MLB
Matt Festa
Matt Festa
Chicago Cubs, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-10m-10d (Mar 11, 1993)
Exp: 2.003 Years
Country: US
College: East Stroudsburg (PA)
Drafted: Round 7 (#207 overall), 2016
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,219,274
2025-2025 free-agent-restricted (CURRENT)
Matt Festa signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Festa will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | 2.003 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted-street
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2024-2024 free-agent-restricted-street
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $725,200
Average Salary:
$725,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,500
Average Salary:
$555,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000
Average Salary:
$5,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.003 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,219,274
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$70,320 |
$75,320 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
0.024 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$185,194 |
$260,514 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
0.095 |
Active
|
$615,360 |
$875,874 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
1.085 |
Retained
|
$132,566 |
$1,008,440 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
1.119 |
Active
Retained
|
$194,922 $15,912 |
$1,203,362 $1,219,274 |
|
| Total |
$1,219,274 |
$1,203,362 $1,219,274 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,219,274 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,003,440 | $5,000 | - | $1,008,440 |
| 1 |
|
$194,922 | - | - | $194,922 |
| 1 |
|
$15,912 | - | - | $15,912 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$70,320
|
$70,320 |
$75,320 |
||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$185,194
|
$185,194 |
$260,514 |
||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$615,360
|
$615,360 |
$875,874 |
||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$132,566
|
$132,566 |
$1,008,440 |
||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$194,922 $15,912
|
$194,922 $15,912 |
$1,203,362 $1,219,274 |
||
| Total |
$1,214,274 |
$5,000 |
$1,219,274 |
$1,203,362 $1,219,274 |
|||
| Total |
$1,214,274 |
$5,000 |
$1,219,274 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,003,440 | $5,000 | - | $1,008,440 |
| 1 |
|
$194,922 | - | - | $194,922 |
| 1 |
|
$15,912 | - | - | $15,912 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
SEA |
May 05, 2022 - May 20, 2022 | Elbow |
-
Jan 09, 2025
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Texas (TEX) for cash considerations
-
Jan 07, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Texas (TEX)
-
Aug 11, 2024
Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
-
Aug 06, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Jul 05, 2024
Released by New York (NYM)
-
Jul 03, 2024
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
-
Jun 29, 2024
Contract purchased by New York (NYM)
-
May 19, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
-
May 17, 2024
Released by San Diego (SD)
-
Jan 27, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Aug 09, 2023
Released by Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 08, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 16, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 03, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 09, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
May 31, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 09, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $725,200 contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 10, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 18, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 07, 2022
Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $555,500 contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 15, 2016
Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 10, 2016
Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 7 (#207 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEX | 19 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23.7 | 5.70 | 1.23 | -0.71 |
| 2023 | SEA | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4.00 | 1.78 | 0.06 |
| 2022 | SEA | 53 | 0 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54.0 | 4.17 | 1.13 | 0.09 |
| 2019 | SEA | 20 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22.3 | 5.64 | 1.43 | -0.11 |
| 2018 | SEA | 8 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.16 | 1.80 | 0.24 |
