On 12-5-24, MLB.com posted their top 100 prospects in the
upcoming draft. Beginning 2-2-25, we will post it in backward order, ending
with the pick for 1.1
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2025/draft/ -
#24 Dean Curley
SS Tennessee
20/years old
6' 3" 212
Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 65 |
Field: 55 | Overall: 50
Curley stood out with his physicality and tools as a
California high schooler, but not enough for pro teams to lure him away from
his Tennessee commitment. The only freshman to earn a spot in the Volunteers'
stacked 2024 lineup, he homered three times in the NCAA tournament and went
6-for-12 in the College World Series finals to help win the program's first
national championship. The consensus top prospect on this year's Tennessee
club, he's a potential first-rounder and one of the best sophomore-eligible talents
in the Draft.
More physical than most shortstops at 6-foot-3 and 212
pounds, Curley has solid to plus raw power and lets it come naturally. He
understands the strike zone and works from gap to gap with a quick, controlled
right-handed stroke. He rarely misses fastballs and does a good job of staying
back on breaking balls and changeups.
Curley possesses average speed and shows good instincts on
the bases. Though he doesn't have typical shortstop quickness, he compensates
with good positioning and a finely tuned internal clock, which allow him to get
to balls. He has good actions, reliable hands and one of the strongest infield
arms in college baseball.
1-30-25 –
2025 MLB Draft Deep Dive: Dean Curley
https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb-draft/2025-mlb-draft-deep-dive-dean-curley/
His 91.2 mph average exit velocity was 84th percentile in D1
baseball, with his 107.3 mph 90th percentile exit velocity (89th percentile),
and 110.8 mph max exit velocity (81st percentile) putting him in the upper
echelon of power hitters in this class. He’s also pulling fly balls at around a
31% clip, maximizing damage inflicted on batted ball events.
While as a prep prospect some evaluators doubted his hit
tool, there are strong foundations in place there, too. Curley’s overall 80.4%
contact rate is solid-to-good, and this improves to ~88% in zone. You won’t be
able to sneak fastballs past Curley, even at velocity, he does damage against
them.
There is still some swing and miss to his game, though.
Curley swung and missed 12% of the time in the strike zone, which is good but
not great (60th percentile). Out of the strike zone, his 63% contact rate was
just average.
1-24-25 –
On The Clock | College Baseball and MLB Draft Pod
(@OnTheClock_1) posted at 11:42 AM on Fri, Jan 24, 2025:
No. 10 - Dean Curley, Tennessee
The 10th overall 2025 MLB Draft college prospect, Curley
played a pivotal role in for the Volunteers', slashing .285/.386/.502 with 12
HRs as the everyday shortstop. He’s a physical specimen with a pro-ready body
that is projected to handle 3B
1-22-25 –
Just Baseball: 2025 MLB Draft – Top 80 College Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-college-prospects/?s=03
10. Dean Curley – SS – Tennessee Volunteers
HT/WT: 6’3/212 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School: Tennessee | Age:
21.2
A draft-eligible sophomore, Curley played a pivotal role in
the Volunteers’ lineup this spring, slashing .285/.386/.502 with 12 home runs
as the everyday shortstop. Curley is a physical specimen with a pro-ready body
that is projected to handle third base in the long term.
Offensively, Curley possesses an elite approach and utilizes
the whole field to his advantage. Curley’s pure contact is exceptional and he
stays within the zone often, rarely chasing pitches off the plate.
Fastballs are no issue for Curley (91% contact against them
in 2024) and he does plenty of damage in the air to his pull-side, as he
possesses above-average to plus power with big bat speed.
Curley has the tools to handle shortstop long-term, though
given the physical nature of his profile, he’s destined for the hot corner. He
has the arm strength to settle at the position, though accuracy can get streaky
with his arm action.
Besides that, Curley has the soft hands, lateral mobility,
and solid instincts to handle the position.
1-16-25 -
An Early Look at the Top 30 Prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft
https://lastwordonsports.com/baseball/2025/01/15/top-30-prospects-2025-mlb-draft/#google_vignette
19. Dean Curley, SS,
Tennessee
Had an outstanding freshman campaign with a big College World
Series, helping his team win the National Championship. He has a bigger
shortstop profile similar to Troy Tulowitzki with pop in the bat and feel to
hit. The type of player who climbs in the draft with another productive season.
1-6-25 - 5 way too early 2025 MLB Draft prospects to
target with Brewers' glut of early picks
Dean Curley, SS, Tennessee
Playing shortstop at one of the top programs in the SEC is
sure to draw some attention and Dean Curley is going to have plenty of first
round buzz in 2025. With plus raw power and good swing decisions, Curley has a
high ceiling offensively at a premium position. Curley was dominant in the
College World Series last year.
Defensively, Curley has one of the strongest arms in the
country and is a well-above average defender at shortstop that can stick at the
position. That is sure to draw the attention of the Brewers, who covet strong
defense in their infield. Should Curley's power continue to develop, he could
be a similar player to Willy Adames.
