UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES

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1 EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 DIVISION CHAMPIONS 2004, 2010 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015 PLAYERS TO MLB 135 BATTING AVG.:.261 (T-6th) TEAM HR: 66 (12th) WALKS: 462 (3rd) STRIKEOUTS: 987 (5th) TEAM ERA: 4.20 (9th) WALKS: 457 (3rd) STRIKEOUTS: 1030 (2nd) () -- EL Rank August 31, Game #135, Home Game #67 Binghamton Mets (62-72) vs. Curve (73-61) RHP Mickey Jannis (3-10, 5.00) vs. RHP Tyler Eppler (8-10, 4.22) 6 p.m. Peoples Natural Gas Field, Pa. Radio -- ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM TV - MiLB.TV BATTING AVG.:.267 (2nd) TEAM HR: 80 (T-7th) WALKS: 435 (8th) STRIKEOUTS: 923 (11th) TEAM ERA: 4.08 (8th) WALKS: 515 (1st) STRIKEOUTS: 946 (10th) () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Thurs., Sept. 1 Binghamton 6 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Alex McRae (7-6, 5.14) Fri., Sept. 2 at Richmond 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Nestor Molina (2-0, 3.18) Sat., Sept. 3 at Richmond 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Sam Coonrod (4-3, 3.24) Sun., Sept. 4 at Richmond 6:05 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Tyler Beede (7-7, 2.87) YESTERDAY: The Curve dropped the second game of their series against the Binghamton Mets in a 3-1 defeat. scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning on a Jin-De Jhang RBI single to take a 1-0 lead but the B-Mets tied the game in the third on a solo home run from Maikis De La Cruz and took the lead on a two-run triple from Victor Cruzado to hand Brandon Waddell his ninth loss of the season. Waddell sacttered seven hits in six innings of work, allowing just the three hits and struck out four. B-Mets pitching combined to retire 15 of 18 Curve batters faced to end the third inning until the last out of the eighth. Jhang ended the stretch with a single to lead off the bottom of the ninth. TONIGHT: The Curve move through their final regular-season home schedule with the third of a four-game series against the Binghamton Mets, Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets. The Curve The B-Mets took two games of a three game series at PNG Field twice this year in their two trips, once from June 3-5 and again from June went 5-1 in Binghamton this year, including a three-game sweep from June FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander Tyler Eppler makes his 26th start of the season for the Curve and third against Binghamton. In his last start, Eppler took the loss against the Erie SeaWolves, allowing six runs on twelve hits in 5.2 innings of work. Eppler leads the rotation and sits fourth in the E.L. with innings pitched. He leads starters in WHIP (1.30) and is third in strikeouts (95). Eppler is 0-1 against the B-Mets this year with a 2.77 ERA. He holds the second-lowest BB/9 IP (1.75) amongst E.L. starters. He has turned in a team-best 14 quality starts this season, including seven in his first eight starts. The Texas native is in his third professional season following his All-Conference career at Sam Houston State, where he was teammates with Curve pitcher Cody Dickson, and briefly appeared with the Curve at the end of last season. For more on Eppler, see page two. FOR BINGHAMTON: Right-hander Mickey Jannis makes his 21st start of the season for the B-Mets and his 24th start overall. It is also Jannis' third start of the season against the Curve, having logged a 1-1 record with a 6.97 ERA. In his last start, Jannis made his first start with Binghamton since 7/27 and allowed one run on six hits in seven innings of work at Bowie. The Carson City, Nevada native made four starts for Adv.-A St. Lucie from 7/31-8/19, going 2-1 with a 5.95 ERA. PLAYOFF HUNT: The Curve are 12 games over.500., Akron and Harrisburg are still in the chase for the two postseason spots from the Western Division. The Curve's "Magic Number" to clinch a playoff spot is currently four, and the "Magic Number" to clinch the division is currently six. The Curve took over first place in the division for the first time on June 26, and have held that spot in the standings for 51 of their 58 games since. Last year, the Curve won the Western Division Wild Card and went to the playoffs for the first time since their E.L. title run in They have not appeared in consecutive postseasons since the first four playoff trips in franchise history in four straight years from COMEBACK CURVE: The Curve have outscored opponents in the 8th inning or later this season and have 35 total come-from-behind wins. The Curve have won seven times this year after trailing through eight innings, the most in the league. The three closest teams in that category, New Hampshire, Richmond and Reading, have each done it four times. DU-RAP IT UP: closer Montana DuRapau leads active Eastern League relievers with 22 saves this year, second-most overall, sits first with 41 games finished and third in total games pitched with 48. His 22 saves are tied for fourth-most in a single season in franchise history. He is tied for the second-most saves for a Curve pitcher in a season since 2007 behind only the 24 by Noah Krol in The Curve are 54-1 when leading heading into the ninth inning, the best in the E.L. STEWART RETURNS: Catcher Chris Stewart began a Major League rehab appearance on August 12 with the Curve, going 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk. He was placed on the 15-day DL by the Pirates on July 2 with left knee discomfort. Stewart also did rehab work with the Curve last season on April 9-10, 2015, and was the Opening Day catcher for the Curve last year. He is one of four Pirates players to join the Curve on a rehab assignment this year. RHP Ryan Vogelsong made two starts for in July, catcher Elias Diaz made one appearance in the same month and RHP Tyler Glasnow made two rehab starts in August. BOMBS AWAY: Curve outfielder Stetson Allie now sits in third place on the Curve's all-time list with 51 home runs, dating back to Allie moved ahead of Ray Sadler with his 42nd career homer on May 27 at Bowie for third alltime. Josh Bonifay and Adam Hyzdu both share the franchise record with 55 homers hit while wearing an jersey. Dating back to the start of the ON THE HOMESTAND 2014 season, Allie leads the Eastern League in home runs, ahead of Jake Fox Games...5 (49), Quincy Latimore (45), Dean Green (41), Dylan Cozens (37), Rhys Hoskins Record (37), Steven Moya (35). Average (55/189) Runs/Runs Per Game... 30/6.0 Home Runs...4 RISP (13/52) Errors...5 ERA Starter W-L Starter ERA (15 ER / 31.2 IP) Reliever W-L Reliever ERA (2 ER / 19.1 IP) Saves/Opps...2/2 BARNES BOUNCING BACK: After hitting just one homer through his first 100 games, Barrett Barnes hit four home runs in six games from August 9-16 and has hit eight homers in 18 games since August 9. He hit.249 in his first 70 games through July 4, but has raised his average to.311, tied for fourthbest in the league. In his last 48 games since July 5, Barnes has hit.388 (64/165), tops in the E.L. during that span, with eight homers, 14 doubles and 30 RBIs. Barnes has been named the Eastern League of the Week twice in the month of August, winning the honor for the week of August 15 and was named of the Week again on Monday morning. He is currently on a 13-game hitting streak since August E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today v. BIN Akron Harrisburg BOW Richmond v. HFD Erie v. AKR Bowie v. HAR 2016 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today Reading v. POR Trenton NH Hartford RIC New Hamp v. TRN Binghamton ALT Portland REA 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE Overall Record Home Road Place (E.L. Western)...1st Games Ahead/Behind Streak... L1 Last Last vs. Binghamton at at Binghamton All-time vs. Binghamton at at Binghamton Home Attendance ,025 Home Openings...64 Average Attendance... 