UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES

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1 EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 BATTING AVG.:.265 (T-2nd) TEAM HR: 84 (7th) WALKS: 457 (8th) STRIKEOUTS: 956 (11th) TEAM ERA: 4.05 (8th) WALKS: 547 (1st) STRIKEOUTS: 993 (10th) () -- EL Rank DIVISION CHAMPIONS 2004, 2010 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2016 September 9, ELDS Game Three Curve (1-1) vs. Akron RubberDucks (1-1) RHP Nick Kingham (1-1, 5.73) vs. LHP Rob Kaminsky (11-7, 3.28) 7:05 p.m. Canal Park Akron, Ohio Radio -- ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM TV - MiLB.TV BATTING AVG.:.242 (12th) TEAM HR: 132 (2nd) WALKS: 507 (2nd) STRIKEOUTS: 1281 (1st) TEAM ERA: 3.81 (5th) WALKS: 445 (8th) STRIKEOUTS: 1035 (7th) () -- EL Rank PLAYERS TO MLB 136 UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Sat., Sept. 10 7:05 p.m. LHP Brandon Waddell (7-9, 4.12) vs. RHP Nick Pasquale (4-7, 4.22) ELDS Game 4 Sun., Sept. 11 6:05 p.m. TBD vs. RHP D.J. Brown (8-8, 4.78) ELDS Game 5 (If necessary) YESTERDAY: The Curve evened the series with a 3-1 win in Game Two of the Western Division Series. Clay Holmes allowed one run over 5.2 innings, surrendering four hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Josh Smith, Trey Haley and Jared Lakind combined for 3.1 hitless, scoreless innings to finish the night. The Curve opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI double by Erich Weiss, and he came in to score on a sac fly by Barrett Barnes. Akron plated a run in the fifth, but Stetson Allie answered with his second homer of the series in the sixth inning. TONIGHT: The Curve meet the Akron RubberDucks, Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, for Game Three of the 2016 Eastern League Western Division Series. The series is tied, 1-1. Tonight's game is the first of three possible games at Canal Park to finish the series. THE CURVE: The Curve finished the season 12 games over.500 and a half-game behind Akron in the Western Division, clinching a wild card berth with a 2-0, ten-inning win over Richmond on Monday afternoon. This year marks the first time the Curve have made back-to-back postseasons since going to four straight from , the first four playoff appearances in team history. took over first place in the Western Division for the first time on June 26, and held that spot for 55 of 63 games until Akron took it on the next-to-last day of the season. THE RUBBERDUCKS: The RubberDucks opened the season with a 7.5-game lead in the division on May 28, but went on a 12-game losing streak from June 5-16, starting a stretch of posting an record over 60 games, dropping to on August 7 and falling seven games behind the first-place Curve. Akron went 21-5 over their last 26 games, including an 11-game winning streak from Aug , to storm back into the playoff mix and take the Western Division's regular-season crown, taking over first place from on September 4. The RubberDucks won the final four games of their regular season at home against Bowie. Including the postseason, Akron has hit.278 (217/781) against the Curve in 23 games, but just.237 against the other 10 teams in the Eastern League. FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander Nick Kingham made two regular-season starts for the Curve. In his first outing, he picked up a win over Binghamton on August 29 at PNG Field, allowing one run on three hits in six innings. He went 3-0 with a 0.53 ERA (1 ER/17 IP) in his first three starts between Bradenton and.. Kingham appeared in six games for Triple-A Indianapolis last year before undergoing Tommy John surgery. The Texas native made his 2016 debut on a rehab assignment with the GCL Pirates on July 8, and went 0-4 with a 3.00 ERA in six starts before moving to Adv.