Matt Curry

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Pittsburgh Pirates #23 prospect in 2013
  The Pirates drafted Curry in 2008 after he hit 60 doubles and 30 homers in two seasons at Howard (Texas) JC, but he opted to attend Texas Christian instead. They drafted him again in 2010 after he helped lead the Horned Frogs to the College World Series, signing him for $2,000 in the 16th round. Power is his calling card and ultimately will determine his future. Curry has hit 33 homers in 304 pro games while playing mostly in pitcher's parks that have kept his numbers down. He has solid pop, though he tends to get pull-happy and swing through some pitches. He has hit just .266 in Double-A after batting .327 in the lower minors. Curry has below-average speed and defensive ability, limiting him to first base, so he'll have to produce homers to have a big league future. He does have some of the best power potential in a system short on power hitters, giving him an opportunity. Pittsburgh will send him to another pitcher's park in Indianapolis and may give him a major league look late in the summer.
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  Ranked Pittsburgh Pirates #25 prospect in 2012
  Despite hitting .339 with 18 homers for Texas Christian in 2010, Curry lasted until the 16th round of the draft because he was a bad-bodied college senior who had no value beyond his bat. He has continued to produce since signing for $2,000, leading State College with seven homers in his pro debut and then starting 2011 by batting .361/.477/.671 in the first two months at West Virginia. The Pirates were so impressed that they jumped him to Altoona, making him their first prospect to skip high Class A since Andrew McCutchen in 2006. Curry met his match against Double-A pitching, having trouble with breaking balls and lefthanders. An aggressive hitter who likes to pull the ball with an uppercut stroke, he may need to tone down his approach. Nevertheless, his power and willingness to draw walks make him one of the more intriguing offensive prospects in the system. Though he's a well below-average runner with limited range, he handles himself well enough on the bases and around the bag at first base. How well he adjusts when he returns to Altoona in 2012 will tell a great deal about his future.