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.
VS.
Matt Festa
Leader
STAT RANK
1 6
Wins Chris Sale
143 1
14 59
Strikeouts Jacob Misiorowski
245 1
1 11
Saves Mason Miller
47 1
15.1 52.2
Innings pitched Max Fried
218 1
3 12
Holds Erik Sabrowski
70 1
14 19
Games Justin Topa, Hogan Harris
76 1
1 5
Wins Gavin Williams
5 1
14 53
Strikeouts Gavin Williams
8 1
1 8
Saves Cade Smith
2 1
15.1 43.1
Innings pitched Gavin Williams
6 1
3 12
Holds Erik Sabrowski
2 1
14 17
Games Erik Sabrowski
3 1
3 12
Holds Erik Sabrowski
33 1
14 19
Games Justin Topa, Hogan Harris
37 1
15.1 52.2
Innings pitched Max Fried
105 1
1 5
Wins Gavin Williams, Jose Soriano
68 1
14 56
Strikeouts Dylan Cease
123 1
1 9
Saves Lucas Erceg, David Bednar
22 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 1 0 4.70 14 0 0 0 1 3 15.1 14 9 8 2 3 14 1.11
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
2026-05-03 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 4.7 - DNP
2026-05-02 0 H 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4.7 1.11 -
2026-05-01 0 H 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.91 1.09 -
2026-04-29 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 5.27 - DNP
2026-04-28 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 5.27 - 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