John Curtiss (baseball)

John Pickens Curtiss (born April 5, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels.

John Curtiss
Curtiss with the Fort Myers Miracle
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 84
Pitcher
Born: (1993-04-05) April 5, 1993
Dallas, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 25, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record3–1
Earned run average3.83
Strikeouts43
Teams

Career

Curtiss attended Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 30th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign with the Rockies and attended the University of Texas at Austin and played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns. Curtiss was then drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB Draft.[1]

Minnesota Twins

Curtiss made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins. He played 2015 with the Gulf Coast Twins and Cedar Rapids Kernels and 2016 with Cedar Rapids and Fort Myers Miracle. After the 2016 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[2] Curtiss started 2017 with the Chattanooga Lookouts and was promoted to the Rochester Red Wings.[3][4] He was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 23, 2017.[5]

Los Angeles Angels

After being designated for assignment, Curtiss was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Daniel Ozoria on January 15, 2019.[6] He opened the 2019 season with the Salt Lake Bees. He appeared in one game for the Angels on April 15. On April 30, he was designated for assignment.[7] He was outrighted on May 3, but refused the assignment in favor of free agency.

Philadelphia Phillies

On June 12, 2019, Curtiss signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was released on July 7, 2019.

Tampa Bay Rays

On February 3, 2020, Curtiss signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.[8] He was called up on August 9, 2020 after Oliver Drake was placed on the injured list, and made his debut that day, pitching two perfect innings in a 4–3 victory over the New York Yankees.[9] Curtiss earned his first major league win on August 11 in an 8–2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.[10] Curtiss was the winning pitcher in Game 4 of the 2020 World Series, in which the Rays walked off the Los Angeles Dodgers 8–7 in a finish labelled as an "instant classic".[11] However, the Rays would go on to lose the World Series four games to two.

References
  1. "Longhorns closer John Curtiss signs with Twins". Statesman.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  2. Berardino, Mike (August 31, 2016). "Minnesota Twins send Nick Gordon, five others to Arizona Fall League". Twincities.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  3. "Twins' relief prospect John Curtiss emerging in talented Chattanooga bullpen – 1500 ESPN Twin Cities". 1500espn.com. June 1, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  4. "Lookouts John Curtiss Named Southern League Relief Pitcher of the Month For May". Chattanoogan.com. June 1, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  5. Steve Adams (August 22, 2017). "Twins Designate Tim Melville, Will Select Contract Of John Curtiss". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  6. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25774114/minnesota-twins-trade-reliever-john-curtiss-los-angeles-angels-minor-leaguer
  7. "Angels' John Curtiss: DFA'd by Angels". CBS Sports. April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  8. "Rays Sign Dylan Covey, John Curtiss To Minor League Deals". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  9. "Rays' John Curtiss: Joins big-league bullpen". CBS Sports.
  10. Toribio, Juan. "Lean on me: Rays' deep 'pen leads way". MLB.com.
  11. "Preposterous Game 4 finish makes a winner of ex-Twin John Curtiss". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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