MATT FESTA
#52 - P
Status On roster
Ht/Wt 6’1’’, 195 lbs
Bats/Throws R / R
Experience 3 years
Debut Jul 14, 2018
Born Mar 11, 1993 (33 yrs) Staten Island, New York
Hometown Staten Island, New York
Drafted Drafted by Seattle in 2016 (7/207).
Drafted from East Stroudsburg
Acquired Acquired in a trade with Texas in 2025.
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Matt Festa
Leader
STAT RANK
5 28
Strikeouts Jacob Misiorowski
277 1
1 5
Saves David Bednar
24 1
6.2 24.1
Innings pitched Sandy Alcantara
213 1
6 9
Games Justin Topa, Brent Headrick
53 1
5 25
Strikeouts Gavin Williams
12 1
1 3
Saves Cade Smith
2 1
6.2 17.2
Innings pitched Gavin Williams
8 1
6 7
Games Shawn Armstrong, Cade Smith, Erik Sabrowski
4 1
6 9
Games Justin Topa, Brent Headrick
23 1
6.2 20.0
Innings pitched Max Fried, Jose Soriano, George Kirby
97 1
5 26
Strikeouts Dylan Cease
145 1
1 5
Saves David Bednar
14 1
Season Stats
Pitcher
W
Wins
L
Losses
ERA
Earned Run Average
G
Games
GS
Games Started
CG
Complete Games
SHO
Shutouts
SV
Saves
HLD
Holds
IP
Innings Pitched
H
Hits Allowed
R
Runs Allowed
ER
Earned Runs
HR
Home Runs Allowed
BB
Walks
SO
Strikeouts
WHIP
Walks and Hits Per Inning Pitched
YTD 0 0 8.10 6 0 0 0 1 0 6.2 9 6 6 2 1 5 1.50
Game Log
Pitcher
Date Team Opp GS
Games Started
Dec CG
Complete Games
SHO
Shutouts
IP
Innings Pitched
H
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R
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ER
Earned Runs
HR
Home Runs Allowed
BB
Walks
K YTD W YTD L YTD SV YTD ERA YTD WHIP Status
2026-04-10 0 - 0 0 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8.1 1.5 -
2026-04-08 0 Sv 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 1.17 -
2026-04-07 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 7.71 - DNP
2026-04-06 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 7.71 - DNP
2026-04-05 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 4.91 - DNP
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2025-11-21 Re-signed by the Cleveland Guardians to a one-year contract.
2025-05-02 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
2025-04-30 Acquired from the Texas Rangers The Cleveland Guardians acquired pitcher Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers for cash.
2025-03-22 Assigned by the Texas Rangers to their minor league camp.
2025-02-12 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
Texas League (AA) All-Star Team All-Star Team 2018