- Full name Dean Curley
- Born 04/15/2004 in La Verne, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Northview
Top Rankings
Draft Prospects
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School: Tennessee. Committed: Never Drafted. Age At Draft: 21.3
One of the premier sophomore-eligible prospects in the class, Curley was the everyday shortstop for the a championship 2024 Tennessee squad and hit .285/.386/.502 with 10 doubles, 12 home runs and 50 RBIs. At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Curley has a big-league body. He moves well in the box and has plenty of hand speed with plus power to the pull side, but he also flashed a feel to hit—to the tune of a 90% overall in-zone contact rate—and a sound approach. Whether it’s at shortstop or third base, Curley projects to stick on the left side of the infield in pro ball. -
School: Tennessee Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
One of the premier sophomore-eligible prospects in the class, Curley was the everyday shortstop for the a championship 2024 Tennessee squad and hit .285/.386/.502 with 10 doubles, 12 home runs and 50 RBIs. At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Curley has a big-league body. He moves well in the box and has plenty of hand speed with plus power to the pull side, but he also flashed a feel to hit—to the tune of a 90% overall in-zone contact rate—and a sound approach. Whether it’s at shortstop or third base, Curley projects to stick on the left side of the infield in pro ball. -
School: Northview HS, Covina, Calif. Source: HS
Commit/Drafted: Tennessee
Age At Draft: 19.2
Curley is a large and physical infielder with a 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame and a well-rounded set of tools. He is a patient hitter who seems to have a strong understanding of the strike zone and rarely chases bad pitches. There is some swing-and-miss to Curley’s game and his swing can get a bit lengthy at times, but he should offer solid on-base ability and power at the next level. He moves pretty well for his size and flashes exciting power potential with a great body and strength to go with it, but his pure hitting ability needs refinement in order for him to fully tap into that power. He’s a solid runner who could stick on the left side of the infield thanks to above-average arm strength, but his actions look more like a third baseman than a shortstop and there’s a chance he could move to the corner outfield as well. Curley’s arm is probably the loudest tool he has at the moment, and it could be a plus tool in the future. He’s also been up to 93 mph on the mound. Curley is old for the class and is committed to Tennessee, where he’ll be a draft-eligible sophomore in 2025 if he makes it to campus.
