He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .427 average against Liberatore and left-handers to .340.
116 pitches to right-handed hitters, 100 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
48% of the contact Liberatore gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
216 pitches in 2018. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 657th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
53.3% of the contact right-handers make against Liberatore is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
116 pitches to right-handed hitters, 100 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Liberatore projects a .392 average, 15th percentile.
216 pitches in 2018. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 616th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Liberatore's stuff spins at 1,961 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
216 pitches in 2018. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 681st in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Liberatore works off the plate, with only 40.9% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
216 pitches in 2018. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 640th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
42.9% of the contact against Liberatore with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
64 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 152 with the bases empty.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.8% of the balls put in play against Liberatore have gone to right field.
14 of 32 located batted balls allowed.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Liberatore averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 35th percentile in the league.
216 pitches in 2018. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 472nd in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .427 average against Liberatore and left-handers to .340.
116 pitches to right-handed hitters, 100 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
53.3% of the contact right-handers make against Liberatore is hit hard, against 40% of what left-handers make.
116 pitches to right-handed hitters, 100 to left-handed hitters.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
48% of the contact Liberatore gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
216 pitches in 2018. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 657th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Liberatore projects a .392 average, 15th percentile.
216 pitches in 2018. 15th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 616th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Liberatore's stuff spins at 1,961 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
216 pitches in 2018. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 681st in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Liberatore works off the plate, with only 40.9% of his pitches in the zone, 12th percentile.
216 pitches in 2018. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 640th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
42.9% of the contact against Liberatore with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
64 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 152 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.8% of the balls put in play against Liberatore have gone to right field.
14 of 32 located batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Liberatore averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 35th percentile in the league.
216 pitches in 2018. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 472nd in MLB.
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