Joey Curletta Wins League Player of the Year
Arkansas Travelers first baseman Joey Curletta was named Texas League Player of the Year in a vote of the league's managers, coaches and media members as announced on Wednesday by the Texas League office. Curletta has been a force in the heart of the Travelers lineup throughout the season, often
Arkansas Travelers first baseman Joey Curletta was named Texas League Player of the Year in a vote of the league's managers, coaches and media members as announced on Wednesday by the Texas League office. Curletta has been a force in the heart of the Travelers lineup throughout the season, often hitting in the cleanup spot and has hit for average, gotten on base and supplied massive power in helping to lead Arkansas into the Texas League Playoffs. At the time of the announcement, he has played in 123 games as a Trav posting a .286/.386/.492 slash line with 22 doubles, 23 home runs, 89 runs batted in and 77 walks. His RBI and walk totals lead the league while he ranks second in homers and third in both on-base and slugging percentage. Additionally, his home run, RBI and walk totals all represent career highs.
Voted as the starting first baseman on the North Division squad at the league's midseason All-Star game, Curletta has provided many dramatic moments this season. He homered in the opening inning of the Travs winner-take-all first half title clinching win at NW Arkansas on June 19. Three times this season he has belted a pair of homers in a game, including July 17 at Tulsa when his second blast put the Travs on top in the ninth inning of an eventual victory. Other homer heroics for Curletta include a tying three-run shot in the ninth inning of comeback win at home over Corpus Christi on April 10 and a go-ahead grand slam on August 11 in the seventh inning of a victory over Midland.
A 24-year old from Phoenix, Arizona, Curletta had played in only 32 games at the Double-A level prior to this season. This year he became the first Traveler to hit 20 or more homers since Randal Grichuk in 2013. He is attempting to become the first Arkansas player to lead the league in homers since Corey Smith in 2008 and the first to lead the TL in runs batted in since Mike Napoli in 2005. The last Trav to be selected as the league's Player of the Year was Alex Yarbrough in 2014. Curletta was acquired by the Seattle Mariners from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for SHP Pat Venditte in March of 2017. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth round of the 2012 draft out of Mountain Pointe High School.
Curletta and the Travs are currently on a road trip ending Monday to close out the regular season schedule. They return home next week to begin the Texas League Playoffs. Games one and two of the division series are set for Wednesday September 5 and Thursday September 6 at Dickey-Stephens Park and will start at 6:10 pm. For all the latest information or to purchase tickets for Travs games, log on to travs.com.
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Tickets for Hogs Game Go On Sale February 25
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2025 Travs Coaching Staff Revealed
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Field at DSP to be Named for CHI St. Vincent
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Travs Announce Home Start Times for 2025
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2024 TEXAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—Alberto Rodriguez hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning making the Arkansas Travelers the Texas League Champions for 2024 with a 5-4 win over the Midland RockHounds in front of a raucous crowd of 5,661 at Dickey-Stephens Park. The Travelers won
Travs Force Decisive Game for TL Title
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers forced a decisive third game in the Texas League Championship Series with a 3-1 win over the Midland RockHounds on Tuesday night. The win evens the series with the title to be decided on Wednesday. The Travs never trailed in the game
Troy Taylor Named TL Postseason All-Star
Travelers right-handed pitcher Troy Taylor was selected as a Texas League Postseason All-Star for 2024 as announced today by Minor League Baseball. Taylor was promoted to Arkansas in May and was a dominant closer for the Travs before jumping straight to Seattle in late August. He has been with the
Arkansas Drops Game 1 of Title Series to Midland
Box Score Midland, TX—The Midland RockHounds rallied past the Arkansas Travelers for a 10-8 victory in game one of the Texas League Championship Series. The Travs scored five times in the first two innings building a four-run lead but the RockHound offense would not be denied. Midland scored in seven
Travs Return To Texas League Championship Series
Box Score Springfield, MO—Victor Labrada homered twice and Cole Young went deep as well among three extra base hits and the Arkansas Travelers punched their ticket to the Texas League Championship Series with a 6-5 win over the Springfield Cardinals. The Travelers saw a five-run lead disappear when the Cardinals
Travs Ride Massive Fifth Inning To Force Decisive Game
Box Score Springfield, MO—An eight-run fifth inning paved the way for the Arkansas Travelers to force a winner take all game for the Texas League North Division Championship as they defeated the Springfield Cardinals, 9-6 on Thursday night. The Travs sent 13 batters to the plate in the pivotal inning
Arkansas Falls In Playoff Opener
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Final 2024 TL Pitcher of the Week Honor Goes to Michael Morales
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2025 Travelers Home Schedule Announced
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Travs Finish Off Regular Season With Victory
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Travs Bang Way To Series Win
Box Score Springdale, AR—The Arkansas offense banged out 10 runs on 15 hits and the bullpen authored six scoreless innings as the Travelers defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 10-5 on Saturday night. Alberto Rodriguez led the offensive onslaught with a three hit game including a tie breaking double in the
Win Streak Halted At 5
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Travs Spin Two-Hit Shutout Of Naturals
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Travs Duo Sweeps Weekly Texas League Awards
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Travs Rally Late For Win In Regular Season Home Finale
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