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| Joey Curletta | |
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 Curletta with the Tulsa Drillers in 2016 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born:March 8, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Joseph Dominic Curletta (born March 8,1994) is an American former professional baseball first baseman.
Curletta attended Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee,Phoenix,Arizona. [1] The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Curletta in the sixth round of the 2012 MLB draft, [2] and he signed with the Dodgers rather than attend the University of Arizona. [3]
Curletta began his professional career with the Arizona League Dodgers. [3] He played for the Ogden Raptors in the Rookie-level Pioneer League in 2013 and the Great Lakes Loons of the Class A Midwest League in 2014. [4]
In September 2016,the Dodgers sent Curletta to the Philadelphia Phillies as the player to be named later in their earlier trade for Carlos Ruiz. [5] After the 2016 season,the Phillies traded Curletta to the Mariners for Pat Venditte. [6] He played for the Modesto Nuts of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2017. [7] In 2018,he played for the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League,and he won the Texas League Player of the Year Award. [8] Curletta was awarded the Ken Griffey Jr. Minor League Hitter of the Year by the Seattle Mariners for his 2018 season. [9]
The Mariners added him to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft after the 2018 season. [10] [11] He began the 2019 season with the Tacoma Rainiers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. [12]
The Boston Red Sox claimed Curletta off of waivers on May 4,and assigned him to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Class AA Eastern League. [13] On September 1,the Red Sox assigned Curletta outright to Portland,removing him from their 40-man roster. [14]
In December 2019,Curletta signed a minor-league deal with the Los Angeles Angels. [15] He was released in late May 2020. [16]
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