4,141 BROADCAST INFORMATION Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher Keel will call all the action of the 2016 season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in. Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before all games. The Curve can also be heard on the following affiliate stations for selected games: - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg - Online streaming at Curve.com provided by TuneIn Radio - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB First Pitch App THIS DATE IN CURVE HISTORY In 2008, the Curve defeated the Reading Phillies, 4-1, in the season's penultimate contest. scored all four runs in the bottom of the third inning and had home runs from Jose Tabata, Jonel Pacheco and James Boone. hitting combined for 14 hits Curve Game Information Page 1

2 HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 218 B/T: R/R EXP: 3 YR BORN: JANUARY 5, 1993 (23) IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS RESIDES: NAVASOTA, TEXAS ACQUIRED: 6TH ROUND (SAM HOUSTON STATE) GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO LEFT GM RESULT 4/10 Harrisburg W (1) After 6th, Curve leading 4-2 W, 6-3 4/15 at Richmond After 6th, Curve leading 2-1 L, 3-2 4/20 at Harrisburg L (1) After 6th, Curve trailing, 3-2 L, 4-2 4/25 Erie L (2) In 6th, two on, trailing 1-0 L, 3-0 5/1 at Akron After 5th, trailing 2-0 L, 3-2 (12) 5/7 Richmond (1) W (2) W, 3-1 5/13 at Richmond After 7th, Curve trailing 2-1 W, 5-2 5/19 at Binghamton After 6th, Curve tied 2-2 L, 5-4 5/24 Akron L (3) After 3rd, Curve trailing 9-3 L, /30 at Bowie W (3) After 5th, Curve leading 8-4 W, 9-4 6/4 Binghamton L (4) After 7th, Curve trailing 2-0 L, 3-0 6/9 at Erie W (4) In 8th, Curve leading 9-2 W, /14 New Hampshire In 5th, Curve trailing 3-2 W, /19 Hartford W (5) After 6th, Curve leading 3-1 W, 3-2 6/25 at Bowie L (5) In 7th, Curve trailing, 4-1 L, 4-1 6/30 Bowie W (6) After 6th, leading 6-0 W, 6-2 7/5 at Akron L (6) In 6th, Curve trailing 6-0 L, /17 at Hartford (at ALT) L (7) In 7th, Curve trailing, 5-2 L, /24 Akron W (7) After 7th, Curve leading 6-1 W, 6-1 7/29 at Trenton L (8) In 7th, Curve trailing 3-0 L, 3-1 8/4 Richmond After 7th, Curve trailing 1-0 W, 2-1 (10) 8/10 Harrisburg L (9) After 6th, Curve trailing 5-0 L, 5-2 8/14 at Portland (1) After 3rd, Curve leading 2-0 (rain) W, 2-1 8/21 at New Hampshire W (8) After 7th, Curve leading 10-4 W, /26 Erie L (10) In 6th, Curve trailing 6-5 L, 7-6 8/31 Binghamton Bold - Career High Italics- Relief outing TODAY S STARTING PITCHER RHP TYLER #36 EPPLER CAREER STATISTICS YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO 14 Jamestown (A-) / Bradenton (A+) / (AA) / (AA) / MiLB Totals (3 seasons) / CURRENT NOTES Currently owns the second-lowest BB/9 IP Ratio (1.75) in the Eastern League among starting pitchers...leads Curve and fourth in E.L. with IP, leads Curve rotation with a 1.30 WHIP and is third with 95 strikeouts...leads Curve with 14 quality starts, including seven in first eight starts of NOTES 2016 EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STAR...Allowed 2 ER over 6 IP in season debut on 4/10 v. HAR to pick up first Curve win of Allowed one run over 6.0 innings RIC on two hits with six strikeouts and no walks...surrendered a career-high 11 hits and allowed three runs in a 4/25 loss to Erie...Worked five innings and allowed two runs, a two-run homer by Bradley Zimmer, as the Curve lost in 12 innings on AKR...Pitched seven-inning complete game on 5/5 v. RIC (G1) and the longest complete game of his career...matched career-best seven innings in nodecision on RIC...Surrendered career-worst nine runs on 5/25 v. AKR, losing first game since 4/25 v. ERI...Allowed four runs in five innings to pick up third win of the year on BOW but matched a career-high three walks...matched career high again working 7.0 innings on 6/4 v. BIN, retiring first 13 hitters in a row but charged with loss as Curve blanked Tossed a career-best, and Curve season-high, 7.1 innings in a win on ERI...Did not receive a decision after pitching 4.2 innings on 70 pitches on 6/14 v. NHM, allowing three runs (one earned) but was removed for a high pitch count during the fifth inning following two errors...allowed four runs in first inning on BOW but settled in to hold the Baysox scoreless for the rest of his 6.1 IP in loss..recorded new career-high nine strikeouts in loss on AKR...Named a 2016 Eastern League All-Star, first All-Star selection in three-year pro career...allowed three runs on two hits in an inning of work in the All-Star Game...Matched career high with seven strikeouts on 7/24 v. AKR...Pitched 3.0 innings before rain forced suspension on POR...Won eighth game of season on NH, tossing 7.0 IP for seventh time in For more on Eppler, see page 25 of the Curve Media Guide 2015 NOTES Assigned to A-Adv. Bradenton on 5/14 after missing start of the year with elbow soreness...grabbed his first win on 7/2 against Charlotte...Tossed five innings while allowing one run...picked up his first complete game on 6/22 at Charlotte while working four innings..struck out a career-high six batters on 7/20 at Palm Beach...Went seven innings without allowing an earned run in each of his final three starts with Bradenton...In total, did not allow an earned run over his last four starts with the Marauders...Did not allow an earned run in his final four starts and 26.2 innings with the Marauders from 8/12-8/28...Went 4-0 with a 2.95 ERA over seven home starts...went 5-0 over his final seven appearances (six starts) with Bradenton...Allowed just one home run in 66.1 IP...Promoted to Double-A on 9/2...Made his Double-A debut on 9/3 at Bowie and allowed six runs over 5.1 innings (five in the third inning)...pitched Game Two of the Western Division Series on 9/10 v. Bowie and picked up a loss, allowing three earned runs over six innings ALTOONA CURVE STARTER BREAKDOWN 2016 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS IP: 7.1, ERI K s: 7, 2x - last, 7/24 v. AKR BB s: 3, 3x, last - 7/24 v. AKR Hits: 12, 8/26 v. ERI Runs: 9, 5/25 v. AKR IP: 7.1, ERI K: 7, 2x - last, 7/24/16 v. AKR BB: 3, 6x, last - 7/24/16 v. AKR Hits: 12, 8/26 v. ERI Runs: 9, 5/25/16 v. AKR RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING EPPLER CAREER NOTES Played two season at Sam Houston State...Went 14-8 with a 3.28 ERA in 33 appearances (29 starts) in his career with the Bearkats... Picked up wins in his college career over Texas, Baylor and TCU and a regional game win over Dallas Baptist in Went 9-6 with a 3.20 ERA as a junior in 2014 and was a Second-Team All-Southland Conference selection...rated as the second-best prospect in the Southland Conference by Baseball America prior to the 2014 season...went 5-2 with a 3.41 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 13 starts as a sophomore at Sam Houston State in Teammates in 2013 at Sam Houston with current Pirates minor leaguer Cody Dickson...Began collegiate career at Texarkana College in 2012, where he went 5-3 with a 4.46 ERA in 12 games and was a Second-Team All-Conference selection... Attended Navasota High School...Two-time All-District First-Team pitcher for Navasota High...Named team MVP as a junior and senior EPPLER VS. BINGHAMTON 0-1, 2.77 ERA Date H/R Dec IP H R/ER K/BB 5/19 R /2 3/0 6/4 H L /2 5/0 SEASON SPLITS/MISC. STATS W-L ERA G/GS IP R/ER K/BB Home / /32 48/13 Road / /38 47/16 Day / /25 24/11 Night / /41 69/17 April / /9 17/3 May / /19 21/10 June / /11 23/6 July / /14 19/6 August / /17 15/4 Pre-ASG / /44 68/21 Post-ASG / /26 27/8 STARTING PITCHER RUN SUPPORT Pitcher GS Team Runs R/Start Quality Starts Creasy Dickson Duncan Eppler Glasnow Holmes Kingham Kuchno McRae Vogelsong Waddell Whitehead PLAYER LAST START DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO RESULT STARTS TEAM RECORD Jason Creasy (R) AKR L (1) L, Cody Dickson (L) HAR L, Frank Duncan (R) 6/5 v. BIN L (2) L Tyler Eppler (R) 8/26 v. ERI L (10) L, Tyler Glasnow HAR W, Clay Holmes (R) HAR L (9) L, Nick Kingham 8/29 v. BIN W (1) W, John Kuchno (R) NHM L, Alex McRae (R) 8/27 v. ERI W, 5-4 (14) Ryan Vogelsong (R) 7/15 v. HAR (1) W (1) W, Brandon Waddell (L) 8/30 v. BIN L (9) L, David Whitehead (R) ERI L (6) L, SEASON TOTALS W L G CG IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA Curve Game Information Page 2

