Matthew Festa

ABOUT MATTHEW FESTA

Professional pitcher that was drafted by the Seattle Mariners during the seventh round of the 2016 Major League Draft. Prior to being drafted, he played college baseball at the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.

After being drafted, he began his professional career playing for the Everett AquaSox. He was later promoted to the Modesto Nuts.

He made his official major league debut pitching against the Colorado Rockies on July 14, 2018. He only pitched 2/3 of an inning during his debut.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York. A few years later, he and his family moved to Staten Island, New York.

He played against Charlie Blackmon , Nolan Arenado and Ian Desmond during his MLB debut.