About Matthew Festa

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.

On July 8, 2024, Festa signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He was released by the Rangers organization on August 1. On August 6, he re–signed with the Rangers on a new minor league contract. On August 11, the Rangers selected Festa's contract, adding him to their active roster