Curtis Terry
Terry with the St. Paul Saints in 2022
Lake Country DockHounds – No. 25
First baseman
Born: (1996-10-06) October 6, 1996 (age 27)
Snellville, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 23, 2021, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.089
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Curtis Marquis Terry (born October 6, 1996) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Amateur career

Terry attended Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Georgia State University.[2] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 13th round of the 2015 MLB draft.[3] He signed with Texas for a $100,000 signing bonus.[4]

Professional career

Texas Rangers

Terry spent his debut season of 2015 with the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, hitting .260/.317/.394/.710 with 1 home run and 24 RBI.[5] He split the 2016 season between the AZL Rangers and the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, hitting a combined .285/.333/.488/.822 with 5 home runs and 26 RBI. Terry spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons back with Spokane. He hit .258/.303/.467/.771 with 12 home runs and 30 RBI in 2017, and .337/.434/.606/1.040 with 15 home runs and 60 RBI in 2018.[6] Terry was named the 2018 Northwest League MVP.[7][8]

Terry made his full-season debut in 2019, spitting the season between the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League and the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. He combined to hit .293/.362/.537/.899 with 25 home runs and 80 RBI between the two levels.[9] He was named the Rangers 2019 minor league player of the year.[10] Terry did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was assigned to the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West for the 2021 minor league season, hitting .275/.349/.533/.882 with 22 home runs and 75 RBI.[11][12] Terry hit for the cycle with Round Rock on June 18, 2021.[13] On July 23, 2021, Terry's contract was selected and he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[14] He made his MLB debut that night, as the designated hitter against the Houston Astros.[15] After starting his career 0–20, Terry recorded his first career hit on August 2, a double off Chris Rodriguez.[16] Terry hit just .089 with 1 RBI over 48 plate appearances for Texas in 2021.[17] On November 5, 2021, Terry was outrighted off the roster and became a free agent.[18]

Minnesota Twins

On November 30, 2021, Terry signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[19] Terry played in 80 games for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, slashing .250/.348/.429 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI. He was released on August 10, 2022.

Baltimore Orioles

On January 27, 2023, Terry signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.[20] Terry was released by the Orioles organization on March 26.[21]

Gastonia Honey Hunters

On April 15, 2023, Terry signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[22] In 61 games for Gastonia, Terry batted .228/.315/.415 with 9 home runs and 29 RBI.

Lake Country DockHounds

On July 12, 2023, Terry was traded alongside David Richardson and Steven Sensley to the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball in exchange for three players to be named later.[23]

References

  1. ^ Whitney Ogden (July 27, 2017). "Archer's Terry, South's Smith part of Georgia connection in Spokane". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Staff reports (February 26, 2016). "Gwinnett baseball pair make college commitments". Gwinett Prep Sports. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Georgia State Sports Communications (June 10, 2015). "Rose, Bates, Three Signees Taken in MLB Draft". Georgia State Panthers. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Newberg, Jamey (June 29, 2021). "Rangers prospect Curtis Terry is holding up his end of the bargain, knocking on the door". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  5. ^ "Curtis Terry player page". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Dave Nichols (July 4, 2018). "Spokane Indians' Curtis Terry pounding Northwest League pitching again". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Nichols, Dave (August 30, 2018). "Spokane Indians' Curtis Terry named Northwest League MVP | The Spokesman-Review". Spokesman Review. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  8. ^ "Terry Named Northwest League MVP". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  9. ^ Jamey Newberg (September 23, 2019). "Long-term looks: At first base, Curtis Terry is Rangers prospects' 'alpha of the pack". The Athletic. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Jeff Wilson (October 8, 2019). "Rangers' best player in minors this season isn't a top-10 prospect, but stock is rising". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Kennedi Landry (April 30, 2021). "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Chris Halicke (March 12, 2021). "'This Guy Can Really Hit': Rangers' Terry Survives Wave of Roster Moves". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Aubrey Losack (June 18, 2021). "Curtis Terry Hits for the Cycle as Express Fall to Dodgers 8-7". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  14. ^ Grant, Evan (2021-07-23). "Texas Rangers call up first baseman prospect Curtis Terry, option Nick Solak to Triple-A Round Rock". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  15. ^ Levi Weaver (July 23, 2021). "'He brings joy to wherever he is': Rangers hope Curtis Terry's bat can spark offense". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  16. ^ Landry, Kennedi (August 2, 2021). "Double steal keys Rangers' win over Angels". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  17. ^ Levi Weaver (October 6, 2021). "Grading the 2021 Texas Rangers: Position players edition". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  18. ^ Franco, Anthony (November 5, 2021). "Rangers Outright Ronald Guzman, Three Others". MLB Trade Rumors. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  19. ^ Johnson, Otto (2021-12-04). "Minnesota Twins: 3 Reasons why Carlos Rodon should be the Next Move". Puckett's Pond. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  20. ^ "Orioles' Curtis Terry: Inks minors deal with Baltimore". cbssports. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  21. ^ "Curtis Terry: Released by O's". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  22. ^ @GoHoneyHunters (15 April 2023). "🚨Player Alert🚨 It's #SignedSaturday and we're less than two weeks out from Opening Day! Welcome to the Gas House Curtis Terry. Quick Facts: Drafted 13th round by TEX in 2015. Has hit 90 Home Runs in his minor league career. Has a career .861 OPS in the minors. #OnTheHunt" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 April 2023 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "2023 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.

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