-A Bradenton. Kingham spent parts of two seasons with the Curve, going 3-3 with a 2.70 ERA in 13 starts 2013 and posting a 1-7 record with a 3.04 ERA over 12 starts in He is 1-2 with a 2.00 ERA (8 ER/36 IP) in six career starts against Akron. For more on Kingham, see page two E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today Akron v. ALT AKR Harrisburg Richmond Erie Bowie E.L. WESTERN DIVISION SERIES Date Time/Result Series 9/7 ALT , AKR 9/8 ALT , tied 9/9 AKR 7:05 p.m. 9/10 AKR 7:05 p.m. 9/11 AKR 6:05 p.m E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today Reading v. TRN Trenton REA Hartford New Hamp Binghamton Portland E.L. EASTERN DIVISION SERIES Date Time/Result Series 9/7 TRN , TRN 9/8 TRN , TRN 9/9 REA 7:05 p.m. 9/10 REA 7:05 p.m. 9/11 REA 6:05 p.m. FOR AKRON: Lefty Rob Kaminsky made 25 starts this year for the RubberDucks. In his last six starts of the regular season, he went 6-0 with a 2.17 ERA. In his most recent start, Kaminsky allowed three earned runs over seven innings against Bowie on Saturday. A first-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2013 MLB Draft, Kaminsky was traded to the Cleveland Indians on July 30, 2015 for first baseman Brandon Moss. In four starts this season against, Kaminsky went 3-0 with a 1.16 ERA (3 ER/23.1 IP). ALTOONA VS. AKRON PLAYOFF HISTORY: 2016 marks the seventh postseason appearance in franchise history and the fifth as a wild card qualifier. The Curve have faced Akron in the Division Series three previous times, with the then-aeros taking all three sets. In 's first playoff series in 2003, Akron won the series, 3-1. The two teams met again in 2005, and Akron eliminated in five games. They met again in 2006, with the series again going five games before a 5-2 win by the Aeros in the final game. The Curve are 5-3 in playoff games at home against Akron, with a 1-7 mark at Canal Park. COMEBACK CURVE: The Curve had 36 total come-from-behind wins this season. They have won seven times this year after trailing through eight innings, the most in the league (Five other teams did it four times). DU-RAP IT UP: closer Montana DuRapau finished second in the Eastern League with 22 saves this year, fourth-most in Curve history. It was tied for the second-most for a Curve pitcher in a season since 2007, behind only 24 by Noah Krol in He finished first with 43 games finished and fourth with 50 appearances. The Curve are 58-2 when leading heading into the ninth inning, and Akron went 1-50 when trailing entering the ninth. BOMBS AWAY: Curve outfielder Stetson Allie now sits in third place on the Curve's all-time list with 54 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 2014 season, Allie leads the Eastern League in home runs, ahead of Jake Fox (50), Quincy Latimore (45), Dean Green (41), Dylan Cozens (40), Rhys Hoskins (38) and Steven Moya (35). IN THE POSTSEASON Games...2 Record Average (24/70) Runs/Runs Per Game... 11/5.5 Home Runs...4 RISP (5/24) Errors...0 ERA Starter W-L Starter ERA (7 ER / 11.2 IP) Reliever W-L Reliever ERA (6 ER / 6.1 IP) Saves/Opps...1/1 BIG SECOND HALF FOR BARNES: 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 23 games since August 9. He hit.249 in his first 70 games through July 4, but raised his average to.308, sixth-best in the league. In his last 54 games after July 5, Barnes hit.378 (68/180), tops in the E.L. during that span, with eight homers, 16 doubles and 31 RBIs. Barnes was 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 last Monday. He was named E.L. of the Month for August. PROSPECT WATCH: The Curve roster currently features six of MLB.com's Mid-Season Top 30 Pirates Prospects: Kevin Nemwan (4), Nick Kingham (10), Clay Holmes (11), Brandon Waddell (19), Tyler Eppler (21) and Barrett Barnes (26). This year's team previously included four other players ranked in MLB. com's top 30, including Tyler Glasnow (1), Austin Meadows (2), Elias Diaz (9), Dovydas Neverauskas (23), Jose Osuna (28) and Edgar Santana (29), plus Reese McGuire and Harold Ramirez, who were ranked fifth and sixth respectively prior to being traded to Toronto in July CURVE AT A GLANCE Overall Record Home Road Place (E.L. Western)...2nd Games Ahead/Behind Streak...W1 Last Last vs. Akron at at Akron All-time vs. Akron at at Akron Playoffs vs. Akron at at Akron Home Attendance ,640 Home Openings...66 Average Attendance... 4,131 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 2016 Curve Game Information Page 1

