Matt Festa is a pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 213 MLB appearances, with a 4.49 ERA and 226 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.80 |
| 2019 | SEA | 0 | 2 | 5.64 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 4.17 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 54.0 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 64 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1.78 |
| 2024 | NYM | 0 | 1 | 36.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 |
| 2024 | TEX | 6 | 0 | 4.37 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 1.06 |
| 2025 | CLE | 5 | 4 | 4.12 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 56 | 1.08 |
| 2026 | CLE | 2 | 2 | 4.65 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 40.2 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 44 | 1.40 |
| Career Totals | — | 15 | 9 | 4.49 | 213 | 1 | 3 | 212.2 | 190 | 106 | 79 | 226 | 1.26 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SEA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SEA | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SEA | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SEA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TEX | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CLE | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $555,500 |
| 2022 | $700,000 |
| 2023 | $725,200 |
| 2026 | $1,000,000 |
Career Total: $2,980,700 (4 seasons)
Average: $745,175
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Matt Festa's 2026 Opening Day salary with CLE is $1,000,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | vs MIN | 13-4 W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | vs PIT | 1-7 L | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | @ MIN | 5-6 L | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | @ MIN | 1-3 L | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4 | vs CWS | 1-3 L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1 | vs TEX | 9-4 W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 29 | vs TEX | 3-6 L | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 28 | vs SEA | 6-5 W | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | vs SEA | 1-3 L | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 20 | @ HOU | 8-1 W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |