- 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/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
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 above-average 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. Curley might outgrow shortstop but he has an easy plus arm that should allow him to fit nicely on the left side of the dirt if and when he needs to move to the hot corner.
Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60. -
School: Tennessee Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
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 above-average 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. Curley might outgrow shortstop but he has an easy plus arm that should allow him to fit nicely on the left side of the dirt if and when he needs to move to the hot corner.
Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60 -
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.
