My Guys - ProspectTilt's Favorite Pitching Targets Outside the Consensus Top 100s

Apr 09, 2026

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Brian Curley (High-A) — Arizona Diamondbacks
Let’s start with the guy who is sitting atop the TiltValue leaderboard after a week and a half. I know it’s only one start — but Curley managed to put up a 53.3% K rate by striking out 8 batters in 4 innings of work, while allowing only 3 hits on no runs. No walks, either. Curley is undersized for a pitcher but built like a running back, listed at 5’10 212 lbs. He’s like an Alvin Kamara with a high riding fastball w/ the added versatility to add new pitches. And like Alvin Kamara, he was overlooked heading into the draft, being taken in the late 3rd round at pick 92. The ball zips out of his hand as he makes his way to the plate and he generates the most out of his size. His fastball carries a lot of spin and has late life and ride to it. Arizona is utilizing him as a starter for now so that’s the way we’re going to paint it. Brian Curley is a starter. And like Alvin Kamara, I think he will be shown to be underrated post-draft. Also like Kamara, Curley is going to prove to be versatile with his ability to hone his secondaries and possibly even add more secondary offerings to his arsenal. I’m not sure if there is a ton of noise about Brian Curley at the moment (besides the niche TiltValue leaderboard in which he is the top dog) but the noise will start to amplify if he continues to pitch like an underdog and continues to rack up the K’s while maintaining his command.

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