Xzavion Curry

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57+13 innings and went 4–2 with a 4.08 earned run average (ERA) and 66 strikeouts. [4]

Professional career

Cleveland Indians / Guardians

After his junior year, the Cleveland Indians selected Curry in the seventh round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [5] He signed with the Guardians, but did not play after signing and also did not play in 2020 after the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Low-A East and was promoted to the Lake County Captains of the High-A Central and the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast during the season. [7] Over 19 starts between the three clubs, Curry went 8–1 with a 2.30 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 97+23 innings. [8] His ERA was sixth lowest in the minor leagues. [9] He returned to Akron to begin the 2022 season and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers of the Triple-A International League in late June. [10]

On August 14, 2022, Guardians manager Terry Francona announced that Curry would be promoted to the major leagues the next day to make his MLB debut as the starting pitcher in the second game of a double header versus the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. [11] He debuted wearing number 71, which hadn't been worn by a Guardians player since Johnny Hodapp in 1929, the first year players wore jersey numbers. He pitched five innings and gave up eight hits, three earned runs, and one walk while striking out three in a 7–5 loss. [12]

Curry was initially optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2023 season. [13] However, after Triston McKenzie suffered an injury, Hunter Gaddis was moved into the rotation, and Curry took his spot in the Opening Day bullpen. [14] On April 3, he made his first appearance of the year, pitching five innings in relief, allowing two runs to the Oakland Athletics after Zach Plesac could not record an out in the second inning. [15]

Curry made 7 appearances (4 starts) for Cleveland in 2024, posting a 5.84 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 24+23 innings pitched. On August 6, 2024, Curry was designated for assignment by the Guardians. [16]

Miami Marlins

On August 9, 2024, Curry was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins. [17] In 9 games for Miami, he posted a 2-0 record and 3.00 ERA with 13 strikeouts over 18 innings of work. Curry was designated for assignment by the Marlins on February 11, 2025. [18] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on February 14. [19]

References

  1. "Xzavion Curry Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. "Gwinnett grads will have a big impact for Georgia Tech baseball".
  3. "Xzavion Curry". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. "Meisel's Musings: Roberto Pérez's renaissance, trade-deadline planning and Brad Hand's perfection". The Athletic .
  5. "Georgia Tech's English, McCann, Thomas, Curry taken in draft".
  6. Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  7. "Indians' Xzavion Curry: Bumped up to Double-A".
  8. "Allen, Curry ready for changing of the guard".
  9. "2021 Minor League Baseball Stat Leaders, Champions & More".
  10. "RubberDucks Return Championship Talent, Feature Top Guardians Prospects on 2022 Roster".
  11. "Xzavion Curry, another rookie, is headed to Cleveland: Guardians takeaways". August 14, 2022.
  12. "Guardians' Xzavion Curry: Yields three runs in debut".
  13. "Guardians' Xzavion Curry: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  14. "Guardians' Xzavion Curry: In line for bullpen spot". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  15. "Guardians' Xzavion Curry: Covers five innings". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023./
  16. "Guardians Select Anthony Gose, Designate Xzavion Curry For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  17. Adams, Steve (April 20, 2023). "Marlins Claim Xzavion Curry Off Waivers From Guardians". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  18. "Marlins Claim Ronny Henriquez, Designate Xzavion Curry For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  19. "Marlins Outright Xzavion Curry". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
Xzavion Curry
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Curry with the Cleveland Guardians in 2024
Miami Marlins
Pitcher
Born: (1998-07-27) July 27, 1998 (age 26)
Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 15, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians