John Curtiss #43

John Pickens Curtiss...@JohnCurtiss43...made 23 appearances (1 start) for the University of Texas as a redshirt sophomore in 2014, going 2-3 with nine saves, a 2.28 ERA (43.1 IP, 11 ER), 33 strikeouts and 15 walks as the Longhorn closer...underwent "Tommy John" and thoracic outlet surgery in 2012 and 2013...in 56 career appearances (5 starts) with Texas he went 4-6 with 11 saves, a 3.01 ERA (107.2 IP, 36 ER), 81 strikeouts and 40 walks...was originally selected by the Rockies in the 30th round of the 2011 Draft...was a double-major (History and English), and was named to the Capital One Academic All-America First-Team (named by CoSIDA) in 2014 as well as named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll...lettered twice at Southlake (TX) High School...was team captain his senior year...won the Team Hustle Award as a junior... was a USA Today Second-Team All-American as a senior...also a Rawlings Preseason Second-Team All-American...compiled a 9-0 record through 72.2 innings pitched with a 0.96 ERA and 101 strikeouts as a senior...also played for Logan Stout and the Dallas Patriots in the AABC Summer League...participated in 2017-18 Twins Winter Caravan

2017

Began the season with Double-A Chattanooga and went 2-0, 0.72 ERA (25.0 IP, 2 ER) with 35 strikeouts and 13 saves before promotion to Triple-A Rochester on June 23...Named Twins minor league Player of the Week May 27, pitching 3.0 scoreless innings with one hit, one walk, six strikeouts and three saves in three games...Appeared in 18 games for the Red Wings with a 1.85 ERA (24.1 IP, 5 ER); contract selected by the Twins on August 23...Made major league debut on August 25 at Toronto, striking out Steve Pearce in a perfect ninth inning as the Twins won 6-1...Named relief pitcher on the Twins Organizational All-Star team by MiLB.com