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Matthew Liberatore Stumbles Again, Entering Drop Territory?
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore allowed four earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out just two in five innings of work in his latest start on Monday, taking the loss in the 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Guardians. It is the second straight start in which the southpaw yielded four earned runs after allowing just two earned runs combined in his first two starts of the season. The outing pushed the 6-foot-4 hurler's ERA to 4.29 (6.26 FIP) with a 1.57 WHIP and a paltry 4.3 percent K-BB% in 21 innings pitched. Last season's final numbers looked similar to his career rates, with a 4.21 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and a 7.24 K/9, and there is nothing to indicate he'll outperform that this season. If he were racking up the strikeouts, fantasy managers might be able to live with the high ERA and WHIP, but in the absence of that, there is little reason to hold on to the former first-rounder except in perhaps very deep leagues where pitching is scarce.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
