CLE · P

Matt Festa

Age 33 B/T R/R 6′1″, 195 lb USA MLB debut 2018

40-man

Cleveland’s roster as it stands late-inning relief · 58 IP · 0.4 WAR in the role
Trade read Available at a price: CLE 49% playoff odds; control through 2029.

Keystone Stuff 111 85th pct

2026 fWAR 0.6

Projected 2027 WAR 0.4 at 62 IP · 0.4 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,101 pitches

Keystone Stuff 111

Keystone Location 95

Keystone Pitching 107

Run value (xRV) +0.25

Strikeout % 23.9%

Walk % 7.3%

Whiff % 27.6%

Chase % 31.4%

Fastball velo 92.8

Extension 6.4 ft

66.2 IP3.78 ERA3.61 FIP 34° arm1 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 34° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam49% use	49%	92.7	11.7	−0.8	110	98	29%	+0.49
Sweeper40% use	40%	83.5	1.3	−15.6	106	96	28%	−0.28
Sinker6% use	6%	93.4	10.4	+10.1	95	93	13%	+1.69
Cutter5% use	5%	91.1	7.8	−5.1	104	93	30%	+0.40

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Festa: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
58	Calvin Faucher MIA · ’95	111	1.2	0.6	Arb
47	Chase Shugart PHI · ’96	104	−0.1	0.0	Pre-arb
45	Ryan Watson LAA · ’97	98	0.7	0.5	—
44	Tejay Antone CIN · ’93	106	0.7	0.4	Arb
44	Paul Sewald TOR · ’90	103	−0.5	−0.1	Free agent

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 46%

49% zone

Sweeper 40%

45% zone

Sinker 10%

50% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.4 WAR Arbitration $2.2M*

2028 0.2 WAR Arbitration $2.2M*

2029 0.1 WAR Arbitration $2.2M*

2030 −0.1 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2025AAA	AAA	Round Rock Express	32	9	14.2 IP	14.2 IP · 0.00 ERA · 32.3% K · 11.3% BB