3B Malachi Cureton #3
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2024
3B MALACHI CURETON #3 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
76 294 74 16 2 8 27 24 77 .252 .314 .401 2 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 6 5 6
Gap 6 7 6 6
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 30
Errors: - 50 40
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 70 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2024 @ ELP Loss, 2-5 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0
09/29/2024 @ ELP Loss, 1-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/2024 @ ELP Win, 9-2 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/2024 @ ELP Loss, 10-11 7 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/25/2024 HOU Loss, 1-8 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
09/24/2024 HOU Loss, 0-17 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2024 HOU Loss, 3-8 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/22/2024 HOU Loss, 3-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2024 @ LV Loss, 3-14 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/2024 @ LV Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
To call Cureton a perfectionist is an understatement.
Birthday:10/23/1995
Born in:San Francisco, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 5th Pick in Round 5
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 294 74 16 2 8 27 37 24 77 .252 .314 .401 .715 .316 .150 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 76 323 3 0 0 4 1 1 118 26 2 0 100.0 38.2 4.56 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   66 19 6 1 2 6 10 7 17 0 0 0 .288 .356 .500 .856
Versus Right   228 55 10 1 6 21 27 17 60 1 1 3 .241 .301 .373 .674
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   16 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .312 .312 .500 .812
July   84 21 5 1 3 12 12 9 20 1 1 0 .250 .319 .440 .760
August   101 23 3 0 2 4 13 6 33 0 0 2 .228 .284 .317 .601
September   93 25 8 1 2 9 10 9 21 0 0 1 .269 .340 .441 .781
Spring Training   95 26 6 1 2 7 11 7 20 0 0 0 .274 .324 .421 .745
Last Year   300 68 17 2 4 25 24 23 89 1 0 4 .227 .290 .337 .626
Career   594 142 33 4 12 52 61 47 166 2 1 7 .239 .302 .369 .670
Home   134 28 2 1 5 8 23 11 39 0 1 1 .209 .274 .351 .625
Road   160 46 14 1 3 19 14 13 38 1 0 2 .287 .347 .444 .790
Grass   68 16 2 1 2 5 4 4 17 0 0 1 .235 .288 .382 .670
Turf   226 58 14 1 6 22 33 20 60 1 1 2 .257 .321 .407 .728
Day   193 48 12 2 4 20 25 17 48 1 1 3 .249 .318 .394 .712
Night   101 26 4 0 4 7 12 7 29 0 0 0 .257 .306 .416 .721
As Starter   294 74 16 2 8 27 37 24 77 1 1 3 .252 .314 .401 .715
Close/Late   55 13 4 0 0 3 8 3 12 0 0 0 .236 .276 .309 .585
Inning 1-3   95 24 4 0 4 7 11 7 28 1 1 3 .253 .321 .421 .742
Inning 4-6   105 25 4 2 4 16 13 7 32 0 0 0 .238 .286 .429 .714
Inning 7-9   91 25 8 0 0 4 13 10 17 0 0 0 .275 .347 .363 .709
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   98 27 6 1 4 6 19 9 23 0 1 1 .276 .343 .480 .822
1 Outs   91 20 4 0 1 6 13 7 26 1 0 2 .220 .287 .297 .584
2 Outs   105 27 6 1 3 15 5 8 28 0 0 0 .257 .310 .419 .729
Scoring Position   64 17 5 2 1 18 7 6 18 1 1 0 .266 .324 .453 .777
Bases Empty   169 42 8 0 7 7 22 12 43 0 0 3 .249 .310 .420 .730
Runner on 1st   61 15 3 0 0 2 8 6 16 0 0 0 .246 .313 .295 .609
Runner on 2nd   27 9 2 2 1 7 5 3 6 0 1 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .455 .444 .899
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 2 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .444 .625 1.069
