to open the season in the bullpen, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. (Derrick Goold)

Additional news today from John Mozeliak: Matthew Liberatore will break camp with team (of course) and likely be in the bullpen in the majors, but team sees that as a pathway to the rotation and may yet use him there, pending needs. https://t.co/Q6mx4WPdXS
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) March 13, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Liberatore has been stretched out as a starter this spring and has pitched effectively, allowing just two runs over 9.2 innings with a 5:2 K:BB. However, with the Cardinals' rotation set, the left-hander's clearer path to a roster spot is in relief. While the team isn’t ruling out future starts, Liberatore has fared much better as a reliever in his career, posting a 3.89 ERA in relief appearances compared to a 5.86 ERA as a starter.

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