MATTHEW LIBERATORE

2026-05-19 vs Cardinals

LHPRank DPirates vs Cardinals

4.2

R / ER

4/4

Movement

EXT 6.22 ft

avg pfxX
1.95

avg pfxZ
3.65

Spin
2412

Release Angle
66°

vs LHB

15 tracked pitches

vs RHB

62 tracked pitches

Pitch Frequency / Usage

vs LHB%

13%↓

Curveball 23%

vs RHB%

26%↑

vs LHB%

13%↓

Four-Seam Fastball 20%

vs RHB%

21%↑

vs LHB%

47%↑

Slider 18%

vs RHB%

11%↓

vs LHB%

0%↓

Changeup 17%

vs RHB%

21%↑

vs LHB%

0%↓

Cutter 16%

vs RHB%

19%↑

vs LHB%

27%↑

Sinker 7%

vs RHB%

2%↓

Arrows are vs overall usage

Pitch Arsenal

Velocity, shape, command, and outcome by pitch type

6 pitch types

Pitch	#	%	Velo	Spin	Ext	Zone%	Strike%	CSW%	Whiff%	FStuff+
Curveball	18	23.4	81.0	3115	6.17	44.4	50.0	50.0	33.3	118
Four-Seam Fastball	15	19.5	95.0	2161	6.24	26.7	13.3	13.3	0.0	85
Slider	14	18.2	87.9	2700	6.26	42.9	21.4	21.4	14.3	82
Changeup	13	16.9	89.5	1821	6.11	61.5	30.8	30.8	15.4	99
Cutter	12	15.6	91.2	2522	6.27	58.3	41.7	41.7	25.0	106
Sinker	5	6.5	95.2	2150	6.29	100.0	40.0	40.0	0.0	118
Total	77	100.0	88.9	2480	6.22	49.4	32.5	32.5	16.9	100

Detailed Log

Pitch-by-pitch details

Pitch events from MLB Stats API

#	Inning	Batter	Side	Type	Velo	Count	Call	Result
1	1 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	1 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Cutter	91.7	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	1 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Curveball	82.0	1-3	Swinging Strike (Blocked)	Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
1	1 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Slider	88.0	0-0	In play, out(s)	Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.
1	1 Top	Bryan Reynolds	R	Curveball	81.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	Bryan Reynolds	R	Changeup	90.4	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	1 Top	Bryan Reynolds	R	Cutter	92.0	2-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	1 Top	Bryan Reynolds	R	Changeup	90.4	2-2	Foul	Foul
5	1 Top	Bryan Reynolds	R	Curveball	82.0	2-3	Swinging Strike	Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
1	2 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Cutter	90.5	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	2 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Curveball	81.7	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	2 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	2 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Slider	87.8	2-3	Swinging Strike	Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.
1	2 Top	Oneil Cruz	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.5	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Oneil Cruz	L	Sinker	94.7	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	2 Top	Oneil Cruz	L	Slider	88.4	1-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	2 Top	Oneil Cruz	L	Slider	88.5	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	2 Top	Oneil Cruz	L	Slider	88.5	3-2	Ball	Ball
6	2 Top	Oneil Cruz	L	Sinker	96.2	3-3	Called Strike	Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.
1	2 Top	Jhostynxon Garcia	R	Curveball	81.3	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Jhostynxon Garcia	R	Changeup	91.1	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	2 Top	Jhostynxon Garcia	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	2 Top	Jhostynxon Garcia	R	Curveball	82.4	1-3	Swinging Strike (Blocked)	Jhostynxon Garcia strikes out swinging.
1	3 Top	Brandon Lowe	L	Curveball	79.9	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	3 Top	Brandon Lowe	L	Sinker	94.3	0-1	In play, no out	Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
1	3 Top	Jared Triolo	R	Cutter	91.6	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	3 Top	Jared Triolo	R	Changeup	89.6	0-1	In play, no out	Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Brandon Lowe to 2nd.
1	3 Top	Henry Davis	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	0-1	Foul Bunt	Foul Bunt
2	3 Top	Henry Davis	R	Curveball	81.1	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	3 Top	Henry Davis	R	Slider	88.4	0-3	Called Strike	Henry Davis called out on strikes.
1	3 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Curveball	82.0	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	3 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	3 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Changeup	89.4	1-1	In play, out(s)	Nick Gonzales grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Nolan Gorman. Brandon Lowe out at 3rd. Jared Triolo to 2nd. Nick Gonzales to 1st.
1	3 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Curveball	81.0	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	3 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Cutter	91.8	0-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	3 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Slider	89.1	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	3 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Curveball	82.6	1-3	Swinging Strike	Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging.
1	4 Top	Bryan Reynolds	R	Changeup	88.6	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	4 Top	Bryan Reynolds	R	Changeup	89.3	0-1	In play, out(s)	Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop César Prieto to first baseman Alec Burleson.
1	4 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Curveball	79.2	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	4 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Cutter	91.9	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	4 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.9	0-2	Foul	Foul
4	4 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Curveball	80.6	0-3	Called Strike	Marcell Ozuna called out on strikes.
1	4 Top	Oneil Cruz	L	Curveball	79.4	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	4 Top	Oneil Cruz	L	Sinker	95.6	1-0	In play, no out	Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Oneil Cruz to 2nd. Oneil Cruz advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Jordan Walker.
1	4 Top	Jhostynxon Garcia	R	Sinker	95.1	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	4 Top	Jhostynxon Garcia	R	Cutter	91.7	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	4 Top	Jhostynxon Garcia	R	Curveball	81.7	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	4 Top	Jhostynxon Garcia	R	Changeup	89.7	2-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
5	4 Top	Jhostynxon Garcia	R	Slider	88.8	2-2	In play, out(s)	Jhostynxon Garcia pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory.
1	5 Top	Brandon Lowe	L	Slider	86.5	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	5 Top	Brandon Lowe	L	Slider	87.0	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	5 Top	Brandon Lowe	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	5 Top	Brandon Lowe	L	Slider	88.2	1-2	In play, no out	Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
1	5 Top	Jared Triolo	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.9	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	5 Top	Jared Triolo	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	5 Top	Jared Triolo	R	Cutter	92.0	1-1	In play, no out	Jared Triolo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.
1	5 Top	Henry Davis	R	Curveball	79.4	0-0	In play, out(s)	Henry Davis flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
1	5 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	5 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Changeup	89.2	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	5 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Changeup	88.9	3-0	Ball	Ball
4	5 Top	Nick Gonzales	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	4-0	Ball	Nick Gonzales walks. Jared Triolo to 2nd.
1	5 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Curveball	81.5	1-0	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
2	5 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Cutter	91.3	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	5 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Cutter	91.0	3-0	Ball	Ball
4	5 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	3-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
5	5 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Slider	87.8	3-2	Foul	Foul
6	5 Top	Konnor Griffin	R	Changeup	89.1	3-3	Called Strike	Konnor Griffin called out on strikes.
1	5 Top	Bryan Reynolds	R	Changeup	89.6	0-0	In play, run(s)	Bryan Reynolds doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Nathan Church. Jared Triolo scores. Nick Gonzales scores.
1	5 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Cutter	89.7	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	5 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Cutter	89.6	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	5 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Curveball	79.6	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	5 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Changeup	88.8	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	5 Top	Marcell Ozuna	R	Slider	87.2	4-1	Ball In Dirt	Marcell Ozuna walks.
1	5 Top	Oneil Cruz	L	Slider	85.9	0-0	In play, run(s)	Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Bryan Reynolds scores. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. Oneil Cruz to 2nd.

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