2 TODAY S STARTING PITCHER HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 225 B/T: R/R EXP: 7 YR BORN: NOVEMBER 8, 1991 (24) IN HOUSTON, TEXAS RESIDES: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA ACQUIRED: 4TH ROUND (Sierra Vista HS (Las Vegas, Nev.)) GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO LEFT GM RESULT w/ GCL PIrates July 8 GCL Braves L (1) After 3rd, trailing 3-1 L 3-1 July 13 GCL Yankees After 4th, leading 2-1 W, 8-3 July 19 GCL Blue Jays After 4th, tied 0-0 W, 11-1 July 25 at GCL Braves L (2) After 5th, trailing 4-1 L, 5-2 Aug. 6 GCL Phillies L (3) After 3rd, trailing 1-0 L, 4-1 Aug. 12 GCL Tigers L (4) After 5th, trailing 4-1 L, 5-2 w/ Bradenton (A-Adv.) Aug. 17 at Palm Beach W (1) After 5th, leading 1-0 W, 1-0 Aug. 23 at Jupiter W (2) After 6th, tied 0-0 W, 3-0 w/ (AA) Aug. 29 Binghamton W (1) After 6th, Curve leading 8-1 W, 13-1 Sept. 4 at Richmond L (1) After 5th, Curve trailing 6-2 L, 6-2 EASTERN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Sept. 9 at Akron RHP NICK #25 Bold - Career High Italics- Relief outing KINGHAM CAREER STATISTICS YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO 10 GCL Pirates (Rk.) / State College (A-) / West Virginia (A) / Bradenton (A+) / (AA) / (AA) / Indianapolis (AAA) / Indianapolis (AAA) / GCL Pirates (Rk.) / Bradenton (A+) / (AA) / MiLB Totals (7 seasons) / NOTES Currently ranked as the Pirates' No. 10 prospect by MLB.com...Began rehab assignment with the GCL Pirates on 7/8 in first pitching appearance since 5/6/15...Totaled six rehab outings with GCL Pirates...Assigned to A-Adv. Bradenton on 8/15...Made two starts and did not allow an earned run over 11.0 IP...Struck out seven hitters in six innings on 8/23 at JUP...Assigned to Double-A on 8/27...Earned win in first outing with Curve in 2016, allowing one run on three hits in six innings, striking out four and walking one on 8/29 v. BIN...Worked through four perfect innings before allowing six runs, all earned, in the fifth on three hits and three walks in fifth in loss on RIC...Allowed two-out, go-ahead grand slam in that outing 2015 NOTES Began season with Triple-A Indianapolis...Made six starts before being placed on the disabled list...left game on 5/6 in sixth inning...underwent Tommy John Surgery in May and missed remainder of season 2014 NOTES Began season with Double-A...Allowed one earned run over 17.0 IP in first three starts of the season, posting a 1-1 record with a 0.53 ERA...Went 0-4 but posted a 2.61 ERA over six starts in May...Went 1-7 in 12 starts with and posted a 3.04 ERA...Promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on June Made Triple-A debut on 6/13 and pitched seven scoreless, five-hit innings with one walk and eight strikeouts against Durham...In his first four starts, went 2-0 with a 0.34 ERA (2 ER) 26.2 IP...In first six starts, went 3-1 with a 1.62 ERA...Went 2-3 with a 5.14 ERA over final eight starts TOMORROW S STARTING PITCHER - LHP Brandon Waddell Breakdown W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB K 2016 Bradenton / / vs. Akron / Brandon Waddell is scheduled to take the mound for Game 3 of the series in the second playoff start of his professional career. Last year, he punched the West Virginia Black Bears ticket to the New York-Penn League Championship Series with a win in Game 3 of the division series at Williamsport, allowing two hits in six scoreless innings with six strikeouts. He also pitched the College World Series championship clincher for the Virginia Cavaliers against Vanderbilt last summer, picking up a win while working seven innings in Game HIGHS CAREER HIGHS IP: 6.0, 2x - last, 8/29 v. BIN K s: 7, JUP BB s: 3, RIC Hits: 8, 8/12 v. GCL TIG Runs: 6, RIC IP: 8.0, 8/18/14 v. LOU K: 13, 4/28/13 v. BOW BB: 6, 7/30/13 v. BIN Hits: 10, 7/5/14 v. LOU Runs: 7, 7/24/14 v. CHA RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING KINGHAM CAREER NOTES Drafted in the fourth round in 2010 out of Sierra Vista HS in Las Vegas...Went 8-3 with a 2.01 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 31 games as a senior, earning First-Team All-State honors... Committed to play collegiality at Oregon before signing with the Pirates Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star... Made Double-A debut on June 15, 2013 and pitched 5.2 scoreless innings with seven strukeouts against Trenton... Entered 2014 as the Pirates' No. 5 prospect according to Baseball America and rated as having the "Best Control" and the "Best Change-Up" in the system...ranked as the No. 64 prospect in baseball in Currently ranked as the Pirates No. 11 prospect on MLB.com KINGHAM VS. AKRON --, -- ERA Date H/R Dec IP H R/ER K/BB 9/9 R SEASON SPLITS/MISC. STATS (w/ ALTOONA) W-L ERA G/GS IP R/ER K/BB Home / /1 4/1 Road / /6 6/3 Day Night / /7 10/4 August / /1 4/1 Sept / /6 6/3 Post-ASG / /7 10/4 STARTING PITCHER RUN SUPPORT Pitcher GS Team Runs R/Start Quality Starts Creasy Dickson Duncan Eppler Glasnow Holmes Kingham Kuchno McRae Vogelsong Waddell Whitehead ALTOONA CURVE STARTER BREAKDOWN 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) 8/31 v. BIN W (9) W, Tyler Glasnow HAR W, Clay Holmes (R) RIC L, Nick Kingham 8/29 v. BIN W (1) W, John Kuchno (R) NHM L, Alex McRae (R) 9/1 v. BIN W (8) W, 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 RIC L (3) /26 7/4 37/49 (75.5%) T. Haley RIC /1 5/3 3/9 (33%) H. Hirsch 9/1 v. BIN /1 (0%) J. Kuchno 8/25 v. ERI W (2) /0 6/8 (75%) J. Lakind RIC W (5) /9 16/21 29/47 (62%) J. Lopez 9/1 v. BIN /1 (100%) J. Maffei 6/29 v. BIN /1 (100%) B. McKinney RIC S (2) /2 18/9 33/44 (75%) 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 RIC /12 16/23 (69.5%) 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 RIC /2 (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: RIC VS. LH:.233 (20/86) SAVE OPPS: 22/26 (84.6%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0 IP, 2x - last, 5/9 vs. TRN VS. RH:.204 (20/98) INHERITED/STRANDED: 7/4 (57%) LAST WIN: 7/27 v. ERI MOST K: 3, 3x - last, 8/2 v. RIC FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 37/49 (75.5%) LAST SAVE: POR MOST BB: 2, 3x, last - RIC CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: RIC (R. Jones) PLAYOFFS: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K ACQ: 32nd R (Bethune-Cookman) NOTES: Ranks second in E.L. with 22 saves in 26 tries...leads league lead with 43 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 RIC L (3) /5 0/2 8/31 V. BIN /0 1/0 8/27 V. ERI /1 1/0 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: 6-3/ /215 LAST OUTING: RIC 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 %: 3/9 (33%) LAST SAVE: CHA MOST BB: 3, 4x - last, RIC CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 0-9 LAST HR ALLOWED: REA (G. Lino) PLAYOFFS: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K ACQ: MiLB FA - 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 RIC /0 1/3 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 /0 1/1 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 #28 A.J. Jared Morris Lakind Bats: Right Left Throws: Left Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /197 LAST OUTING: RIC VS. LH:.196 (19/97) SAVE OPPS: 7/9 (78%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, AKR VS. RH:.230 (31/135) INHERITED/STRANDED: 21/16 (76%) LAST WIN: RIC MOST K: 5, 2x, last - ERI FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 29/47 (62%) 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) PLAYOFFS: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K ACQ: 23rd R (Cypress Woods (TX) HS) RIC W (5) /0 1/1 RIC /0 2/0 8/30 V. BIN /0 0/ 