Matthew Joseph Festa (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, and Texas Rangers. He has also played for the Italy national baseball team.
Early life
Festa was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in the Bulls Head and Great Kills sections of Staten Island, New York. He grew up a fan of the New York Yankees. He graduated from St. Joseph by the Sea High School in 2011.
College
He enrolled at Dominican College, where he played college baseball for the Chargers for one year, and transferred to East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, where he pitched for the East Stroudsburg Warriors for three years. He majored in business management. Festa was an All-America selection at ESU in 2016.
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2025 | 3.73 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2025 | 9.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2025 | 2.5 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2025 | 0.7 |
| H9 | MLB | 2025 | 7.2 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2025 | 1.079 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2025 | 3.14 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2025 | 102 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2025 | 226 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2025 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2025 | 1 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2025 | 4 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2025 | 25 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2025 | 29 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2025 | 44 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2025 | 54.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2025 | 5 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2025 | 63 |
| ERA | MLB | 2025 | 4.12 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2025 | .556 |
| Loss | MLB | 2025 | 4 |
| Wins | MLB | 2025 | 5 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2025 | -0.2 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2025 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2025 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2025 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2024 | 3.29 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2024 | 9.1 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2024 | 2.8 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2024 | 0.8 |
| H9 | MLB | 2024 | 6.8 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2024 | 1.059 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2024 | 3.34 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2024 | 88 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2024 | 92 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Balks | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2024 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2024 | 23 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2024 | 7 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2024 | 2 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2024 | 11 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2024 | 13 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2024 | 17 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2024 | 22.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2024 | 3 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2024 | 18 |
| ERA | MLB | 2024 | 4.37 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2024 | 1.000 |
| Loss | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 2024 | 6 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2024 | -0.1 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2023 | 1.08 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2023 | 13.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2023 | 12.0 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2023 | 1.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2023 | 4.0 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2023 | 1.778 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2023 | 5.81 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2023 | 103 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2023 | 43 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2023 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2023 | 13 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2023 | 12 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2023 | 1 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2023 | 4 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2023 | 4 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2023 | 4 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2023 | 9.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2023 | 4 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2023 | 8 |
| ERA | MLB | 2023 | 4.00 |
| Loss | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2023 | 0.1 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2022 | 3.56 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2022 | 10.7 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2022 | 3.0 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2022 | 1.7 |
| H9 | MLB | 2022 | 7.2 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2022 | 1.130 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2022 | 4.26 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2022 | 89 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2022 | 219 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2022 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2022 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2022 | 64 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2022 | 18 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2022 | 10 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2022 | 25 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2022 | 26 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2022 | 43 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2022 | 54.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2022 | 2 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2022 | 13 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2022 | 53 |
| ERA | MLB | 2022 | 4.17 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2022 | 1.000 |
| Loss | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 2022 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2022 | 0.1 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2019 | 1.75 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2019 | 8.5 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2019 | 4.8 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2019 | 2.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2019 | 8.1 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2019 | 1.433 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2019 | 6.12 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2019 | 78 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2019 | 101 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2019 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2019 | 5 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2019 | 14 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2019 | 15 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2019 | 20 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2019 | 22.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2019 | 10 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2019 | 20 |
| ERA | MLB | 2019 | 5.64 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2019 | .000 |
| Loss | MLB | 2019 | 2 |
| Wins | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2019 | -0.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2019 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2019 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2019 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2019 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2018 | 2.00 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2018 | 4.3 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2018 | 2.2 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2018 | 0.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2018 | 14.0 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2018 | 1.800 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2018 | 3.28 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2018 | 196 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2018 | 40 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2018 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 2 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 2 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2018 | 13 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2018 | 8.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2018 | 1 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2018 | 8 |
| ERA | MLB | 2018 | 2.16 |
| Loss | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2018 | 0.2 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2018 | /1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2018 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2018 | 1 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2018 | 0.0 |
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