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Khristian Curtis

Pirates
Number #64
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 24
Height 6' 5"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Beaumont, TX
Born May 9, 2002

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Curtis throws a fastball 80.4% of the time, against 53.3% when he is ahead.

112 pitches behind in the count, 92 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Curtis's 4-seam fastball carries 17.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

122 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Curtis goes to the slider: 25.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 7.2% the rest of the time.

99 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Curtis's changeup moves 17.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

62 thrown, averaging 85.8 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Curtis's 4-seam fastball averages 95.4 mph, and has touched 98.0.

122 thrown, 35% of his pitches.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle

14.6% of Curtis's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.

51 of 349 located pitches.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB May 9, 2002
Birth Place Beaumont, TX
Height 6' 5"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R