3 PITCHER NOTES ALTOONA CURVE BULLPEN BREAKDOWN PLAYER LAST OUTING DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO GMS SV/SVO INH/STR. 1ST BATTER RET. J. Creasy 8/27 v. ERI W (4) /3 (33%) C. Dickson 8/29 v. BIN S (1) /1 -- 0/2 (0%) F. Duncan ERI /0 3/5 (60%) M. DuRapau 8/27 v. ERI /25 7/4 36/47 (77%) T. Haley 8/30 v. BIN /1 5/3 2/8 (25%) J. Kuchno 8/25 v. ERI W (2) /0 6/8 (75%) J. Lakind 8/30 v. BIN /9 15/20 27/45 (60%) J. Maffei 6/29 v. BIN /1 (100%) B. McKinney 8/27 v. ERI /2 18/9 31/41 (76%) A. McRae HAR W (7) /1 (100%) J. Medina 8/26 v. ERI /2 22/17 30/37 (81%) D. Neverauskas REA /1 2/2 17/22 (77%) M. Rosario 8/30 v. BIN /10 15/21 (71%) E. Santana TRN /2 11/9 12/21 (57.1%) J. Schwind ERI /3 5/5 (100%) J. Smith 8/13 v. REA H (12) /3 25/20 27/42 (64%) B. Waddell 8/14 v. REA L (7) /1 (100%) SEASON TOTALS W L G SV/SO IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA / #30 #12 A.J. Montana Morris DuRapau Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /173 LAST OUTING: 8/27 v. ERI VS. LH:.224 (19/85) SAVE OPPS: 22/25 (88%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0 IP, 2x - last, 5/9 vs. TRN VS. RH:.202 (19/94) INHERITED/STRANDED: 7/4 (57%) LAST WIN: 7/27 v. ERI MOST K: 3, 3x - last, 8/2 v. RIC FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 36/47 (77%) LAST SAVE: POR MOST BB: 2, 2x - last, 5/7 vs. RIC (2) CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 7/27 v. ERI (M. Gerber) ACQ: 32nd R (Bethune-Cookman) NOTES: Ranks second in E.L. with 22 saves in 25 tries...leads league lead with 41 games finished...is tied for fourth-most single-season saves in Curve history...allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in 2016 debut on 4/8 v. HAR...Picked up first save of the season on 4/10 v. HAR...Stranded tying run at the plate to close out 3-0 Curve win and pick up second save on RIC...Pitched a scoreless inning to earn save in 5-3 Curve win on RIC..Allowed back-to-back home runs to the first two batters he faced (Jordan Smith and Eric Haase) on AKR and allowed three total runs while only working 0.2 IP...Won first career Double-A regular season game on 5/26 v. AKR...Logged first blown save of season on 6/16 v. NH, allowing a two-run home 8/27 V. ERI /1 1/0 HAR L (2) /2 1/0 HAR /0 0/0 run to Matt Dean to give NH 2-1 lead...worked perfect ninth inning on 7/1 v. BOW, striking out final two batters...worked perfect ninth inning on AKR, striking out one...worked one relief inning of Ryan Vogelsong in first game of doubleheader on 7/15 v. HAR...Dropped first game of 2016 in second game of 7/21 HFD, allowing walk off single to Pat Valaika...Allowed one run on 7/25 v. ERI, but earned 17th save of the season...allowed home run to Mike Gerber in ninth inning on 7/27 v. ERI, but earned third win of season when Curve walked off in bottom of the ninth...struck out the side in the top of the ninth on 8/2 v. RIC to close out 18th save of Got final out on 8/9 v. HAR to clinch 20th save of the season (most among all active E.L. relievers)...took the loss and blew third save of the season on HAR, allowing two runs in the ninth inning...allowed run in 10th inning on 8/27 v. ERI to give SeaWolves 4-3 lead - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Bethune-Cookman...Named first-team All-MEAC in junior season in 2013 while taking over as the number one starter in the weekend rotation...went with a 3.19 in 66 collegiate games during four-year career at Bethune-Cookman...made professional debut in 2014 with short-season Jamestown, going 3-2 with a 2.21 ERA in 15 games (11 starts)...for More on DuRapau, see Page 24 of the Curve Media Guide #30 #18 A.J. Trey Morris Haley Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-4/ /200 LAST OUTING: 8/30 v. BIN VS. LH:.267 (4/15) SAVE OPPS: 0/1 (0%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 7/4 v. LOU VS. RH:.316 (6/19) INHERITED/STRANDED: 5/3 (60%) LAST WIN: 7/23 v. CHA MOST K: 4, CLB FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 2/8 (25%) LAST SAVE: CHA MOST BB: 3, 3x - last, REA CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 0-8 LAST HR ALLOWED: REA (G. Lino) ACQ: FA Signing - January 7, NOTES: Assigned to Double-A from Triple-A Indianapolis on 8/4...Made debut with Curve on REA, allowing two runs on two hits...allowed three runs on two hits in 1.2 IP on REA...Went 2-4 with a 5.76 ERA and five saves in seven opportunities with the Indians...Was touched for five runs on three hits in 0.1 inning of relief on 4/30 v. NOR...Struck out seasonhigh four batters on CLB...Faced the minimum in the ninth inning on 8/10 v. HAR...Struck out two in one inning on HAR...Worked two perfect innings on 8/26 v. ERI...Allowed four hits but no runs in 1.2 innings on 8/30 v. BIN - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the second round of the 2008 draft by the Cleveland Indians...Signed by Pirates as free agent on 8/30 V. BIN -- 8/26 V. ERI -- HAR /0 1/1 0/0 2/0 0/0 2/0 January 7, Went 4-2 with a 2.57 ERA in 18 games for Triple-A Columbus and 0-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 25 games with Double-A Akron last year #30 ## Henry A.J. Morris Hirsch Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /216 LAST OUTING: 8/28 v. CHA VS. LH:.227 (20/88) SAVE OPPS: -- (--%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 4/15 v. LAK VS. RH:.275 (39/142) INHERITED/STRANDED: --/-- (--%) LAST WIN: 8/8 v. PMB MOST K: 3, 6x - last, PMB FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: --/-- (--%) LAST SAVE: PMB MOST BB: 4, 4/26 v. PMB CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: -- LAST HR ALLOWED: -- ACQ: 22nd R (Univ. of New Haven) NOTES: Assigned to on 8/30 from Adv.-A Bradenton...Went 6-3 with a 3.75 ERA in 38 games (all relief appearances) with the Marauders...Surrendered season-worst five runs on 6/22 v. JUP in 1.2 IP...Allowed twelve combined runs in three outings from 6/22-6/29...Went 13 appearances without allowing a run from 7/2-8/15, spanning 18.2 IP - CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Pirates in the 22nd round of the 2013 draft out of the University of New Haven...Made professional debut on 7/8/13 with the GCL Pirates...Split time in 2013 with GCL Pirates and Jamestown...Spent all of 2014 with the West Virginia Power, going 4-6 with a 4.46 ERA...Went 2-3 with a 2.89 ERA in 2015 with Adv.