Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Cutter: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Curley spent his first two college seasons at Virginia Commonwealth, then turned down the Pirates as a 16th-rounder last July in order to transfer to Georgia. He opened his junior year as the Bulldogs' closer, worked his way into their rotation by late March and took over as their No. 1 starter three weeks later. He added 3 mph to his fastball this spring before the Draft and limited opponents to a .179 average while striking out 85 in 66 innings. Arizona took him in the third round and signed him for below slot at $700,000.

Curley not only deals at 94-97 mph and reaches 100 with his fastball, but he also produces high spin rates and difficult carry, and has maintained his velocity through longer outings. He also has shown the ability to miss bats with three different breaking balls, the best of which is a mid-80s slider with impressive depth. It elicits more chases than an upper-80s cutter and a low-80s curveball that serves as a change of pace against lefties.

Though he'll get a chance to prove himself as a starter in pro ball, Curley projects more as a power reliever at the next level. He lacks size and pitches with considerable effort which results in fringy control. His fastball does lack life, so he needs to work in the mid-90s and up in the zone to keep it off barrels.

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Cutter: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Curley spent his first two college seasons at Virginia Commonwealth, then turned down the Pirates as a 16th-rounder last July in order to transfer to Georgia. He opened his junior year as the Bulldogs' closer, worked his way into their rotation by late March and took over as their No. 1 starter three weeks later. He has added 3 mph to his fastball this spring and limited opponents to a .179 average while striking out 85 in 66 innings.

Curley not only deals at 94-97 mph and reaches 100 with his fastball, but he also produces high spin rates and difficult carry, and has maintained his velocity through longer outings. He also has shown the ability to miss bats with three different breaking balls, the best of which is a mid-80s slider with impressive depth. It elicits more chases than an upper-80s cutter and a low-80s curveball that serves as a change of pace against lefties.

Though he'll get a chance to prove himself as a starter in pro ball, Curley projects more as a power reliever at the next level. He lacks size and pitches with considerable effort which results in fringy control. His fastball does lack life, so he needs to work in the mid-90s and up in the zone to keep it off barrels.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/04/2025	ACL D-backs activated RHP Brian Curley.
	07/22/2025	RHP Brian Curley assigned to ACL D-backs.
	07/21/2025	Arizona Diamondbacks signed RHP Brian Curley.
	06/03/2025	RHP Brian Curley assigned to College Workout.
	02/09/2025	RHP Brian Curley assigned to Georgia Bulldogs.