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Loaded   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   137 20 2 1 3 6 10 12 77 0 0 2 .146 .225 .241 .466
First Pitch   33 12 2 0 1 8 6 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .353 .515 .868
Count 0-1   33 10 3 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .303 .485 .788
Count 0-2   29 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 19 0 0 2 .103 .161 .172 .334
Count 1-0   29 11 3 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .379 .379 .586 .966
Count 1-1   26 12 4 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 .462 .481 .615 1.097
Count 1-2   50 7 0 0 1 2 4 0 27 0 0 0 .140 .140 .200 .340
Count 2-0   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 2-1   15 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Count 2-2   37 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 0 0 0 .081 .081 .081 .162
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .833 .000 .833
Count 3-1   13 3 1 0 1 1 5 7 0 0 0 0 .231 .500 .538 1.038
Full Count   21 7 2 0 2 2 6 12 7 0 0 0 .333 .576 .714 1.290
Behind in Count   112 20 3 1 2 7 7 0 46 0 0 2 .179 .193 .277 .470
Ahead in Count   65 20 5 1 3 7 15 12 0 0 0 0 .308 .416 .554 .969
Batting Leadoff   77 19 3 0 2 4 11 4 23 0 0 2 .247 .301 .364 .665
Batting 4th   56 17 3 1 2 5 12 7 16 0 0 0 .304 .381 .500 .881
Batting 5th   9 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Batting 6th   69 14 6 0 0 4 3 6 20 0 0 1 .203 .276 .290 .566
Batting 7th   79 20 3 1 4 14 10 6 15 1 1 0 .253 .302 .468 .771
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   131 38 6 1 4 8 18 10 28 0 0 2 .290 .350 .443 .792
Medium Leverage   124 27 7 1 4 12 15 10 37 1 1 1 .218 .279 .387 .667
High Leverage   39 9 3 0 0 7 4 4 12 0 0 0 .231 .302 .308 .610
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Arizona - PBC 27 85 300 68 17 2 4 25 24 23 4 1 89 2 4 .227 .290 .337 .626 75 75 0.2
2024 Arizona - PBC 28 76 294 74 16 2 8 27 37 24 3 1 77 2 0 .252 .314 .401 .715 95 97 -0.0
Total PBC 161 594 142 33 4 12 52 61 47 7 2 166 4 4 .239 .302 .369 .670 85 86 0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 Total - 17 37 163 74 20 6 7 47 66 18 2 0 11 6 5 .454 .514 .779 1.293 100 100 3.6
2014 Total - 18 32 143 64 18 7 3 40 61 13 2 2 10 6 6 .448 .494 .734 1.228 100 100 2.7
2015 U Toronto - R+ 19 45 133 34 8 0 0 10 22 31 2 0 44 6 4 .256 .404 .316 .719 87 99 -0.2
2016 U Toronto - R+ 20 79 294 82 14 4 11 44 48 31 3 1 86 7 3 .279 .353 .466 .819 117 121 1.4
2017 Quebec - A 21 70 248 63 13 1 10 32 26 20 2 0 74 0 4 .254 .315 .435 .750 100 99 0.0
2018 Quebec - A 22 60 214 50 9 3 7 28 38 26 0 4 44 5 2 .234 .311 .402 .713 91 81 0.2
2019 Hamilton - A+ 23 88 354 102 13 3 14 46 64 44 4 4 80 4 7 .288 .369 .460 .830 117 118 1.7
2020 Ottawa - AA 24 88 356 107 20 3 12 49 50 35 3 5 70 10 7 .301 .363 .475 .838 126 120 1.9
2021 Montreal - AAA 25 80 305 83 17 4 11 37 46 30 5 2 50 9 7 .272 .345 .462 .807 117 123 1.9
2022 Montreal - AAA 26 55 209 47 12 2 7 23 26 16 1 2 46 3 2 .225 .281 .402 .683 82 80 -0.1
Total AAA 135 514 130 29 6 18 60 72 46 6 4 96 12 9 .253 .319 .438 .757 103 106
Total AA 88 356 107 20 3 12 49 50 35 3 5 70 10 7 .301 .363 .475 .838 126 120
Total A+ 88 354 102 13 3 14 46 64 44 4 4 80 4 7 .288 .369 .460 .830 117 118
Total A 130 462 113 22 4 17 60 64 46 2 4 118 5 6 .245 .313 .420 .733 96 91
Total R+ 124 427 116 22 4 11 54 70 62 5 1 130 13 7 .272 .370 .419 .789 107 113
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 U Toronto - R+ SS 9 5 4 15 0 20 1 .950 52.2 3.25 +0.3 1.005