-A Bradenton...Ranked second in #30 #28 A.J. Jared Morris Lakind Bats: Right Left Throws: Left Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /197 LAST OUTING: 8/30 v. BIN VS. LH:.209 (19/91) SAVE OPPS: 7/9 (78%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, AKR VS. RH:.234 (30/128) INHERITED/STRANDED: 20/15 (75%) LAST WIN: 8/9 v. HAR MOST K: 5, 2x, last - ERI FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 27/45 (60%) LAST SAVE: 8/25 v. ERI MOST BB: 3, 4/12 v. AKR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 8/12 v. REA (M. Walding) ACQ: 23rd R (Cypress Woods (TX) HS) 8/28 V. CHA /1 1/0 PMB /1 3/1 8/15 V. FTM /0 2/1 the Florida STate League in appearances and was third among Pirates minor leaguers with 47 games pitched in For more on Hirsch, see page 30 of the Curve Media Guide 8/30 V. BIN /0 0/0 8/27 V. ERI /0 0/0 8/25 V. ERI S (7) /0 1/ NOTES: Named 2016 E.L. All-Star, first All-Star selection of career...allowed first runs in franchise-record 25.1 innings (17 outings, 5/1-6/23) on BIN, in working one inning of relief in the ninth inning...surpassed Derek Hankins' previous record of 24.0 innings set in Made Double-A debut on 4/8 v. HAR (2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO)...Charged with a blown save on RIC after giving up a run on one hit in two innings...collected first save on ERI after tossing perfect ninth inning... Appeared in back-to-back days on 5/8 vs. RIC and 5/9 vs. TRN...Retired four outs and earned third save of the year on AKR...Tossed perfect inning of relief on BOW for Alex McRae...Earned third win of the season on 6/28 vs. BIN after working perfect ninth inning...tied career-best with five strikeouts on 7/2 vs. BOW (done twice previously)...matched season high with five strikeouts in 2.2 IP while picking up a save on ERI in 8-0 shutout win...decided in first loss of season on 7/16 v. HAR, allowing two runs on three hits in the 12th inning...allowed a career-worst six hits and five runs on HFD, surrendering six straight hits...worked perfect ninth inning to clinch 6-2 win on 7/26 v. ERI...Allowed first home run of season on TRN in game one to Billy McKinney...Struck out side in top of the eighth inning on 8/12 v. REA...Faced one batter to end the ninth inning on 8/30 v. BIN - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 23rd round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Pittsburg Pirates out of Cypress Woods HS in Cypress, Texas...Originally drafted as a first basemen...hit.163 from in the GCL and with short-season State College...Transitioned to pitcher in Logged a 2-1 record with 2.29 ERA in 15 appearances with Class-A West Virginia last year 2016 Curve Game Information Page 3

4 PITCHER NOTES #30 ## Junior A.J. Morris Lopez Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/ /200 LAST OUTING: 8/29 v. JUP VS. LH:.228 (23/101) SAVE OPPS: -- (--%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.2, 7/19 v. CLR VS. RH:.266 (42/158) INHERITED/STRANDED: --/-- (--%) LAST WIN: 7/22 v. DBT MOST K: 5, 5/21 v. DUN FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: --/-- (--%) LAST SAVE: PMB MOST BB: 3, 2x - last, 6/28 v. JUP CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: -- LAST HR ALLOWED: -- ACQ: Intl FA - July 3, NOTES: Assigned to from Adv-A. Bradenton on 8/30...Went 3-4 with a 4.25 ERA in 38 appearances for the Marauders...Allowed runs in first five games of the season with Bradenton...Struck out a season-best five batters on 5/21 v. DUN... Converted only two save opportunities of the season in consecutive appearances on 8/13 and 8/ CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent with the Pirates on July 3, Made professional debut with Bristol Pirates on 6/21/14...Went 3-4 with a 4.56 ERA in 13 games with Rookie Bristol...Split time between Single-A West Virginia and Adv.-A Bradenton in Named 2015 South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star with Power and posted 4-1 record with a 1.35 ERA in 19 games...for more on Lopez, see page 34 of the Curve Media Guide #30 #26 A.J. Brett Morris McKinney (@BMcKinney_28) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /253 LAST OUTING: 8/27 v. ERI VS. LH:.333 (35/105) SAVE OPPS: 1/2 (50%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 2x, last - BOW VS. RH:.215 (31/144) INHERITED/STRANDED: 18/9 (50%) LAST WIN: 6/18 v. HFD MOST K: 4, BOW FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 31/41 (76%) LAST SAVE: BIN MOST BB: 3, AKR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 7/22 v. AKR (E. Haase) ACQ: 19th R (Ohio State) NOTES: Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings 4/11 v. AKR...Surrendered a walk-off single RIC...Earned first win of season after 2 innings pitched on RIC...Had two strikeouts over season-high 2.1 IP on AKR...Allowed one hit in one inning of relief on 5/23 vs. AKR...Matched a season-best with 3.0 IP on BOW and struck out a season-high four batters...walked a season-worst three batters on AKR...Took the loss on REA, allowing two runs (one earned) in the bottom of the ninth...recorded first save of 2016 on BIN, working two scoreless relief innings and struck out the side in the ninth... Worked two perfect relief innings on 6/28 vs. BIN...Allowed first home run of season on 6/30 vs. BOW in the ninth inning to #30 #35 A.J. Miguel Morris Rosario Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/ /200 LAST OUTING: 8/30 v. BIN VS. LH:.116 (5/43) SAVE OPPS: 0/1 (0%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, POR VS. RH:.197 (13/66) INHERITED/STRANDED: 10/9 (90%) LAST WIN: POR MOST K: 5, 7/21 v. AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 15/21 (71%) LAST SAVE: -- MOST BB: 3, 6/1 v. PMB CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 12-9 LAST HR ALLOWED: AKR (C. Frazier) ACQ: Intl FA - December 11, 2011 (Dominican Republic) NOTES: Assigned to Double-A from A-Adv. Bradenton on 6/15...Made Curve Debut on 6/15 v. NH, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit...tied season-best in strikeouts with four in BIN in two relief innings of Cody Dickson...Made 19 appearances with Bradenton, logging a 1-1, 2.64 record...made three straight appearances of throwing two innings from 5/27-6/4...Tossed season best 2.2 innings on 5/11 v. FTM, striking out four and allowing just one hit...surrendered season worse five hits and three earned runs on LAK...Recorded first Double-A decision on 6/27 vs. BIN, picking up a loss after allowing two-run triple to Amed Rosario in the eighth inning...worked two innings on 6/30 vs. BOW, allowed one run on two hits... 8/29 V. JUP /1 2/0 JUP /0 1/0 CHA /0 0/0 8/27 V. ERI /0 2/0 HAR /0 1/0 NH /0 0/0 Quincy Latimore...Allowed two runs in relief of Cody Dickson on 7/3 vs. BOW in 1.2 innings of work, allowing three hits and striking out two...struck out three in 2.2 innings of relief of Alex McRae on AKR, allowing one run on four hits...worked two scoreless innings in extra innings on 8/27 v. ERI - CAREER NOTES: Drafted in the 19th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Ohio State...Went 4-4 with a 2.98 ERA and a save in 26 games as a senior at OSU...Was the primary closer for short-season Jamestown in Did not allow a run over first 9.2 innings with Class-A West Virginia in For More on McKinney, see Page 39 of the Curve Media Guide 8/30 v. BIN /0 1/0 HAR /0 4/1 POR W (2) /0 1/0 Left bases loaded on AKR when he came in during fifth inning in relief of Brandon Waddell, working 2.1 relief innings...tossed a scoreless ninth inning to seal Curve victory on AKR...Worked a scoreless inning of relief in the second game of a 7/15 doubleheader vs. HAR...Faced one batter on 7/17 v. HAR, walking Rafael Bautista...Became fifth Curve reliever in 2016 to strike out five batters in a game on 7/21 v. AKR in two scoreless