Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Matt Festa was born March 11, 1993, in Brooklyn, New York. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Festa made the Mariners' Opening Day roster in 2019. Festa was sent down to Triple-A 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. He returned to action in August 2021 for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, and tossed 21.1 innings of 2.95 ERA ball for the team, also appearing in 4 rehab games with the High-A Everett AquaSox and AZL Mariners

On April 7, 2022, the Mariners selected Festa's contract, adding him to their opening day roster.