Xzavion Curry #44

XZAVION RASHAN CURRY...Started three years at Georgia Tech (2017-19), making 10 starts in 2019, going 4-2 with a 4.08 ERA (26ER/57.1IP/66K), his lowest collegiate ERA...Went 8-4 in 2018, tied for the ACC lead in wins...Entered GT as a two-way player (SS)...2016 Mays High School grad...Tabbed a 2016 Perfect Game/Rawlings third-team all-American...Is the oldest of four siblings...Father, Reginald, played football at Clemson and South Carolina State...Favorite team growing up was the Atlanta Falcons, enjoyed watching Michael Vick...Played on youth travel team out of Atlanta with Will Benson and Justin Fields.

2022

Reached Major Leagues in just his second professional season, splitting the majority of the campaign between AA Akron and AAA Columbus, going 9-4 with 4.06 ERA in 25 G/21 GS (122.0IP, 106H, 55ER, 42BB, 134SO, .229 avg)…Began year at Akron, promoted to Columbus on Aug. 16...his 4.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio (80SO, 19BB) ranked seventh in the AA Eastern League (min. 60.0IP) at the time of his call-up...For the year he was T-fifth in the system in innings…Enjoyed a pair of double-digit SO games, including 12 on June 10 at Somerset...Made his ML debut as the 27th player on Aug. 15 vs. Detroit (Game 2), earning a ND in his first start (5.0IP, 8H, 3R/ER, 1BB, 3SO)…Also made a spot start on Sept. 3 vs. Seattle (L, 4.1IP, 5H, 4R/3ER, 5BB, 0SO) after injuries to Zach Plesac and Aaron Civale.

2021

Spent first pro season for Low-A Lynchburg, High-A Lake County and AA Akron...Went 8-1 with a 2.30 ERA (25ER/97.2IP) across all levels...Finished the season leading the CLE Development System in WHIP (0.89), while ranking 2nd in opp. avg. (.196) and ERA.