Curcio was drafted by the Braves in the 6th round of the 2014 draft from Florida Southern College. While a 6th round selection, the Braves thought he Braves would be solid enough to give him only 8 games in Danville before promoting him to Rome. Combined on the season, he finished with a .283/.358/.435 slash line, spending the entire time in center field.
In 2015, Curcio returned to Rome, and he started out on fire and never calmed down. He was hitting .342/.416/.479 with 5 triples and 4 steals in 32 games when the Carolina bus crash happened, and he was promoted to Carolina to fill the open roster spots in Carolina.