Recently-Released Padres Pitcher Latches On With NL Wild Card Contender

Recently-Released Padres Pitcher Latches On With NL Wild Card Contender Ricardo Sandoval | 7 Hours Ago Feb 20, 2024; Peoria, AZ, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Matt Festa (64) during media photo day at the Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports In this story: San Diego Padres Matt Festa , the recently released San Diego Padres relief pitcher, has found a new home. The New York Mets have signed Festa to a minor league deal . Festa has been assigned to Triple-A Syracuse and recently made his debut with the Mets' top minor league affiliate. He delivered a scoreless outing while picking up two strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work.