3 A ▁team ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁All - State ▁team ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁Curt is ▁was ▁chosen ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 0 th ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁D raft ▁by ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s , ▁but ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁sign , ▁choosing ▁to ▁attend ▁Arizona ▁State ▁University ▁to ▁play ▁college ▁baseball ▁for ▁the ▁Arizona ▁State ▁Sun ▁Dev ils ▁baseball ▁team . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁he ▁played ▁colleg iate ▁summer ▁baseball ▁for ▁the ▁Orleans ▁Card inals ▁of ▁the ▁Cape ▁C od ▁Baseball ▁League , ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁M VP ▁of ▁the ▁East ▁division ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁league ' s ▁annual ▁all - star ▁game ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁D raft ▁and ▁Minor ▁Le agues ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁selected ▁Curt is ▁in ▁the ▁fourth ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁D raft . ▁Curt is ▁was ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁spring ▁training ▁non - ro ster ▁inv ite e ▁for ▁the ▁Yan ke es . ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁( 2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 2 ) ▁Curt is ▁was ▁called ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁major ▁le agues ▁on ▁June