Liberatore’s value is contingent on whether or not he’s a 50 or 55 FV prospect. St. Louis deals outfielders Martínez, Arozarena to Tampa Bay He was pinched out of playing time in St. Louis but could easily slot in as a plus defender in the corners for the Rays with just enough bat to carry it as a regular, or a tweener fourth outfielder.
Port Charlotte, FL - JUL 06: 2018 Tampa Bay Rays first round pick 18-year-old left-hander Matthew Liberatore makes his professional debut as the starting pitcher for the GCL Rays during the Gulf Coast League (GCL) game between the GCL Orioles and the GCL Rays on July 06, 2018, at the Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, FL. Dylan Carlson, the In return for clearing space on their Major League roster, the Cardinals have deepened their farm system by adding a highly touted prospect in Liberatore and young catching depth in Rodriguez.Liberatore is known for having a plus curveball, can touch 95 mph with his fastball and has a developing changeup that scouts believe has a chance to become his best secondary pitch. The left-hander projects as a #2 starter, meaning he is the real deal, top-of-the-rotation talent that the Cardinals have missed from their system in the past few years.Liberatore is 20 years old and was drafted 16th overall in the 2018 MLB Draft and pitched in Single-A in 2019 with a 3.10 ERA and just two homers allowed in 78.1 innings.We can dig deeper into Liberatore later, but right now, the big question is about what the Cardinals are going to be giving up for Liberatore. The two are friends from their childhood in the Phoenix area:The Rays also sent along Edgardo Rodriguez, a 19 year old catcher (35+ FV, per FanGraphs) with just 61 professional games under his belt.
):UPDATE 3: Unless Liberatore is broken, the Cardinals stole him:The St. Louis Cardinals are trading OF Jose Martinez, OF Randy Arozarena and a Compensation A pick (after 1st round) to the Tampa Bay Rays for LHP prospect Matt Liberatore, a low-level catching prospect and Compensation B pick (post-2nd), sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.So, it’s two outfielders the Cardinals could easily part with (each of whom has big warts) and a swap of their free pick for a slightly lower free pick.Brett Taylor is the Editor and Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at Bleacher Nation is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.Bleacher Nation is supported in part by affiliate advertising programs, In addition to news, Bleacher Nation publishes both rumor and opinion, as well as information reported by other sources. As reported Thursday night, the Cardinals completed a six player trade with the Tampa Bay Rays.The Cardinals sent outfielders Jose Martinez, Randy Arozarena, and a Compensation A draft pick (after the first round) to Tampa Bay.In exchange, they received left-handed pitching prospect Matt Liberatore, catching prospect Edgardo Rodriguez, and a Compensation B draft pick (after the second … Prior to that, he hit .330 with six homers in 51 games in the Dominican Summer League in 2018.The 31-year-old has defensive shortcomings -- finishing with minus-9 Arozarena was the Cardinals’ No. As far as the picks go, that was an extra first-round pick, now it just drops to the second round. STL extra OFs Tyler O’Neill and Jose Martinez were discussed. The St. Louis Cardinals have traded outfielders Jose Martinez and Randy Arozarena to the Tampa Bay Rays for touted left-handed pitching prospect Matt Liberatore … Seems like a Rays type of target, though Liberatore seems like a big return for Martinez. Comments by third parties are neither sponsored or endorsed by Bleacher Nation.The Bulls (Jim Boylen) Clearly and Repeatedly Fail To Make Necessary In-Game AdjustmentsHomer-Friendly Parks, Javy’s Steady D, Ownership, and Other Cubs Bullets He struck out 76 and walked 31, so there is obvious raw talent, but he has some kinks to work out. Still love the trade from Mo. Louis Cardinals: Play the best, not the best-paid January 9, 2020 10 prospect and made his MLB debut in 2019 after he hit .344 in the Minors last year. Even without major cred on top prospect lists, all Arozarena ever did for the most part was hit, speed around the bases, and hustle down flyballs all over the outfield.
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