relief innings...tossed two scoreless frames on 7/26 v. ERI, allowing just one base runner after hitting Kody Eaves...Allowed first run in nine outings (10 IP) on 8/9 v. HAR...Worked a season-best three innings in the completion of 8/16's POR on 8/18, earning second win of the season - CAREER NOTES: Signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent on December 11, Made pro debut on 8/20/12 with DSL Pirates against the DSL Red Sox...Spent 2013 with the GCL Pirates, finishing with a 1-1 record and a 3.61 ERA over 15 appearances...went 14 straight appearances in 2014 without collecting a loss with Jamestown...Split time in 2015 with West Virginia and Bradenton...For More on Rosario, see Page 42 of the Curve Media Guide SHUTOUTS BY OPPONENTS CURVE 45 Date Score Hits Pitcher(s) 4/17 at Richmond Dickson, Duncan, DuRapau 5/20 vs. Portland Whitehead, Neverauskas, Smith, DuRapau 6/1 at Akron Dickson, McKinney, Smith 6/24 at Bowie Waddell, Santana 7/9 at Erie Waddell, Rosario, Lakind SHUTOUTS BY OPPONENTS 45 Date Score Hits Pitcher(s) 4/26 vs. Erie Collier, Lara, Voelker Erie Harrell, Lara, Crotta, Garrido 6/4 vs. Binghamton Lara, Peterson, Morris Akron Brown, Angulo Reading Pivetta, Therrien, Hollands, Al. Rivero CATCHER S BOX /94 (20.2%) (36.4%) Caught Attempts Percent Last Caught Stealing E. Diaz % 7/17 v. HAR J. Jhang % 8/27 v. ERI R. McGuire % TRN (1) T. Morales % REA C. Stewart % NHM ERRORS BY POSITION (OUTFIELD ASSISTS) 102 E (.980) Left Field Center Field Right Field E (A) E (A) E (A) B. Barnes 1 (4) E. Escobar 2 (2) S. Allie 3 (5) J. Maffei 0 (1) A. Feliz 0 (0) A. Feliz 0 (1) A. Meadows 0 (0) J. Maffei 0 (0) J. Maffei 0 (0) J. Osuna 0 (1) Shortstop A. Meadows 2 (2) Second Base J. Osuna 0 (0) H. Ramirez 0 (1) E H. Ramirez 2 (2) E H. Ramirez 2 (0) C. Diaz 12 C. Diaz 3 J. Schwind 0 (1) J. Schwind 1 (2) A. Feliz 7 A. Feliz 1 J. Schwind 1 (1) K. Newman 2 E. Weiss 11 Catcher Third Base E E. Diaz E (PB) 0 (0) First Base E C. Diaz 0 R. McGuire 8 (1) E. Espinal 2 E. Espinal 1 J. Jhang 3 (6) J. Osuna 5 A. Feliz 1 T. Morales 0 (2) A. Feliz 3 E. Wood 13 C. Stewart 1 (2) 2016 Curve Game Information Page 4

5 POSITION PLAYER NOTES #13 Stetson Allie Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/235 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP:.197 (15/76), HR LAST HR: HAR (W. Suero) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 7 games, 5/27-6/5 VS. RHP:.260 (69/267), 10 HR PINCH-HITTING:.286 (2/7), 2 RBI, 2 K STARTS (POSITION): RF (85), DH (13) THIS SERIES: 0/3, BB, K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 17 STARTS (ORDER): 4th (1), 5th (3), 6th (18), 7th (39), 8th (32), 9th (4) ACQ: 2nd R (St. Edward (Ohio) HS) NOTES: Notched two hits on Opening Day 4/7 v. HAR...One of just two players to record multi-hit games in season opener...only player with multi-rbi on 4/7...Hit first home run of season for Curve in fourth inning on 4/8 v. HAR to tie game at Knocked game-winning three-run triple with two outs in the ninth inning on RIC...Scored two runs on 4/22 v. RIC...Hit eventual game-winning home run on 4/23 v. RIC in the fourth inning against Matt Gage...Hit second of back-to-back home runs in 7th inning on 5/8 vs. RIC, tying Ray Sadler for third on the Curve s all-time home run leaders list...drove a pinch-hit, go-ahead two-run single to put the Curve in front in the ninth on RIC...Moved ahead of Sadler for third in franchise history with his 42nd homer on BOW... Struck out four times for second time this season on 6/18 v. HFD...Went 2-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and two walks on BIN...Drove in two runs on 7/3 vs. BOW with two-run single...cranked two-run home run in fifth inning on AKR off J. Merryweather...Hit eighth home run of season in first game of doubleheader on 7/15 v. HAR...Hit second home run vs. J. Merryweather on 7/24 v. AKR, putting the exclamation point on a six-run sixth inning for...scored two runs on 7/23 v. AKR...Drove in two runs on 7/26 v. ERI with 3-for-4 day...became 13th all-time Curve player to record five hits in a game, going 5-for-5 on 7/27 v. ERI with a three-run home run and four runs scored, including walk-off run on Paul Voelker wild pitch...crushed 11th home run of the year on 8/9 v. HAR in the eighth inning to give Curve an 8-7 lead...hit three-run home run on HAR in the first of a back-to-back home runs with Tomas Morales...Hit home run in second straight game on HAR to bring Curve within 4-3 in seventh inning...walked Curve off with RBI single in 14th inning on 8/27 v. ERI - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 2nd round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of St. Edward HS (Ohio)...Began career as a pitcher before being moved to first base in Blasted first pro home run on 7/7/12 with the Rookie GCL Pirates against the GCL Phillies...Set career high in RBI with five on 4/13/13 with Class-A West Virginia (has since matched four other times)...was Opening Day first baseman for Curve in Tied for third-most walks in the E.L. in 2014 (71)...Hit a HR every ABs (4th in EL)...Led Pirates MiLB system with 17 home runs in Drove in a run in five straight games last season from 4/19-4/26 (9 total RBI)...For more on Allie, see Page 17 of the Curve Media Guide #17 Barrett Barnes (@b_barnes1991) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/209 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP:.342 (25/73), HR LAST HR: 8/29 v. BIN (K. Regnault) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 13 games, 8/14-8/29 VS. RHP:.300 (95/317), 8 HR PINCH-HITTING:.400 (2/5), 2 BB, SB, K STARTS (POSITION): LF (95), DH (11) THIS SERIES: 1/7, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 30 STARTS (ORDER): 5th (3), 6th (20), 7th (33), 8th (39), 9th (10) ACQ: COMP A (Texas Tech) NOTES: Walked in first plate appearance of season in pinch-hit spot on 4/10 v. HAR...Stole first base of season on 4/10...stole bases in back-to-back games on 4/10 v. HAR and 4/11 v. AKR...Logged first multi-hit game with a 3-for-4 day with two runs scored on 4/22 v. RIC...Logged back-to-back two-hit games on 4/22 and 4/23 v. RIC...Had a 20-game home on-base streak that began on 8/8/15 and carried through 4/23/16...Recorded season-high three hits on AKR and drove in Curve s only two runs...hit first home run of the season on ERI to lead off top of the second inning...went 2-for-3 with three RBI in 5/20 win vs. POR...Drove in first RBI since 6/6 on BIN with pinch-hit double...committed first error of season on BIN...Recorded three hits on AKR and scored a run...drove in a run and scored a run on AKR, going 2-for-3...Went 2-for-4 on 7/14 vs. HAR, driving in two runs...fell a home run shy of hitting for the cycle on 7/16 v. AKR...Went 2-for-3 on 7/17 v. HAR in extending season-best hitting streak at 10 games...had season-best 11-game hitting streak snapped in the first game of 7/21 HFD and saw average raise from.250 to went 3-for-3 with a walk on 7/24 v. AKR...Knocked three hits in 3-for-4 day and scored two runs on 7/25 v. ERI...Recorded four straight multi-hit games from 7/23-7/26...Scored Curve's only run in second game of 7/31 TRN, scoring on a bases-loaded walk to Erich Weiss...Saw 22-game on-base streak end on TRN...Drove in go-ahead runs on 8/2 v. RIC with two-run single...ejected in fifth inning on 8/4 v. RIC after arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire Mike Savakinas...Hit second home run of the season on 8/9 v. HAR against John Simms to give Curve 6-4 lead in the third inning...hit two-run home run for third blast of season on 8/12 v. REA as part of 2-for-4 day (two runs scored, doubled)... Named E.L. of the Week on 8/15 after hitting.579 (9/17) with three HR in five games...logged three consecutive multi-hit games from 8/9-8/12...Hit fourth home run in five games on POR (completed on 8/18) to give Curve 2-0 lead...hit third home run for Curve on HAR in sixth inning...hit home run in second straight day on HAR to give Curve early 1-0 lead...went 3-for-5 with two RBI on 8/26 v. ERI...Drove in three runs and hit a home run on 8/29 v. BIN... Named E.L. of the Week on 8/29 for second time in Saw career-best 13-game hitting streak come to an end on 8/30, ranging from 8/14-8/29 - CAREER NOTES: Selected as the 45th overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft (supplemental first round) by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Texas Tech...Made pro debut on 6/18/12 with short-season State College...Played in just 17 games between Rookie, Low-A and Adv.