Matthew Liberatore said that he wanted the ball on Opening Day, and now he's going to get it as the Cardinals take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Cardinals optioned one of their offseason trade pickups, finalizing their Opening Day rotation. MLB Trade Rumors breaks it down.

The St. Louis Cardinals might see Matthew Liberatore turn the corner in a big way this

Less than a week away from the start of the 2026 regular season, the St. Louis Cardinals will send Matthew Liberatore to the mound for a Spring Training matchup against the New York Mets at Clover Park with a start time of 12:10pm.

St. Louis Cardinals lefty Matthew Liberatore took a step in the right direction in 2025 and certainly could have more in the tank in 2026. Liberatore fully transitioned to the starting rotation in 2025 and logged a 4.21 ERA across 29 starts to go along ...

The Cardinals don't have a lot of veterans on their roster. However, the rotation appears to be set to start the 2026 season.