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The Cardinals have plenty of questions about their 2026 rotation. But Matthew Liberatore’s secure place as one of STL’s starting pitchers shouldn’t be questioned.
Except for one baffling aspect of his pitching that I simply don’t understand. I will explain what I’m talking about later in the column.