Ryan
Curtis

9/29/13
6-foot-1, 185-pound prospect with solid, athletic frame. From behind the plate, he shows fluid footwork and a clean exchange. Uses short arm action. Reached a top velocity of 72 mph from the crouch and split times between 2.12 to 2.15 with accuracy. The right-handed hitter starts in a slight crouch. Uses a short stride. Simple load with his hands. Slight uphill path to the ball with line drive production. On the mound, the righty uses a big leg kick and hip load. Shows long arm action through high ¾ arm slot. Wraps a bit in his back arm action. Fastball sits 77-79 mph with straight action. Breaking ball sits between 64-66 mph with good depth. Needs to maintain arm speed on the pitch. His changeup sat at 69 mph with good arm action. Sells the pitch well.

9/15/13
Curtis showcased good extension to his swing and a simple approach to hitting. He went 2-for-3 at the plate in game action and displayed a 79 mph bat exit velocity. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound backstop showed pop times of 2.15-2.25 on throws of 68 mph out of the crouch. Curtis topped at 78 mph out of a high 3/4 arm slot in one inning of work on the mound at Slippery Rock University. He faced three batters retiring two by strikeout and getting a comebacker for the third out. Curtis also flashed a 12/6 breaking curveball at 66 mph with tight rotation that has the makings of a dominant pitch.

10/14/12
6-foot-1, 185-pound prospect. Offers two-shot potential. Good body strength. On the hill, has compact delivery with moderate arm speed from 3/4 slot. Fastball ranged 77-78 mph with some feel for off-speed; downward spin curve (68-69 mph) and change with some sink (69-71 mph). Has good developing catching skills with good split time release (2.06 to 2.09). Hits with low hand trigger which cause a flat plane swing. Has good swing finish but needs to enhance more lower body torque.

7/17/12
6-foot-1, 185-pound prospect. Registered a 7.76 60-yard dash. Behind the plate, he needs to improve his glove to hand exchange. Tends to get long at times. Reaches a top velocity of 69 mph from the crouch with a pop time between 2.00-2.24. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows some raw power. He uses a slightly open stance with a short stride. Uses quick hands that help generate some pull pop in his bat. On the mound, he shows average arm speed through a high ¾ arm slot. His fastball sits 78-81 mph. His curveball is 68-71 mph with 11/5 break. Shows decent depth. His changeup lacks movement and overall command at 70 mph.