-A due to an oblique strain...hit 6 home runs with Adv.-A Bradenton over 58 games (second-best on team)...promoted to on 7/23/15... Logged.282 average with three home runs and 15 RBI in August with Curve...Hit a grand slam to help spark a seven-run comeback win by the Curve in Game One of the Western Division Series against Bowie on 9/9/15...Enters 2016 as the 24th best prospect in the Pirates system, according to Baseball America...For more on Barnes, see Page 18 of the Curve Media Guide #6 Christopher Diaz (@CDiaz2) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-9/181 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 game, 8/27-pres. VS. LHP:.213 (13/61) LAST HR: HAR (G. Mendez) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 5 games, 6/23-7/2 VS. RHP:.228 (37/162), HR PINCH-HITTING:.000 (0/1) STARTS (POSITION): 2B (15), SS (49), 3B (5) THIS SERIES: MULTI-HIT GAMES: 12 STARTS (ORDER): 2nd (2), 7th, (1) 8th (32), 9th (38) ACQ: 11rd R (N.C. State) NOTES: Scored twice on Opening Day 4/7 v. HAR...Scored Curve s only run on RIC...Hit three-run home run on HAR in fifth inning...logged career-best 4 RBI on 4/18...Drove in only two runs of the game for the Curve on 4/24 v. RIC...Had two hits, a run scored and an RBI on 5/8 vs. RIC...Logged three hits on RIC with run scored and RBI...Scored two runs on REA...Went 3-for-4 with a run scored on REA...Started first game at third base on BIN...Scored game-winning run on 6/28 vs. BIN on Jose Osuna's RBI double...hit second in the batting order for first time on 6/29 vs. BIN, going 2-for-4... Entered game on 6/30 for Erich Weiss after Weiss' ejection in the first inning...went 2-for-3 with a run scored on 7/2 vs. BOW...Saw season-best five-game hitting streak end on 7/3 vs. BOW...Only Curve player to not record a hit on HFD...Made first pinch-hit appearance of the season on REA...Committed two errors as part of seven-error output for Curve on 8/11 v. HAR...Went 2-for-4 with a run scored on NHM - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 11th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of North Carolina State...Hit.356 with 25 doubles, 55 RBIs and 54 runs scored in 61 games as a junior with the Wolfpack in made pro debut with short-season State College on 6/21/12 and became the Spikes primary shortstop...complied career-best 10-game hitting streak with Class-A West Virginia in 2014 (6/10-6/27)...Spent all of 2015 with Adv.-A Bradenton...hit left-handed pitchers in the FSL for a.363 batting average...hit.273 in home games at McKechnie Field...For more on Diaz, see Page 21 of the Curve Media Guide #7 Elvis Escobar Bats: Left Throws: Left Ht/Wt: 5-8/169 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 2 games, 8/29-pres. VS. LHP:.000 (0/9) LAST HR: NHM (W. Font) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 12 games, 4/27-5/12 (w/ A-Adv. BRD) VS. RHP:.284 (25/88), HR PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): CF (24) THIS SERIES: 2/9, 2 R, RBI, 4 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 5 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (24) ACQ: Intl FA - July 21, 2011 (Venezuela) NOTES: Assigned to on 8/2...Hit.272 with four home runs and 32 RBI in 92 games with Adv.-A Bradenton...Left Bradenton on eight-game hitting streak...strung together twelve-game hitting streak from 4/27-5/12...Drove in three runs on BRV, CLR and DBT...Hit.297 with 22 RBI and four home runs in 44 away games with Marauders...Drove in 11 runs in 24 games in July, hitting named the Florida State League player of the week on 7/17... Logged two hits in first game with Curve on 8/3 v. RIC...Scored both runs for Curve on 8/4 v. RIC, including game-winning run in the 10th on Edwin Espinal's walkoff sac fly...scored three runs and stole first career Double-A base on 8/9 v. HAR, going 3-for-4...Committed first error with Curve on 8/10 v. HAR with throwing error...hit first career Double-A extra base hit with a triple in third inning on 8/11 v. HAR to score Curve starter Alex McRae...Set new Curve team single-season record with a triple in the third inning on 8/12 v. REA, marking the 51st triple of the season for...saw six-game Double-A hitting streak end on 8/13 (from 8/6-8/12)...Hit first Double-A home run on NHM for Curve's only two runs in game...scored twice on NHM...Went 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI on 8/25 v. ERI...Recorded three hits and scored twice on 8/26 v. ERI - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Pirates in 2011 from Venezuela...Made professional debut on 6/18/12 with the GCL Pirates against the GCL Blue Jays, going 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI...Hit first career home run on GCL Blue Jays...Went 4-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI on GCL Blue Jays...Spent all of 2013 with short-season Jamestown, hitting.268 with one home run and 23 RBI...Split time in 2014 with Jamestown and Single-A West Virginia, combining to hit.237 with three home runs and 38 RBI...Hit career-best.296 in 2015 with Power, hitting five home runs and driving in a careerbest 64 runs #14 Edwin Espinal Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-1/247 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 6 games, 8/24-pres. VS. LHP:.305 (25/82), 2 HR LAST HR: 8/29 v. BIN (R. Lara) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 7 games, 5/26-6/5 VS. RHP:.285 (83/291), 4 HR PINCH-HITTING:.444 (4/9), 4 K, 2 2B STARTS (POSITION): 1B (67), 3B (14), DH (8) THIS SERIES: 4/9, 2 R, 5 RBI, 2B, HR, K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 32 STARTS (ORDER): 3rd (6), 4th (49), 5th (16), 6th (18) ACQ: Intl FA - April 18, 2011 (D.R.) NOTES: Named 2016 E.L. All-Star, first career All-Star selection...recorded two RBI on 4/13 v. AKR...Fell a triple shy of the cycle on 4/26 v. ERI...Drove in two runs on BIN...Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored on 5/20 vs. POR...Went 2-for-4 with an RBI on 5/24 vs. AKR...Saw seven-game hitting streak come to an end on 6/6, and hit.423 during the streak (11-for-26)...Recorded three hits on ERI with an RBI...Knocked three hits on ERI...Hit solo home run as part of two-hit day on REA...Hit two-run home run for first runs of game for Curve in second inning on 6/15 v. NH...Went 3-for-4 on 6/19 vs. HFD...Hit three-run home run for fifth home run of the season on BOW in the first inning...saw 23-game on-base streak snapped on 6/27 vs. BIN, which dated back to 5/28 and marked the second longest on-base streak for a Curve hitter this season...entered game on 6/28 as pinch-hitter, going 2-for-2 with a run scored...knocked two hits in 2-for-6 night on 7/16 v. HAR...Went 3-for-4 on 7/25 v. ERI...Drove in Curve's only run in first game of 7/31 TRN...Walked Curve off on 8/3 v. RIC in 12th inning with solo home run against Christain Jones, marking first Curve walk-off home run since 5/2/15...Walked Curve off for second straight night on 8/4 v. RIC on sac fly in bottom of the 10th to score Elvis Escobar...Logged only two-hit day for Curve on REA, going 2-for-4 (was one of only three Curve players to record a hit on 8/7)...Snapped 0-for-9 slump with 3-for-4 night on 8/13 v. REA, scoring twice and driving in a run...drove in two runs with a pinch-hit, tworun double on HAR to give Curve 3-2 lead...went 3-for-7 with a run scored in the 14-inning game on 8/27 v. ERI...Went 3-for-5 with a double and home run, driving in five runs on 8/29 v. BIN...Logged four straight multi-hit games from 8/25-8/29 - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 18, Finished the 2013 season with the third-most RBIs in the New York-Penn League (41) while with the Jamestown Jammers...Finished 2014 with the most RBIs of all Pirates farmhands (71)...Spent entire 2014 campaign with Class-A West Virginia...Recorded career best 12-game hitting streak from 6/20-7/1 with Power...Played in 109 games for Adv.-A Bradenton last season...led all FSL first basemen with a.995 fielding percentage...for more on Espinal, see Page 26 of the Curve Media Guide 2016 Curve Game Information Page 5

6 POSITION PLAYER NOTES #2 Anderson Feliz Bats: Switch Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-0/175 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 3 games, 8/26-pres. VS. LHP:.188 (12/64) LAST HR: 8/27 v. ERI (P. Voelker) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 13 games, 6/15-pres. VS. RHP:.271 (74/273), 2 HR PINCH-HITTING:.111 (1/9) 4 K, 2 RBI, R STARTS (POSITION): 1B (15), 2B (14), 3B (9), SS (32), LF (1), CF (1), RF (7), DH (6) THIS SERIES: 1/6, 2 K, PH MULTI-HIT GAMES: 19 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (18), 2nd (18), 3rd (3), 4th (7), 5th (11), 6th (14), 7th (12), 9th (1) ACQ: MiLB FA - Jan. 27, NOTES: Knocked three hits, including a double, with an RBI and two runs scored in season debut 4/8 v. HAR...Logged two hits and two runs scored on ERI...Had Curve s only extra base hit on ERI with a leadoff double...logged first four-hit game by any Curve player on 5/10 vs. TRN, recording two doubles, a triple, scoring twice and driving in a run...hit first Double-A home run on BIN against Tyler Pill...Logged three hits on ERI...Had robbed home run by David Dahl make SportsCenter's Top 10 plays on 6/17 vs. HFD...Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI on 6/28 vs. BIN...Saw career-best 12-game hitting streak come to an end on 7/4 (streak dated back to 6/15)...Logged only multi-hit game for Curve on AKR, going 2-for-3 with a walk...drove in two runs on AKR with first inning RBI double...logged two-run triple on 7/24 v. AKR and scored on same play with errant throw to third base, recording a "little league home run" as part of Curve's six-run sixth inning...matched personal best with 4-for-5 day on 7/26 v. ERI, marking second four-hit game of season...went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored on 8/2 v. RIC...Walked and scored a run on 8/9 v. HAR, entering the game as a defensive replacement for Barrett Barnes...Tripled home Stetson Allie in only at-bat for Curve's first run on 8/10 v. HAR...Hit go-ahead home run in sixth inning on 8/13 v. REA for third home run of the season as part of 2-for-3 day with three RBI...Scored only run for Curve in second game of doubleheader on POR...Scored twice on 8/26 v. ERI...Hit home run in 10th inning off Paul Voelker to tie game at CAREER NOTES: Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Jan. 27, Spent all of 2015 with independent Lancaster Barnstormers (Atlantic League)... Hit.275 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs for Barnstormers...spent six years in New York Yankees system from Hit.277 over 26 games in July of 2011 with Class-A Charleston...Recorded career-best 10-game hitting streak from 4/26-5/6/13 with the Adv.-A Tampa Yankees...had 2013 and 2014 seasons cut short due to injury...for more on Feliz, see Page 27 of the Curve Media Guide #47 Jin-De Jhang Bats: Left Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-9/232 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 5 games, 8/21-pres. VS. LHP:.317 (13/41) LAST HR: ERI (C. Riordan) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 10 games, 5/26-6/26 VS. RHP:.296 (40/135), HR PINCH-HITTING:.000 (0/2), 2 BB, 2 R STARTS (POSITION): C (44), DH (2) THIS SERIES: 2/3, RBI, R MULTI-HIT GAMES: 15 STARTS (ORDER): 4th (17), 5th (23), 7th (3) ACQ: Intl FA - June 10, 2011 (Taiwan) NOTES: Knocked a pair of doubles in each of his first two at-bats of the season on 4/8 v. HAR...Scored twice on 4/12 v. AKR...Hit first career Double-A home run on ERI in second inning...recorded three hits on 5/10 vs. TRN, all of which were singles...hit go-ahead, two-run double to put Curve in front in the ninth in 7-6, comeback win on RIC (Curve scored six runs in ninth with two outs)...started consecutive games on 5/25-5/26 against Akron...Drove in game-tying run on 6/16 v. NH with RBI double to right field...extended hitting streak to 10 games on BOW...Saw 10-game hitting streak come to an end on 6/27 vs. BIN after flying out in pinch-hit appearance in the ninth inning...appeared as pinch-hitter in back-to-back games on 6/ Was with Triple-A Indianapolis from 7/4-7/28, his first career stint above Double-A...Went 2-for-4 with an RBI on 8/3 v. RIC...Drove in a run and scored a run on 8/9 v. HAR, going 3-for-4...Doubled home two runs in the first inning on 8/11 v. HAR...Went 2-for-4 and scored twice in the second game of a doubleheader on POR...Doubled twice on HAR - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 10, made pro debut on 6/18/12 with Rookie GCL Pirates against the GCL Blue Jays...Led all GCL catchers with a fielding percentage...became primary catcher for short-season Jamestown in 2013 (53 games played)...hit a home run in three consecutive games from 6/18-6/21/13...Named 2013 NYPL All-Star...Spent all of 2014 and 2015 seasons with Adv.-A Bradenton...Hit.306 in first half of Named 2015 FSL All-Star...Finished last season ranked 7th in the FSL with a.292 batting average...for more on Jhang, see Page 32 of the Curve Media Guide. #49 Tomas Morales Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-0/190 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP:.000 (0/2) LAST HR: HAR (M. Blackmar) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 5 games, 8/2-8/27 VS. RHP:.250 (10/40), 2 HR PINCH-HITTING:.600 (3/5), 2 HR STARTS (POSITION): C (7), DH (1) THIS SERIES: 0/1 MULTI-HIT GAMES: -- STARTS (ORDER): 6th (4), 7th (1), 8th (3) ACQ: Intl FA - July 21, 2011 (Venezuela) NOTES: Assigned to on 7/4...Hit.257 in 21 games with Adv.