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...Tossed three scoreless relief innings on RIC, surrendering just one hit - 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 #30 A.J. Junior Morris Lopez Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/ /200 LAST OUTING: 9/1 v. BIN VS. LH:.000 (0/1) SAVE OPPS: -- (--%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.2, 7/19 v. CLR VS. RH:.286 (2/7) INHERITED/STRANDED: --/-- (--%) LAST WIN: 7/22 v. DBT MOST K: 5, 5/21 v. DUN FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 1/1 (100%) LAST SAVE: PMB MOST BB: 3, 2x - last, 6/28 v. JUP CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 1-0 LAST HR ALLOWED: -- PLAYOFFS: 1.0, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K ACQ: Intl FA - July 3, NOTES: Assigned to from Adv-A. Bradenton on 8/30...Made Double-A debut on 9/1 v. BIN...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 8/17 - 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 9/1 V. BIN /0 0/1 8/29 V. JUP /1 2/0 JUP /0 1/0 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 2016 Curve Game Information Page 3

4 PITCHER NOTES #30 #26 A.J. Brett Morris McKinney Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /253 LAST OUTING: RIC VS. LH:.327 (35/107) SAVE OPPS: 1/2 (50%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 2x, last - BOW VS. RH:.212 (32/151) INHERITED/STRANDED: 18/9 (50%) LAST WIN: 6/18 v. HFD MOST K: 4, BOW FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 33/44 (75%) LAST SAVE: RIC MOST BB: 3, AKR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 7/22 v. AKR (E. Haase) PLAYOFFS: -- 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: RIC VS. LH:.116 (5/43) SAVE OPPS: 0/1 (0%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, POR VS. RH:.197 (13/66) INHERITED/STRANDED: 13/12 (92.3%) LAST WIN: POR MOST K: 5, 7/21 v. AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 16/23 (69.6%) LAST SAVE: -- MOST BB: 4, RIC CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: AKR (C. Frazier) PLAYOFFS: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K 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... 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 #30 #23 A.J. Josh Morris Smith Bats: Right Left Throws: Left Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /215 LAST OUTING: LOU VS. LH:.130 (10/77) SAVE OPPS: 2/3 LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 2x - last, 7/21 v. AKR VS. RH:.370 (51/138) INHERITED/STRANDED: 25/20 (80%) LAST WIN: ERI MOST K: 5, 7/21 v. AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 27/42 (64%) LAST SAVE: AKR MOST BB: 3, 4/10 v. HAR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: REA (A. Pullin) PLAYOFFS: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K ACQ: 25th R (Wichita State) NOTES: Pitched a scoreless inning on Opening Night in relief...worked a scoreless inning on 4/10 against Harrisburg... Extended scoreless streak to 20-innings on 4/13 vs. AKR following one inning of work with one walk and two strikeouts...allowed first run since July 20, 2015 on RIC...Worked three scoreless innings on HAR and picked up a hold...allowed first earned run since July 20, 2015 with a solo home run to RIC s Matt Winn in the sixth inning, ending a streak of 22.2 IP...Collected first Double-A. save on 4/24 v. RIC after tossing a perfect ninth inning...won first decision of 2016 on ERI after two shutout innings...struck out a season-best four batters in 1.2 innings of work on ERI...Tied season-best with four strikeouts and picked RIC S (2) /0 2/0 RIC /0 1/2 8/31 V. BIN /0 2/0 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...Faced the minimum on RIC in the bottom of the 10th, earning his second save of the season - 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 RIC /0 1/0 RIC L (2) /2 0/4 8/30 v. BIN /0 1/0 LOU L (2) /1 1/1 9/2 v. LOU /4 1/1 8/29 v. TOL /1 1/0 up league-leading fifth hold on 5/11 vs. TRN...Struck out four