Xzavion Curry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Xzavion Curry |
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Curry with the Cleveland Guardians in 2024
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| Miami Marlins – No. 49 | |||
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| Born: July 27, 1998 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
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| August 15, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 5–7 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.35 | ||
| Strikeouts | 98 | ||
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Xzavion Rashan Curry (born July 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He plays for the Miami Marlins in Major League Baseball (MLB). He used to play for the Cleveland Guardians.
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Xzavion Curry's Early Baseball Days
Curry was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He went to Benjamin Elijah Mays High School in Atlanta, Georgia. After high school, he played college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Playing in Summer Leagues
In the summer of 2018, Curry played for the Harwich Mariners. This team is part of the Cape Cod Baseball League. It is a special summer league for college players.
College Stats
In 2019, his junior year at Georgia Tech, Curry pitched for over 57 innings. He won 4 games and lost 2. His earned run average (ERA) was 4.08, and he had 66 strikeouts. ERA shows how many earned runs a pitcher gives up per nine innings.
Xzavion Curry's Professional Career
Joining the Cleveland Guardians
After his junior year, the Cleveland Indians picked Curry in the seventh round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. This means they chose him to play for their team. He signed with the Guardians.
Curry did not play right after signing. He also did not play in 2020. This was because minor league games were stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Climbing Through the Minor Leagues
Curry started playing professionally in 2021. He played for the Lynchburg Hillcats. Later that year, he moved up to the Lake County Captains. He then moved up again to the Akron RubberDucks.
In 2021, Curry started 19 games across these teams. He won 8 games and lost 1. His ERA was very low at 2.30. He also had 123 strikeouts in almost 98 innings. His ERA was one of the best in the minor leagues.
He started the 2022 season with the Akron RubberDucks. In June, he was promoted to the Columbus Clippers. This team is in Triple-A, which is just one step below MLB.
Making His MLB Debut
On August 14, 2022, the Guardians manager, Terry Francona, announced big news. Curry would play his first Major League Baseball game the next day! He started as a pitcher in a game against the Detroit Tigers. The game was at Progressive Field.
Curry wore number 71 for his debut. He pitched for five innings. He gave up 8 hits and 3 earned runs. He also walked one batter and struck out three. The Guardians lost the game 7–5.
Playing in 2023 and 2024
Curry started the 2023 season with the Triple-A Columbus team. But then, another pitcher got hurt. So, Curry joined the Guardians' main team. On April 3, he pitched for five innings in a game.
In 2024, Curry played in 7 games for Cleveland. He started 4 of those games. He pitched for almost 25 innings and had 15 strikeouts. On August 6, 2024, the Guardians decided to remove him from their main roster. This is called being "designated for assignment."
Joining the Miami Marlins
Just a few days later, on August 9, 2024, the Miami Marlins picked up Curry. This means they added him to their team. He now plays for the Marlins.
