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Khristian Curtis
P · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 5″ |
| Weight | 215 lbs |
| Age | 24 |
| Birthplace | Beaumont, TX, USA |
| Draft | 2023, Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: 12, Overall Pick: 347 |
| College | Arizona State |
| Signing Bonus | $497,500 |
| MLB Debut | 2026-07-18 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2033
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.012
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$760,000 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2029
Arbitration Eligible2030–2032
Free Agent2033
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam Fastball | 306 | 95.4 | -12.2″ | 7.6″ | 2415 | 18.7% |
| Cutter | 227 | 91.6 | -23.2″ | -3.5″ | 2553 | 32.7% |
| Changeup | 163 | 85.6 | -27.6″ | 17.2″ | 2486 | 38.8% |
| Slider | 119 | 85.5 | -37.4″ | -4.3″ | 2697 | 32.7% |
| Curveball | 39 | 77.0 | -61.6″ | -7.5″ | 2651 | 14.3% |
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 4 | 0 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.14 | 7 | 12.3% | 14.0% | 0.64 | 1.210 |
| MLB Career | 4 | 0 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.14 | 7 | 12.3% | 14.0% | 0.64 | 1.214 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Chicago Cubs | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.14 | 1.210 |
| 2026-09-03 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs San Francisco Giants | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.64 | .820 |
| 2026-08-28 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Columbus Clippers | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.18 | 1.580 |
| 2026-08-23 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | .630 |
| 2026-08-18 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Louisville Bats | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5.76 | 1.620 |
| 2026-08-12 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Nashville Sounds | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.08 | 1.690 |
| 2026-07-24 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.84 | 1.660 |
| 2026-07-18 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Cleveland Guardians | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | .800 |
| 2026-07-11 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Toledo Mud Hens | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5.57 | 1.670 |
| 2026-07-05 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Omaha Storm Chasers | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7.02 | 1.740 |
| Last 10 Total | 34.1 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 4.72 | 1.398 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | AVG | BABIP |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | IP ↕ | H ↕ | ER ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | HR ↕ | ERA ↕ |
|---|
| Split | BF | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | HR | WHIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 57 | 14.0 | — | — | — | 5.140 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1.214 | — |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 40 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.000 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.444 | .219 |
| Last 14 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.000 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2.000 | .304 |
| Last 7 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.667 | .429 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.000 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.330 | .111 |
| Away Games | 45 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.910 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.180 | .211 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 40 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.000 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1.440 | .219 |
| Night Games | 17 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .133 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 36 | 9.2 | — | — | — | nan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.030 | .167 |
| vs Right | 21 | 4.1 | — | — | — | nan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.620 | .235 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Reliever | 57 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.140 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1.210 | .191 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 36 | 9.0 | — | — | — | nan | 7 | 5 | 0 | .890 | .100 |
| Runners On | 21 | 5.0 | — | — | — | nan | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.800 | .353 |
| Scoring Position | 12 | 2.2 | — | — | — | nan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.500 | .222 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| Second Inning | 3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Third Inning | 12 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 9.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.000 | .455 |
| Fourth Inning | 14 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 12.000 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.330 | .273 |
| Fifth Inning | 9 | 3.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .330 | .000 |
| Sixth Inning | 9 | 3.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .330 | .000 |
| Seventh Inning | 6 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 18.000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.000 | .250 |
| Eighth Inning | 4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Pit | BIP | Velo | Max V | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Zone% | F-Str% | CS% | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | A | 1266 | 195 | 95.4 | 98.8 | 41.5% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 5.6% | 28.2% | 63.8% | 39.9% | 83.1% | 44.9% | 69.4% | 46.1% | 57.6% | 15.3% | 30.6% |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | 24 | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 58.3% | 42.9% | — | 33.3% | 4.2% | 57.1% |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | 1794 | 299 | — | — | 42.8% | 28.4% | 18.4% | 10.4% | — | — | — | — | 46.5% | 69.6% | — | 61.9% | 16.2% | 30.4% |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | 217 | 41 | 95.7 | 98.0 | 36.6% | 24.4% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 28.8% | 65.2% | 69.4% | 81.7% | 44.2% | 77.1% | 42.4% | 49.1% | 14.7% | 22.9% |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | 637 | 83 | 95.2 | 98.5 | 31.3% | 37.3% | 24.1% | 7.2% | 27.5% | 66.4% | 47.9% | 79.6% | 45.5% | 69.3% | 46.3% | 54.4% | 14.6% | 30.7% |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | 880 | 136 | — | — | 41.2% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 10.3% | — | — | — | — | 48.9% | 66.0% | — | 61.5% | 14.7% | 34.0% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 217 | 41 | 95.7 | 98.0 | 36.6% | 24.4% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 28.8% | 65.2% | 69.4% | 81.7% | 44.2% | 77.1% | 42.4% | 49.1% | 14.7% | 22.9% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 637 | 83 | 95.2 | 98.5 | 31.3% | 37.3% | 24.1% | 7.2% | 27.5% | 66.4% | 47.9% | 79.6% | 45.5% | 69.3% | 46.3% | 54.4% | 14.6% | 30.7% | |
| AA Career | AA | 904 | 139 | — | — | 40.3% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 10.8% | — | — | — | — | 49.1% | 65.3% | — | 60.8% | 14.4% | 34.7% | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 1794 | 299 | — | — | 42.8% | 28.4% | 18.4% | 10.4% | — | — | — | — | 46.5% | 69.6% | — | 61.9% | 16.2% | 30.4% | |
| A Career | A | 1266 | 195 | 95.4 | 98.8 | 41.5% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 5.6% | 28.2% | 63.8% | 39.9% | 83.1% | 44.9% | 69.4% | 46.1% | 57.6% | 15.3% | 30.6% |
Transaction History
2026-09-03Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Khristian Curtis from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-25Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Khristian Curtis to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-23Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Khristian Curtis from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-12Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Khristian Curtis from the 7-day injured list.
2026-07-25Indianapolis Indians placed RHP Khristian Curtis on the 7-day injured list.
2026-07-22Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Khristian Curtis.
2026-07-19Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Khristian Curtis to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-07-18Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Khristian Curtis from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-09RHP Khristian Curtis assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
2026-02-09Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster RHP Khristian Curtis to spring training.
2025-09-14RHP Khristian Curtis assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2025-04-04RHP Khristian Curtis assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
2024-08-09Bradenton Marauders activated RHP Khristian Curtis from the 7-day injured list.
2024-06-22Bradenton Marauders placed RHP Khristian Curtis on the 7-day injured list.
2024-04-04RHP Khristian Curtis assigned to Bradenton Marauders.
2023-07-20RHP Khristian Curtis assigned to FCL Pirates.
2023-07-20Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Khristian Curtis.