60-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/24/2026
2026 Stats
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Festa entered last season as a rising prospect in contention for a spot in the major league rotation, but struggled in the majors and had his season end early due to thoracic outlet syndrome. He'll compete for a spot in the rotation this spring but questions remain about his health. Festa lost out on a rotation spot last spring but thrived again at Triple-A with a 2.59 ERA and a 32% K% with good control (5.7% BB%). It was a different story in the majors where he had a 5.40 ERA and just a 23.1% K%, giving up 10 home runs in 11 outings. His struggles in the majors may have been in part due to injury as he landed on the injured list in August and it was later revealed he had thoracic outlet syndrome. He avoided surgery and was given Botox injections to alleviate a compressed nerve between his right shoulder and neck. He's expected to be ready for spring training where he'll compete for a final spot in the rotation. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Twins in March of 2025.
Moved to 60-day IL
The Twins transferred Festa (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Festa was shut down early in spring training due to a shoulder impingement and still has yet to begin throwing off a mound. His move to the 60-day IL will ensure he remains sidelined until at least late May and opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for Garrett Acton, whom the Twins acquired Thursday in a trade with Miami.
Festa was shut down early in spring training due to a shoulder impingement and still has yet to begin throwing off a mound. His move to the 60-day IL will ensure he remains sidelined until at least late May and opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for Garrett Acton, whom the Twins acquired Thursday in a trade with Miami.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA vs LHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .226 | 65 | 23 | 50 | 7 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .261 | 65 | 19 | 61 | 12 | |||
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .218 | 27 | 10 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .262 | 26 | 9 | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .233 | 38 | 13 | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .260 | 39 | 10 | 34 | 5 | |||
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| Since 2024Home | 5.26 | 1.45 | 63.1 | 9.4 | 3.8 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.97 | 1.12 | 54.1 | 10.6 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.34 | 1.45 | 29.0 | 7.8 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2025Away | 6.66 | 1.07 | 24.1 | 10.4 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 6.03 | 1.46 | 34.1 | 10.7 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.60 | 1.17 | 30.0 | 10.8 | 2.4 | ||||
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Festa showed promise in his first season in the majors and enters 2025 ready to secure a spot in the big league rotation. Nicknamed "The Slim Reaper," the 6-6 top pitching prospect excelled at Triple-A to begin last season with a 13.1 K.9 and 3.3 BB/9 while posting a less than impressive 4.06 ERA (3.68 FIP, however). Festa held his own in the rotation when called up in June with a 10.8 K/9 and 12.7% swing strike rate but a 4.40 ERA (though a 3.75 FIP). Festa has improved his velocity from the low-90s mph early in his pro career to reaching the high 90s mph and averaging a 94.5 mph fastball in the majors last season. His slider has become a plus pitch as it held batters to a .249 wOBA last season. Festa struggled in a few areas as he didn't pitch far into games averaging just 4.6 IP per start, gave up a few too many homers (1.26 HR/9) and had a 6.03 ERA on the road with seven homers allowed in six starts. Both his fastball and change-up, which were plus pitches in the minors, graded below average in the majors. Still, there's reason to think he'll improve as he had low home-run and walk rates in the minors and should get more efficient to extend his outings.
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Not yet throwing off mound
Festa (shoulder) is about two weeks from beginning to pitch off a mound, Twins General Manager Jeremy Zoll told the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Hits 15-day IL
The Twins placed Festa (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
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Begins throwing
Festa (shoulder) threw off flat ground out to 60 feet Thursday and Friday at 75 feet, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
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Expected to begin season on IL
Festa (shoulder) remains shut down from throwing and is expected to begin the season on the injured list, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
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Shut down with shoulder issue
The Twins announced Thursday that Festa will be shut down for a couple of weeks due to a shoulder impingement, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
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Could debut soon with Paddack on IL
Dan Hayes of The Athletic labeled Festa as a "potential difference maker" for the Twins, and the right-hander could soon be called up for his MLB debut after Chris Paddack was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right arm fatigue.
Analysis
Festa is the organization's top pitching prospect and has a 3.82 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 91:26 K:BB across 63.2 innings for Triple-A St. Paul this season. One thing working against the 24-year-old is that he's not yet on Minnesota's 40-man roster, and it's unclear if the organization is ready to make that transaction. Depending how long Paddack is sidelined, the Twins may be more likely to turn to Caleb Boushley or Louie Varland, both of whom already possess 40-man roster spots.
Festa is the organization's top pitching prospect and has a 3.82 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 91:26 K:BB across 63.2 innings for Triple-A St. Paul this season. One thing working against the 24-year-old is that he's not yet on Minnesota's 40-man roster, and it's unclear if the organization is ready to make that transaction. Depending how long Paddack is sidelined, the Twins may be more likely to turn to Caleb Boushley or Louie Varland, both of whom already possess 40-man roster spots.