Biography

BIOGRAPHY

John Curtiss was born April 5, 1993, in Dallas, Texas. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Curtiss attended Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 30th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign with the Rockies and attended the University of Texas at Austin and played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns. Curtiss was then drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the sixth round of the 2014 MLB Draft.

Curtiss earned his first major league win on August 11, 2020, in an 8–2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Curtiss was the winning pitcher in Game 4 of the 2020 World Series, in which the Rays walked off the Los Angeles Dodgers 8–7 in a finish labeled as an "instant classic".

On April 6, 2022, Curtiss signed a major league contract with the New York Mets. Because of his injury from the year prior, Curtiss missed the entirety of the 2022 season. He is back for the 2023 season.