One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Liberatore's curveball carries 17.6 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
473 thrown, averaging 79.5 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Liberatore's sinker leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 86.1 off his cutter.
220 and 103 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Liberatore releases the ball from over the top, about 74 degrees above horizontal and 0.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2610 tracked release points, averaging 6.4 feet off the ground.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Liberatore goes to the slider: 35.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.1% the rest of the time.
765 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Liberatore's changeup moves 14.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
323 thrown, averaging 88.5 mph.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Liberatore's curveball spins at 3,049 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
473 thrown in 2026.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Liberatore throws 38.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.7% with the bases empty.
184 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 579 with the bases empty.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Liberatore throws a fastball 52.8% of the time, against 35.6% when he is ahead.
718 pitches behind in the count, 742 ahead.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.5 mph off the bat against Liberatore, 11th percentile.
763 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 478th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .376 expected average against them, against .317 on his offspeed pitches.
347 of his fastballs thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.8 mph separates Liberatore's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.3 against 79.5.
774 and 473 of them respectively.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Liberatore lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.24 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2610 located pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Liberatore puts 62.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.2% when he is ahead.
718 located pitches behind, 742 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Liberatore works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 29.7% of everything he throws.
2610 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Liberatore projects a .360 average, 20th percentile.
763 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 429th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Liberatore's fastball averages 94.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.5 past his 75th.
355 early fastballs, 158 late ones.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Liberatore lands 49.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.8% of his breaking balls.
347 of his fastballs, 288 of his breaking balls.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Liberatore throws the slider 39.9% of the time against left-handers and 22.4% against right-handers.
1951 pitches to right-handers, 659 to left-handers.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45% of the contact Liberatore gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
763 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 396th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Liberatore works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2610 located pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Liberatore's 4-seam fastball averages 94.3 mph, and has touched 96.8.
774 thrown, 29.7% of his pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Liberatore releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2430 tracked pitches in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Liberatore has thrown 103 cutters this season, 3.9% of his pitches, at 90.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2610 classified pitches in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Liberatore's curveball carries 17.6 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
473 thrown, averaging 79.5 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Liberatore's changeup moves 14.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
323 thrown, averaging 88.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Liberatore's sinker leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 86.1 off his cutter.
220 and 103 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Liberatore's curveball spins at 3,049 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
473 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.8 mph separates Liberatore's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.3 against 79.5.
774 and 473 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Liberatore works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Changeup, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 29.7% of everything he throws.
2610 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Liberatore throws the slider 39.9% of the time against left-handers and 22.4% against right-handers.
1951 pitches to right-handers, 659 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Liberatore's 4-seam fastball averages 94.3 mph, and has touched 96.8.
774 thrown, 29.7% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Liberatore has thrown 103 cutters this season, 3.9% of his pitches, at 90.4 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2610 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Liberatore releases the ball from over the top, about 74 degrees above horizontal and 0.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
2610 tracked release points, averaging 6.4 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Liberatore's fastball averages 94.3 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.5 past his 75th.
355 early fastballs, 158 late ones.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Liberatore releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
2430 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Liberatore goes to the slider: 35.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.1% the rest of the time.
765 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Liberatore throws a fastball 52.8% of the time, against 35.6% when he is ahead.
718 pitches behind in the count, 742 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Liberatore puts 62.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41.2% when he is ahead.
718 located pitches behind, 742 ahead.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Liberatore throws 38.6% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 44.7% with the bases empty.
184 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 579 with the bases empty.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.5 mph off the bat against Liberatore, 11th percentile.
763 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 478th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Liberatore projects a .360 average, 20th percentile.
763 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 429th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45% of the contact Liberatore gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
763 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 396th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .376 expected average against them, against .317 on his offspeed pitches.
347 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Liberatore lands 49.3% of his fastballs in the zone and only 36.8% of his breaking balls.
347 of his fastballs, 288 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Liberatore lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.24 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2610 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Liberatore works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2610 located pitches in 2026.
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