Zachary Aaron Curtis… Married Chelsea Richardson (5/16/14); has one son, Greyson (8/19/13)… 2014 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University… Named First-Team All-Conference USA and ABCA Second-Team All-Central Region as a senior… Was selected as a semifi nalist for the Gregg Olson Award for college breakout player of the year… Prior to transferring to Middle Tennessee State, attended Volunteer State College (TN) for two years… Hobbies: Hunting and golfi ng… Signed by: Nate Birtwell.
2017
Spent most of the season with Arkansas (AA)... Named a Texas League midseason All-Star... Led the TL in games fi nished (37) and ranked 4th in saves (13)... Allowed only 1 HR through his first 32 games (40.0 IP)... Had a 2.03 ERA (9 ER, 40.0 IP) through his first 32 games and an 8.74 ERA (11 ER, 11.1 IP) in his final 9 games... Averaged 10.52 SO/9.0 IP (60 SO, 51.1 IP) with Arkansas... Claimed off waivers by the Phillies on 9/11 and pitched in 3 games... Pitched in 16 games for Licey in Dominican Winter League.
2016
The Totals - Went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA (10 ER, 13.1 IP) with 10 strikeouts and 13 walks in 21 games with Arizona... Minor Beginnings - Began the season with advanced-A Visalia, where he went 1-0 with 2 saves and a 5.23 ERA (6 ER, 10.1 IP) with 22 strikeouts in 8 games...Debut - Made Major League debut on April 30 vs. Colorado (0.2 IP)…selected from advanced-A Visalia earlier that day (4/30)...Scoreless Streak - Did not allow a run in his first 10 career ML games (8.1 IP), 4/30 - 5/30...Rocky Road - Allowed 1+ run in 4 straight games, June 1-14 (2.0 IP, 6 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR)...With Mobile - Optioned to AA Mobile on June 15 (postgame 6/14)…in 19 games with Mobile, went 0-1 with 4 saves and a 3.20 ERA (7 ER, 19.2 IP) with 30 strikeouts and 6 walks...Back in the Bigs - Recalled from Mobile on July 6…finished the season with Arizona, posting a record of 0-1 with a 12.00 ERA (4 ER, 4.0 IP) with 2 strikeouts and 7 walks in 7 games.
2015
Spent the entire season with Kane County (A)... Named a Midwest League postseason All-Star and an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star... Led all full-season single-A pitchers with 33 saves; also led MiLB in games finished (45) and ranked 2nd in games (53)... Posted a 0.63 ERA (2 ER, 28.2 IP) in 28 games in the second half... Had 15.0-inning scoreless streak, 6/8-7/22.
2014
Began his professional career with Hillsboro (A)... Selected as a Northwest League midseason All-Star and Baseball America short-season All-Star... Tied for the NWL lead in saves (14) and ranked 2nd in games finished (22)... 21 of his 24 appearances were scoreless... Held RHH to a .174 AVG (12-69).