Matthew Joseph Festa is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners.
Festa was invited to spring training by the Mariners in 2018 and had the opportunity to make his MLB debut that year.
Festa grew up in Staten Island, New York, and attended St. Joseph by the Sea High School.
He began his undergraduate baseball career at Dominican College, where he played for the Dominican Chargers for one year before transferring to the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, where he played for the East Stroudsburg Warriors for three years.
Festa was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the seventh round of the 2016 MLB draft, with the 207th overall pick.
Festa pitched in 14 games for the Everett AquaSox of the Low-A Northwest League in 2016, earning a 6-2 record with a 3.73 earned run average (ERA).
In 2017, Festa pitched for the Modesto Nuts of the High-A California League, going 4-2 with a 3.23 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 69+23 innings thrown. He also appeared in the league’s all-star game.
Matthew Festa Salary
Matt Festa earns a yearly salary of $700,000 on average. Festa will receive a basic salary of $700,000 in 2022.
Matthew Festa Net Worth
Matt Festa has a net worth estimation of $1 million
Matthew Festa Contract
The Seattle Mariners and Matt Festa agreed to a one-year, $700,000 contract, including a guaranteed $700,000.