Marlins pitcher Xzavion Curry went unclaimed on waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Jacksonville, according to the MLB.com transaction log. The Fish had designated him for assignment last week when they needed a 40-man roster spot for catcher Rob Brantly.
Miami claimed Curry off waivers from the Guardians last summer. They outrighted him off the 40-man at the beginning of Spring Training before reselecting his contract in the first few days of the regular season. Curry has worked three innings, giving up four runs on four hits and three walks. He has recorded one strikeout. His fastball has averaged 90.5 MPH in the early going — down from the 92-93 range of prior years.
A seventh-round pick in 2019, Curry has pitched in parts of four MLB seasons. His 4.38 earned run average across 150 innings is decent, but he has only struck out 15.5% of opposing hitters. The lack of whiffs and a propensity for the home run ball caught up to him last season. Curry posted a 4.64 ERA over 42 2/3 MLB frames, while he allowed nearly seven earned runs per nine over 14 Triple-A appearances.
As a player with multiple career outright assignments, Curry has the right to elect free agency. He’d be limited to minor league offers if he tests the market, so he may prefer to stick with a rebuilding team that’ll probably have a lot of turnover on the pitching staff over the course of the season.
