Liberatore Bounces Back with Resilience | St. Louis Cardinals News

St. Louis Cardinals News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 22, 2026 · 1m

Matthew Liberatore battled back from a brutal first inning—giving up five runs—to deliver five scoreless frames and pitch into the sixth, proving his resilience is exactly what the Cardinals need. Despite his early struggles (now pushing his first-inning ERA over seven), he struck out seven, dominated with his slider, and kept the bullpen rested. Manager Marmol praised his grit, especially with the team’s packed schedule. Liberatore admits execution, not effort, is the issue—and he’s working on fixing it. While his season ERA remains high, this outing shows he can recover from adversity and…