December 23, 2024
Top 50 college baseball prospects for 2025 MLB draft, per
D1Baseball
7 Dean Curley SS
Tennessee
12-10-24 - FSS PLUS:
2025 MLB Mock Draft: So it begins…
https://futurestarsseries.com/2025-mlb-mock-draft/
8. Toronto Blue Jays
Dean Curley, SS/3B — Tennessee
HOMETOWN: La Verne, California
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 212
BAT/THROW: R-R
Curley is a physical infielder with big bat speed and a
mature approach at the place. He has a workman-type attitude and doesn’t get
too high or low on the field. Curley leads by example and not with boisterous
actions. He’s the type of player who glues the clubhouse together.
He burst onto the scene as a true freshman showcasing
immediate impact in 2024 with plenty of slug and impact for the Volunteers. He
does exhibit some swing and miss against more premium stuff, but with time and
polish could turn into a power-hitting third baseman with a high on-base
percentage. That said, don’t try to sneak velocity by Curley because he
absolutely eliminates fastballs at any velocity in the strike zone.
Curley has played a good bit of shortstop in the SEC and
while his actions aren’t typical of a prototype ‘6’, he has shown the hands and
internal clock to play on the diamond at the next level. Curley has a big,
strong arm befitting of a corner infielder. He’s an average runner and is a bit
heavy-footed on the infield; a trait that generally pushes players out of the
middle of the diamond.
He will be a draft-eligible sophomore in 2025 and represents
one of the more impactful bats available in the college ranks reminiscent of
his peer Christian Moore from the 2024 Draft.
9/3/24 - 2025 Draft - Prep Baseball - Top 50 College Hitters
in 2025 Draft
6 Dean
Curley 3B Tennessee
9/29/24 - 20 college prospects for the '25 Draft
18. Dean Curley, SS, Tennessee
Curley earned Freshman All-America honors on Tennessee's 2024
national championship team, slashing .285/.386/.502 with 12 homers while
showing off one of the stronger infield arms in the nation. He has a patient
approach, plus raw power and the high baseball IQ to play quicker than his
average speed at shortstop.
https://utsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/dean-curley/21064 -
CAREER HONORS
2024 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Participant
2024 Men's College World Series All-Tournament Team (SS)
2024 D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American -- 2nd Team (SS)
2024 Baseball America Freshman All-American -- 2nd Team (SS)
2024 SEC All-Freshman Team (SS)
2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 Perfect Game Midseason All-American -- Freshman 2nd Team
SEC Freshman of the Week -- March 11, 2024
2024
Posted two hits in each game of the CWS finals against #3
Texas A&M en route to Tennessee's first National Championship in program
history (6/22-6/24)
Ripped a solo homer during the Vols' game-three victory over
Evansville (6/9) to advance to the College World Series.
Extended Tennessee's lead during the NCAA regional final
victory over #22 Southern Miss (6/2) with a two-run shot in the seventh.
Blasted a two-run homer to get the Vols on the board during
the NCAA regional victory over Indiana (6/1).
Notched three runs and two RBIs to help lead Tennessee to
victory over Florida (5/4) to clinch the series.
Tallied two runs along with two RBIs during UT's series sweep
over Missouri (4/25-27).
Recorded an RBI double along with a run of his own during the
game-two victory over #3 Kentucky (4/20).
Came around to score twice after a career-high two doubles
during the victory over Auburn (4/6), and then added three runs as the Vols
clinched the series victory (4/7).
Notched a run along with an RBI to help lift Tennessee to a
victory against Georgia (3/30).
Scored two runs during the midweek victory over Tennessee
Tech (3/26).
Earned three runs along with three RBIs during Tennessee's
rubber-match victory over Ole Miss (3/24).
Tallied a run after hitting a double during the Vols win over
#12 Alabama (3/15).
Scored two runs and drove in another to help the Vols to a
midweek victory over Eastern Kentucky (3/12).
Solidified his SEC Freshman of the Week honor by scoring two
runs off two hits during Tennessee's 24-1 win over Illinois (3/9).
Put forth one of the greatest individual offensive
performances in program history during a 15-5 midweek win over Kansas State
(3/5), tying UT's single game record with three home runs while becoming the
first freshman to achieve the feat; Also tied a Tennessee freshman record of
nine RBIs
Powered a home run and added a sac fly during Tennessee's
victory over Bowling Green (3/1).
Blasted a three-run homer to give Tennessee the lead over
UAlbany (2/24) during the series sweep.
Earned three RBIs off two hits, including a home run and a
triple, along with three runs during his collegiate debut vs. ETSU (2/21).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Northview High School in La Verne, California
Slated as the No. 33 shortstop in the country by Perfect Game
and the No. 6 in the state of California
Played travel baseball for Alpha Prime 2023
Was a Perfect Game Preseason California All-Region first team
selection
A two-time Perfect Game Underclass California All-Region
select
Participated in the 2022 Perfect Game National Showcase
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