David Festa

David Festa
Minnesota Twins – No. 58
Pitcher
Born: (2000-03-08) March 8, 2000 (age 24)
Verona, New Jersey, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 27, 2024, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through September 9, 2024)
Win–loss record2–6
Earned run average5.08
Strikeouts62
Teams

David Festa (born March 8, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Festa attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, New Jersey and played college baseball at Seton Hall University. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2] Festa spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Florida Complex League Twins and Single–A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.

Festa started 2022 with Fort Myers before being promoted to the High–A Cedar Rapids Kernels.[3] He made 21 appearances (18 starts) between the two affiliates, accumulating a 9–4 record and 2.43 ERA with 108 strikeouts across 103+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4] Festa split the 2023 campaign between the Double–A Wichita Wind Surge and Triple–A St. Paul Saints, compiling a 4.19 ERA with 119 strikeouts over 24 games (22 starts).[5]

Festa began the 2024 season with Triple–A St. Paul. On June 27, 2024, Festa was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing 5 runs with 2 strikeouts in 5 innings pitched.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Verona Native David Festa Selected in Major League Baseball Draft".
  2. ^ "The Call of a Lifetime: Festa Talks About the MLB Draft". July 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Festa is fasta: Kernels pitcher making a name for himself".
  4. ^ "David Festa Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "David Festa - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "David Festa mostly impresses in MLB debut as Twins rout Diamondbacks 13-6". startribune.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.