-A Bradenton, with three doubles and 10 RBI...Went on seven-game hitting streak with Marauders from 4/14-5/3...Drove in three runs on JUP, going 2-for-3 with a run scored...assigned to Indianapolis on 6/30 from Bradenton...Had two hits in five at-bats with Indians...Made Curve debut on AKR...Walked in the 12th inning on 7/16 v. HAR...Recorded first extra-base hit of Double-A career, tripling home Barrett Barnes on 7/23 v. AKR...Hit pinch-hit home run, his first professional home run, on NHM in ninth inning, pinch-hitting for Jonathan Schwind... Hit second home run in as many days in back half of a back-to-back with Stetson Allie on HAR...Notched first two-hit game with Curve on 8/26 v. ERI... Scored game-winning run on Stetson Allie's walk-off single in the 14th inning on 8/27 v. ERI - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 21, Made professional debut on 7/23 with VSL VSL Seattle... Played first professional game stateside on 6/28 with GCL GCL Astros...Hit career-best.301 in 26 games with Bristol Pirates in 2015 #19 Kevin Newman (@OfficialKBN) Bats: Left Throws: Left Ht/Wt: 6-3/200 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP:.290 (9/31), HR LAST HR: HFD (C. Hernandez) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 17 games, 6/21-7/9 VS. RHP:.292 (54/185) PINCH-HITTING:.000 (0/0) BB STARTS (POSITION): SS (53), DH (1) THIS SERIES: 1/8, 2 R, RBI, BB, 3B MULTI-HIT GAMES: 17 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (36), 3rd (18) ACQ: 1st R (University of Arizona) NOTES: Assigned to Double-A on 6/18...Led Bradenton and all of the Florida State League with a.366 batting average...set new career hitting streak by hitting in nine straight games from 4/12-4/21...Went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and seven total bases on CLR...Drove in five runs on 6/16 vs. FTM... Placed on DL for left orbital fracture from 5/27-6/14...Collected two hits and two RBI in Double-A debut on 6/18 vs. HFD...Had second two-hit game on BIN, and knocked first Double-A extra base hit...scored twice and drove in two runs on BIN with 2-for-4 day, his third two-hit game in Double-A...Scored twice on 6/30 vs. BOW...Drove in two runs and recorded two hits on 7/1 vs. BOW...Scored twice and collected two hits on AKR...Scored at least one run in seven straight games from 6/27-7/4...Scored twice and drove in a run as part of 2-for-5 evening on AKR...Saw career best 17-game hitting streak come to an end on ERI...Went 2-for-4 with two walks and a run scored on 7/16 v. HAR...Hit first career Double-A home run on HFD, going 3-for-4...Scored only Curve run on 7/21 v. AKR, scoring on Harold Ramirez's RBI single...went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI on 7/22 v. ARK, knocking first Double-A triple... Tied career best with four hits on 7/23 v. AKR, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored while becoming just third Curve player to log four hits in a single game in Went 8-for-17 in four-game series against AKR from 7/21-7/24...Scored decisive run for on 7/25 v. ERI in the eighth inning, coming in to run for Edwin Espinal as a pinch runner...scored runs in 22 of first 32 games played with the Curve, and scored in seven straight games from 6/27-7/4...Went 3-for-4 and scored Curve's only run on 7/29 v. TRN...Also scored Curve's only run in the first game of the 7/31 TRN...Walked twice and scored on 8/2 v. RIC despite not collecting a hit...collected only mult-hit game for Curve on 8/4 v. RIC (2-for-5)...Drove in two runs on 8/9 v. HAR as part of 1-for-3 day...combined to go 4-for-8 in doubleheader on POR with two runs scored and two RBI, including a 3-for-4 day in game one...drove in two RBI on 8/26 v. ERI...Made first pinchhit appearance of the season on 8/27 v. ERI in the 11th inning - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the first round (19th overall) by the Pirates out of the University of Arizona in Made professional debut on 6/19/15 with the West Virginia Black Bears vs. Mahoning Valley...Recorded first professional hit in his debut...logged career-best eight-game hitting streak from 7/13-7/20 last season...hit first home run on 7/17/15 vs. State College...Stole three bases on 7/22 vs. Brooklyn...Promoted to Single-A West Virginia on 8/9/15...For more on Newman, see Page 43 of the Curve Media Guide #24 Jonathan Schwind (@Jon_Schwind) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/190 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 game, 8/27-pres. VS. LHP:.349 (15/43) HR LAST HR: POR (2) (W. Jerez) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 6 games, 4/8-4/21 VS. RHP:.189 (21/111), 2 HR PINCH-HITTING:.238 (5/21), 3 BB, 4 R STARTS (POSITION): LF (11), CF (7), RF (16), DH (4) THIS SERIES: MULTI-HIT GAMES: 6 STARTS (ORDER): 3rd (2), 5th (1), 6th (7), 7th (14), 8th (9), 9th (6) ACQ: 41st R (Marist) NOTES: Tripled home a pair of runs in the sixth inning against Dace Kime on 4/12 vs. AKR...Hit first home run of the season to give Curve a lead in the second game of a 5/7 DH vs. RIC...Pitched top of the ninth on 5/25 vs. AKR to extend career scoreless streak to 6.1 IP...Hit second home run of the season in the top of the ninth inning on BOW as part of 2-for-4 day...pitched one inning on AKR, extending career scoreless streak to 7.1 IP, while striking out one and walking two...drove in two runs on 6/29 vs. BIN, driving in Reese McGuire twice...entered game as replacement for Harold Ramirez after ejection on 7/4, driving in an RBI during 1-for-2 outing...drove in only runs in first game of 7/21 HFD with a two-run double...one of four Curve players to have multi-hit games on 7/27, going 2-for-3 with an RBI...One of three Curve players to log hit in second game on TRN...Entered game on 8/4 v. RIC as defensive replacement for Barrett Barnes, who was ejected in the fifth inning...hit grand slam, first one of the season for the Curve, in the second game on POR to give Curve 7-4 lead...knocked career-high four hits on 8/27 v. ERI, going 4-for-6 with a run scored and an RBI - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 41st round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Marist College (N.Y.)...Hit.287 with 32 RBI and a team-best 47 runs scored during his junior year at Marist...Made pro debut on 6/20/11 with Rookie GCL Pirates...Hit.331 in first two months of 2014 with Adv.-A Bradenton...Logged career-best nine-game hit streak from 5/18-5/29/14...Started 2015 with... Collided with 3B Eric Wood in bottom of 7th inning on going for a ball in shallow left...walked off the field under his own power...was taken to local hospital following the game and had surgery to repair a ruptured spleen...placed on DL on 4/25...Missed all but 29 games in For more on Schwind, see Page 48 of Curve Media Guide #23 Chris Stewart Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-4/210 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP:.000 (0/1) LAST HR: -- LONGEST HIT STREAK: 1 game, 2x, last - 8/24 VS. RHP:.150 (3/20) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): C (9) THIS SERIES: 0/1, R, RBI, BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: -- STARTS (ORDER): 2nd (1), 5th (2), 7th (4), 8th (2) ACQ: Trade - NYY (Dec. 2, 2013) NOTES: Assigned to on 8/12...Went 1-for-2 with an RBI and walk in first game with Curveon 8/12 v. REA...Logged 31 games with Pittsburgh in MLB, hitting.198 with a home run and seven RBI...Placed on DL due to left knee discomfort...went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI on STL...Hit back-toback 2-for-4 games on 6/5-6/6...Scored twice on HAR in Curve walk-off defeat - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the twelfth round by the Chicago White Sox in Made professional debut in 2002 with the Bristol White Sox, hitting.278 with a home run and twelve RBI...Named Defensive Catcher in the White Sox system by Baseball America prior to 2004 season...named Southern League mid-season All-Star in Hit.286 in 95 games with Double-A Birmingham Barrons in Made Major League debut on Sept. 6, 2006 with the White Sox vs. BOS...Recorded first Major League hit on 4/9/07 vs. TB with Texas Rangers...Named International League mid-season All-Star in Hit first Major League home run on 8/9/11 with San Francisco against Pittsburgh 2016 Curve Game Information Page 6