Atlanta Braves Top 100 Prospects: #46 Keith Curcio
Atlanta Braves Outfielder Keith Curcio
Who Is He?
Curcio was drafted by the Braves in the 6th round of the 2014 draft from Florida Southern College. While a 6th round selection, the Braves thought he Braves would be solid enough to give him only 8 games in Danville before promoting him to Rome. Combined on the season, he finished with a .283/.358/.435 slash line, spending the entire time in center field.
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In 2015, Curcio returned to Rome, and he started out on fire and never calmed down. He was hitting .342/.416/.479 with 5 triples and 4 steals in 32 games when the Carolina bus crash happened, and he was promoted to Carolina to fill the open roster spots in Carolina. He couldn’t carry his hot hitting to Carolina, however, finishing with a .241/.298/.335 line at Carolina. Altogether, in 565 plate appearances, Curcio hit .265/.327/.369 with 10 triples and 24 stolen bases. He split time between center field and second base.