• Full name Matthew Joseph Festa
  • Born 03/11/1993 in Brooklyn, NY
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School East Stroudsburg
  • Debut 07/14/2018
  • Drafted in the 7th round (207th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2016 (signed for $5,000).
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    Festa had an excellent season as a 23-year-old redshirt senior at East Stroudsburg (Pa.). The righthander shows promising velocity, with a fastball that has reached as high as 95 mph. Festa performed well this spring, striking out 105 batters and walking just 21 over 88 innings.

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Best Tools List

  • Rated Best Control in the Seattle Mariners in 2018
  • Rated Best Slider in the Seattle Mariners in 2018

Scouting Reports

Career Transactions

  • Tacoma Rainiers placed RHP Matt Festa on the 7-day injured list.
  • Seattle Mariners optioned RHP Matt Festa to Tacoma Rainiers.
  • Seattle Mariners optioned RHP Matt Festa to Tacoma Rainiers.
  • Seattle Mariners recalled RHP Matt Festa from Tacoma Rainiers.
  • Seattle Mariners optioned RHP Matt Festa to Tacoma Rainiers.
  • Tacoma Rainiers activated RHP Matt Festa.
  • Seattle Mariners optioned RHP Matt Festa to Tacoma Rainiers.
  • Seattle Mariners recalled RHP Matt Festa from Tacoma Rainiers.
  • Seattle Mariners recalled RHP Matt Festa from Tacoma Rainiers.
  • Seattle Mariners optioned RHP Matt Festa to Tacoma Rainiers.
  • Italy activated RHP Matt Festa.

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