Cubs, Festa and Rangers

Cubs add reliever Festa in trade with Rangers
The Cubs on Thursday acquired right-handed pitcher Matt Festa from the Rangers for cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder Miles Mastrobuoni has been designated for assignment.
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In a flurry of roster moves Thursday, the Chicago Cubs acquired a pitcher who went undefeated for the Texas Rangers in 2024 and cut a utility player.
Cubs acquire right-hander Matt Festa from Rangers
The Cubs have acquired right-hander Matt Festa from the Rangers in exchange for cash considerations, the club announced Thursday. Festa has a career 4.60 ERA in five MLB seasons.
Cubs' Matt Festa: Shipped to Wrigleyville
The 31-year-old righty finished 2024 with a 5.70 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 23.2 total innings between the Mets and Rangers, and he'll now attempt to make the Cubs' bullpen as a low-leverage arm during spring training.
Cubs acquire RHP Matt Festa from Texas Rangers
The Chicago Cubs today acquired right-handed pitcher Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers for cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder Miles Mastrobuoni has been designated for assignment.
Rangers trade Festa to the Cubs
The Texas Rangers have traded pitcher Matt Festa to the Chicago Cubs for cash considerations, the team announced today. Festa was signed by the Rangers last summer after he was released by the New York Mets.
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