batters over two innings of work in picking up his second save of the season...took the loss on REA after allowing five runs on five hits in 1.2 innings of relief...allowed two runs on BIN while allowing just one hit in relief of Clay Holmes...Struck out three batters in 1.1 innings on 6/27 vs. BIN...Surrendered a career-worst seven hits and seven runs in 1.2 innings of relief on 6/29 vs. BIN...Hit a batter and struck out a batter on 7/3 vs. BOW in relief of Brett McKinney...Allowed grand slam to Mike Papi on AKR as part of 1.1 inning relief outing, allowing three hits, two walks and striking out two...surrendered two runs in one inning of work on 7/14 in relief of Alex McRae...Tossed 2.1 scoreless relief innings on 7/17 v. HAR... Became fourth Curve reliever in 2016 to strike out five batters in a game, setting a career high with five strikeouts in 3.0 innings of work on 7/21 v. AKR...Faced one batter on 7/25 v. ERI, striking out Mike Gerber to end top of the eighth...surrendered two-run single to Jason Krizan in eighth inning on 7/27 v. ERI...Worked full inning for first time since 7/21 on 8/2 v. RIC, allowing no runs or hits in 1.0 IP...Tied a career high by allowing six runs in just 0.2 innings on REA, marking most runs by a Curve reliever in a single game in Made seven appearances for Triple-A Indianapolis, going 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA - CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 25th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Wichita State...Made professional debut with State College on 6/20/12...Earned first career save on 4/11/13 with Class-A West Virginia...Converted each of first eight save opportunities with Adv.-A Bradenton in named Florida State League mid-season All-Star...Had lowest batting average against in the FSL in 2014 (.191)...In final 10 appearances of 2015 with the Curve, allowed just three hits and no runs over 14.1 innings...for More on Smith, see Page 51 of the Curve Media Guide SHUTOUTS BY OPPONENTS CURVE 46 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 9/1 vs. Binghamton McRae, Hirsch, Lopez 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%) (35.2%) 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) 105 E (.980) Left Field Center Field Right Field E (A) E (A) E (A) B. Barnes 1 (4) E. Escobar 2 (2) S. Allie 4 (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 12 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 2 (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: 3 games, 9/3-pres. VS. LHP:.185 (15/81), HR LAST HR: RIC (T. Beede) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 7 games, 5/27-6/5 VS. RHP:.264 (75/284), 10 HR PINCH-HITTING:.286 (2/7), 2 RBI, 2 K STARTS (POSITION): RF (91), DH (13) PLAYOFFS: 4/7, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 18 STARTS (ORDER): 4th (1), 5th (4), 6th (18), 7th (42), 8th (34), 9th (4) ACQ: 2nd R (St. Edward (Ohio) HS) NOTES: Finished 2016 regular season ranking third in Curve history with 54 home runs hit in an uniform...also ranked third all-time with 183 RBI and holds the Curve career record with 372 strikeouts...has played in the second-most games in Curve history (348) and has recorded the third-most extra base hits in a Curve career (109)...One of just two players to record multi-hit games in season opener...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...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...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...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...Launched three-run home run on 8/31 v. BIN against Mickey Jannis to give Curve 3-2 lead in the fourth inning...hit home run in second straight game on 9/1 v. BIN...Drove home game-winning run with double in 10th inning on RIC...Homered in Game 1 of the ELDS on 9/7 v. AKR...Hit another homer in Game 2 of the ELDS on 9/8 v. AKR for fifth home run in eight-game stretch - 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 (26/76), HR LAST HR: 8/29 v. BIN (K. Regnault) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 13 games, 8/14-8/29 VS. RHP:.298 (98/329), 8 HR PINCH-HITTING:.400 (2/5), 2 BB, SB, K STARTS (POSITION): LF (100), DH (11) PLAYOFFS: 3/7, R, 2 RBI, BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 31 STARTS (ORDER): 3rd (3), 5th (3), 6th (22), 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 4/8/15 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...