Derek Curiel

Derek Boaz Curiel is an American college baseball outfielder for the LSU Tigers.

Amateur career

Curiel grew up in West Covina, California and attended Orange Lutheran High School. He committed to play college baseball at LSU as a sophomore and was rated the top collegiate prospect in the nation by Perfect Game. Curiel batted.358 with eight doubles and 15 stolen bases during his junior season. He played for the United States national baseball team in the 2023 U-18 Baseball World Cup and hit.240 over nine games. Curiel batted.314 as a senior. While initially considered one of the better high school prospects for the 2024 MLB Draft, Curiel's stock fell during his senior year. He ultimately decided to withdraw from the draft and enroll at LSU.
Curiel entered his freshman season with the LSU Tigers as their starting left fielder.