David
Festa
PAge : 26Throws : R
#58
David Festa
#58P
Minnesota Twins
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 84 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2024-06-27
Born in : Verona, NJ, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5.40 | 53.1 | 53 | 1.28 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins | 14 | 2 | 6 | 4.90 | 64.1 | 77 | 1.32 |
| Career totals | 25 | 5 | 10 | 5.12 | 117.2 | 130 | 1.30 | |
Advanced stats, 2025 Starting pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
5.40
FIP
4.88
xFIP
4.49
ERA-
131
WHIP
1.28
K%
23.1 %
BB%
8.3 %
Strikeouts
53
Innings
53.3
Wins
3
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2026 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
0.3
Strikeouts
58
2025 WAR
0.3
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-8)
- 20241.0 WAR · 2.8 per full season
- 20250.3 WAR · 1.0 per full season
Outlook, age included
+17 · 25 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
69
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 76
- STF
- Stuff
- 79
- CTL
- Control
- 70
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 68
- STA
- Stamina
- 55
- DUR
- Durability
- 51
- EX
- Experience
- 37
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.88 · RA9-WAR: -0.1
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
94.1 mi/h
54th percentile
K%
23.1 %
60th percentile
BB%
8.3 %
37th percentile
xERA
4.83
21th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.338
21th percentile
Barrels allowed
11.8 %
4th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 0.3 | 19 | 69 | 94.1 | 23.1 | 8.3 | 4.83 | .338 |
| 2024 | MIN | 1.0 | 53 | 76 | 94.7 | 27.8 | 8.3 | 4.02 | .314 |
Game log, 2025
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | @ LAD | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.40 |
| Jul 9 | vs CHC | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5.25 |
| Jul 3 | @ MIA | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5.48 |
| Jun 27 | @ DET | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5.40 |
| Jun 22 | vs MIL | 4.2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6.39 |
| Jun 17 | @ CIN | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4.78 |
| Jun 11 | vs TEX | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.76 |
| Jun 5 | @ ATH | 3.2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5.40 |
| Apr 23 | vs CWS | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.38 |
| Apr 16 | vs NYM | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.00 |
David Festa in five questions
What is David Festa's record in 2025?
David Festa is 3-4 in 2025, with a 5.40 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 53.3 innings.
How old and how tall is David Festa?
David Festa is 26 years old (born March 8, 2000). He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
Where is David Festa from?
David Festa was born in Verona, NJ, United States.
How good is David Festa?
David Festa produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 19 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does David Festa wear, and what team does he play for?
David Festa plays for Minnesota Twins in the MLB, at P, and wears number 58.