2016 U Toronto - R+ SS 75 72 98 144 22 253 11 .957 627.2 3.47 -6.8 .915
2017 Quebec - A SS 69 68 79 139 20 229 11 .952 574.0 3.42 -8.3 .936
2018 Quebec - A 3B 54 53 35 101 6 144 8 .944 444.2 2.75 -2.0 .977
2018 Quebec - A SS 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.083
2019 Hamilton - A+ 3B 21 21 3 43 4 49 3 .939 184.2 2.24 -0.1 .984
2019 Hamilton - A+ SS 68 67 116 163 25 288 9 .969 592.1 4.24 -4.4 .967
2020 Ottawa - AA 1B 81 81 691 45 42 739 3 .996 705.2 9.39 +3.2 1.046
2020 Ottawa - AA 3B 13 7 9 27 2 36 0 1.000 79.0 4.10 +1.1 1.049
2020 Ottawa - AA SS 1 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.4 1.062
2021 Montreal - AAA 1B 47 47 403 26 34 431 2 .995 402.0 9.60 +0.4 1.020
2021 Montreal - AAA 3B 27 24 9 55 4 67 3 .955 211.2 2.72 +1.3 1.019
2021 Montreal - AAA SS 9 6 8 15 2 24 1 .958 61.0 3.39 -0.4 1.002
2022 Montreal - AAA 1B 38 38 353 22 22 375 0 1.000 333.1 10.12 +2.6 1.085
2022 Montreal - AAA 3B 5 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 14.0 3.21 +0.2 1.047
2022 Montreal - AAA SS 13 12 22 39 4 64 3 .953 118.0 4.65 -1.4 .947
2023 Arizona - Pro 1B 20 0 35 0 5 35 0 1.000 37.1 8.44 +0.5 1.517
2023 Arizona - Pro 3B 83 83 54 145 7 210 11 .948 675.2 2.65 -0.8 .989
2023 Arizona - Pro SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Arizona - Pro 3B 21 21 15 35 2 52 2 .962 183.0 2.46 +0.6 1.004
2024 Arizona - Pro SS 55 55 85 144 24 239 10 .958 478.0 4.31 -13.9 .854
TOTAL 1B 186 166 1482 93 103 1580 5 .997 1478.1 9.59 +6.7 1.052
TOTAL 3B 224 209 126 410 25 563 27 .952 1792.2 2.69 +0.2 .995
TOTAL SS 304 285 414 664 98 1124 46 .959 2516.2 3.86 -34.7 .925
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
10/27/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft out of high school (Alisal; Salinas, CA) by the Toronto Titans. (Round 5, Pick 5, 77th overall pick).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
10/19/2015 Wins the 2015 PBC Rookie College League Championship Cup with the U Toronto Varsity Blues!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
07/03/2016 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
07/09/2016 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
08/02/2016 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
06/29/2017 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
10/16/2018 Wins the 2018 PBC Prospect League Championship Cup with the Quebec Blues!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
08/29/2019 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
09/04/2020 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/06/2020 Wins the 2020 AA Cup Qualifier MVP Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
09/18/2021 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/23/2021 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/18/2021 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Detroit Motors from the Toronto Titans.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/12/2022 Released by the Detroit organization, returned to the Toronto Titans.
10/15/2022 Wins the 2022 PBC Reserve League One Championship Cup with the Montreal Maroons!
11/22/2022 Drafted in the 2022 expansion draft from the Toronto Titans by the Arizona Sidewinders. (Round 8, Pick 4, 46th overall pick).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/31/2024 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3-4 weeks.
06/12/2024 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Arizona Suns development complex.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2023 89 9
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