Dean Curley
| Dean Curley | |
|---|---|
 Curley with Tennessee in 2025 | |
| Cleveland Guardians | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 15, 2004 Pomona, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Dean William Curley (born April 15, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Career
[edit]Curley attended Northview High School in Covina, California. He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college baseball.[1]
Curley was Tennessee's starting shortstop his freshman year in 2024.[2] Against Kansas State he became the first freshman in school history to hit three home runs in a game.[3][4] He started 66 of 67 games, hitting .285/.386/.502 with 12 home runs and 50 runs batted in (RBI).[5] He was named a Freshman All-American.[6]
Curley entered 2025 as one of the top sophomore eligible prospects for the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[7] He started the season again as the starting shortstop.[8] Curley became a second-round MLB Draft pick, being selected No. 64 by the Cleveland Guardians in the 2025 MLB draft. [9] He signed with the Guardians for $1.7 million.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dean Curley Announces Commitment to Play Baseball at University of Tennessee". FieldLevel. October 24, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (February 26, 2024). "Did Tennessee baseball find its shortstop? Vols baseball vs. Albany takeaways from sweep". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Dean Curley becomes first freshman in Vol baseball history to hit three home runs in a single game". wbir.com. March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (March 5, 2024). "Dean Curley becomes first Tennessee baseball freshman to have three-homer game". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Curley Earns D1Baseball.com Freshman All-America Honors". www.chattanoogan.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "Tennessee shortstop Dean Curley named D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American". wbir.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Callis, Jim (September 18, 2024). "Here are the top 20 college prospects for the '25 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Boofer, James (February 14, 2025). "California Cool: Dean Curley Making A Name For Himself On Rocky Top". www.chattanoogan.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (July 13, 2025). "Tennessee baseball's Dean Curley picked in second round by Cleveland Guardians in 2025 MLB Draft". knoxnews.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ https://247sports.com/article/dean-curley-signs-with-cleveland-guardians-for-more-than-slot-value-tennessee-volunteers-baseball-tony-vitello-252095840/
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tennessee Volunteers bio
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