The Seattle Mariners selected Matt Festa in the seventh round of the 2016 MLB draft. The right-handed pitcher has not yet made his major league debut, but he could be close. He made one appearance with the Mariners in 2018 and then cracked the big league roster in 2019. However, Festa has had a tough road to recovery, as he was the final pre-COVID Tommy John surgery patient in New York in March 2020. He had to rehab on his own in New York, but was expected to be ready to pitch again by mid-season. Ultimately, he was designated for assignment and sent back to the Mariners’ minor league system.