Zachary Aaron Curtis (born July 4, 1992), is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and Texas Rangers.

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Curtis attended Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville,

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

. He played

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Volunteer State Community College Volunteer State Community College (Vol State) is a public community college in Gallatin, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents. Vol State serves the suburban Nashville community. The main campus of the college is 30 miles (48&n ...

and

Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU or MT) is a public university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded in 1911 as a normal school, the university consists of eight undergraduate colleges as well as a college of graduate studies, together off ...

. The

selected Curtis in the sixth round of the

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. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the

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. Curtis was called up to the majors for the first time on April 30, 2016, and made his major league debut that night.

Seattle Mariners

On November 23, 2016, the Diamondbacks traded Curtis to the

, along with

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and

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, for

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and

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. He began the 2017 season with the

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of the Double-A

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and was called up by the Mariners on May 11, 2017. He pitched his first game for the Mariners that evening against the

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. On September 4, Curtis was designated for assignment.

Philadelphia Phillies

On September 11, 2017, the

claimed Curtis off waivers. Curtis was designated for assignment on July 31, 2018.

Texas Rangers

On August 7, 2018, the Texas Rangers claimed Curtis off waivers and immediately optioned to Triple A. He was promoted to the major leagues on September 1, 2018. On December 17, 2018, Curtis re-signed with the Texas Rangers on a minor-league contract, after being non-tendered earlier in the offseason. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to open the 2019 season. Curtis was released by Texas on July 12.

Personal life

Curtis married Chelsea Richardson in 2014. They met at Volunteer State Community College.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Curtis, Zac 1992 births Living people Baseball players from Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers Arizona Diamondbacks players Seattle Mariners players Philadelphia Phillies players Texas Rangers players Volunteer State Pioneers baseball players Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball players Hillsboro Hops players Kane County Cougars players Visalia Rawhide players Mobile BayBears players Arkansas Travelers players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Round Rock Express players Nashville Sounds players