Matt Festa

Matthew Festa (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.

Matt Festa
Festa with the Arkansas Travelers
Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (1993-03-11) March 11, 1993
Staten Island, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 14, 2018, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average4.70
Strikeouts25
Teams

Career

Festa attended St. Joseph by the Sea High School in Staten Island, New York. He enrolled at Dominican College, where he played college baseball for the Dominican Chargers for one year, and transferred to East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, where he played college baseball for the East Stroudsburg Warriors for three years. The Seattle Mariners selected him in the seventh round, with the 207th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.[1][2]

In 2016, Festa pitched for the Everett AquaSox of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League,[3] posting a 6–2 win–loss record with a 3.73 earned run average (ERA) in 14 games (eight starts). Festa pitched for the Modesto Nuts of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2017, where he went 4–2 with a 3.23 ERA with 99 strikeouts in ​69 2⁄3 innings pitched,[4] and appeared in the league's all-star game.[5] In 2018, the Mariners invited Festa to spring training.[6] He began the regular season with the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League, and the Mariners promoted him to the major leagues on July 14.[7]

Festa made the Mariners' Opening Day roster in 2019.[8] Festa was sent down to AAA multiple times during the season, ending his 2019 season with just 20 appearances for Seattle. On February 3, 2020, Festa was designated for assignment and outrighted on February 10.

References
  1. Waggoner, Jim (June 10, 2016). "Ex-Sea pitcher Matt Festa taken by Seattle in 7th round". SILive.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. Greg Knowlden ESU Sports Information Director. "ESU's Matt Festa drafted by Seattle Mariners in 7th round - News - poconorecord.com - Stroudsburg, PA". poconorecord.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. "ESU grad makes pro baseball all-star game - The Morning Call". Mcall.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  4. "Matthew Festa Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  5. "ESU's Festa solid in California League all-star game - The Morning Call". Mcall.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  6. Johns, Greg (January 20, 2016). "Mariners invite 22 non-roster players to camp | Seattle Mariners". Mlb.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  7. https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-call-up-promising-relief-prospect-matt-festa-for-final-two-games-before-the-all-star-break/
  8. https://www.mlb.com/news/surprising-players-set-for-opening-day-rosters
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