Joseph Dominic Curletta (born March 8, 1994) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Despite spending time on the 40-man rosters of the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox, he never played in Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Joey Curletta | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Curletta with the Tulsa Drillers in 2016 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: March 8, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career
editLos Angeles Dodgers
editCurletta attended Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Arizona.[1] The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Curletta in the sixth round of the 2012 MLB draft,[2] and he signed with the Dodgers rather than attend the University of Arizona.[3]
Curletta began his professional career with the Arizona League Dodgers.[3] He played for the Ogden Raptors in the Rookie-level Pioneer League in 2013 and the Great Lakes Loons of the Single–A Midwest League in 2014.[4]
Seattle Mariners
editOn September 15, 2016, the Dodgers sent Curletta to the Philadelphia Phillies as the player to be named later in their earlier trade for Carlos Ruiz.[5] On March 12, 2017, the Phillies traded Curletta to the Mariners in exchange for Pat Venditte.[6] He played for the Modesto Nuts of the High–A California League in 2017.[7] In 2018, he played for the Arkansas Travelers of the Double–A Texas League, and he won the Texas League Player of the Year Award.[8] Curletta was awarded the Ken Griffey Jr. Minor League Hitter of the Year by the Seattle Mariners for his 2018 season.[9]
On October 31, 2018, the Mariners added Curletta to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[10][11] He began the 2019 season with the Tacoma Rainiers of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League.[12]
Boston Red Sox
editOn May 4, 2019, the Boston Red Sox claimed Curletta off of waivers, and assigned him to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double–A Eastern League.[13] On September 1, the Red Sox assigned Curletta outright to Portland, removing him from their 40-man roster.[14] He elected free agency following the season on November 4.[15]
Los Angeles Angels
editOn December 6, 2019, Curletta signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels.[16] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] Curletta was released by the Angels organization on May 29, 2020.[18]
References
edit- ^ Skoda, Jason P. (June 3, 2012). "Curletta expected to go high in MLB draft | Sports". ahwatukee.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Texas notes: Curletta busting loose for Travs". MiLB.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Curletta begins pro career with Dodgers | Ahwatukee Foothills". eastvalleytribune.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Joey Curletta enjoys home cooking for Great Lakes Loons". MLive.com. May 14, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Adler, David (May 24, 2018). "Joey Curletta completes Carlos Ruiz trade". MLB.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Johns, Greg (May 24, 2018). "Mariners acquire Joey Curletta from Phillies". MLB.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Prospect Joey Curletta earns Mariners' notice | San Francisco Giants". Mlb.com. January 16, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Joey Curletta Wins League Player of the Year | Travelers". Milb.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mariners announce Minor League award winners, led by Joey Curletta & Matt Festa". lookoutlanding.com. September 25, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Mariners claim OF John Andreoli, lock up Joey Curletta | Tacoma News Tribune". Thenewstribune.com. Associated Press. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Prospect Joey Curletta earns Mariners' notice". MLB.com. January 16, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Tacoma Rainiers 2019 roster breakdown | Tacoma News Tribune". Thenewstribune.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (May 4, 2019). "Boston Red Sox claim Joey Curletta off waivers from Mariners, add to 40-man roster". masslive.com. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. September 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (January 3, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 3 - Dec 17". Baseball America. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Cooper, J.J. (June 1, 2020). "135 MiLB Releases We Learned About Today". Baseball America. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)