Tommy John surgery wiped out Festa’s entire 2020 campaign and most of his 2021 season as well. Festa returned in 2022 to throw 54 solid innings out of the Seattle ’pen, logging a 4.17 ERA but ...

Festa was originally drafted by Seattle in the seventh round of the 2016 draft. He pitched 2018-19 with the team, was kept in the minor leagues for 2020-21 and made 61 total appearances for the ...

The Cubs officially announced the trade with the Astros for reliever Ryan Pressly by press release Tuesday morning. Per the ...

The Cubs designated right-hander Matt Festa for assignment to make space for trade acquisition Ryan Pressly. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.