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 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: 2 games, 8/27-pres. VS. LHP:.210 (13/62) LAST HR: HAR (G. Mendez) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 5 games, 6/23-7/2 VS. RHP:.232 (38/164), HR PINCH-HITTING:.000 (0/1) STARTS (POSITION): 2B (15), SS (50), 3B (5) PLAYOFFS: -- MULTI-HIT GAMES: 12 STARTS (ORDER): 2nd (2), 7th, (1) 8th (33), 9th (38) ACQ: 11rd R (N.C. State) NOTES: Scored twice on Opening Day 4/7 v. HAR...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...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...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: -- VS. LHP:.000 (0/9) LAST HR: 9/1 v. BIN (J. Shaw) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 12 games, 4/27-5/12 (w/ A-Adv. BRD) VS. RHP:.283 (26/92), HR PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): CF (28) PLAYOFFS: 0/5, 3 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 5 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (27), 8th (1) 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...Hit leadoff home run vs. Joe Shaw on 9/1 v. BIN - 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: -- VS. LHP:.287 (25/87), 2 HR LAST HR: 8/29 v. BIN (R. Lara) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 8 games, 8/24-9/1 VS. RHP:.290 (89/307), 4 HR PINCH-HITTING:.444 (4/9), 4 K, 2 2B STARTS (POSITION): 1B (73), 3B (14), DH (8) PLAYOFFS: 0/9, 3 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 34 STARTS (ORDER): 3rd (6), 4th (55), 5th (16), 6th (18) ACQ: Intl FA - April 18, 2011 (D.R.) NOTES: Named 2016 E.L. All-Star, first career All-Star selection...fell a triple shy of the cycle on 4/26 v. ERI...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...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...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, two-run 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 8/25-8/2 - 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: 1 game, 9/5-pres. VS. LHP:.197 (13/66) LAST HR: 8/27 v. ERI (P. Voelker) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 13 games, 6/15-pres. VS. RHP:.270 (76/281), 2 HR PINCH-HITTING:.167 (2/12) 4 K, 2 RBI, R STARTS (POSITION): 1B (15), 2B (14), 3B (10), SS (32), LF (2), CF (1), RF (7), DH (6) PLAYOFFS: 3/9, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 20 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (19), 2nd (18), 3rd (3), 4th (7), 5th (12), 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...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 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...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 Hit two solo homers in Game 1 of the Western Division Series against Akron on 9/7 - 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: -- VS. LHP:.317 (13/41) LAST HR: ERI (C. Riordan) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 10 games, 5/26-6/26 VS. RHP:.288 (40/139), HR PINCH-HITTING:.000 (0/2), 2 BB, 2 R STARTS (POSITION): C (47), DH (2) PLAYOFFS: 3/9, 2 2B, 2 RBI, K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 16 STARTS (ORDER): 4th (17), 5th (26), 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...Hit first career Double-A home run on ERI in second inning...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)...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...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...Doubled twice in Game 1 of the ELDS on 9/7 v. AKR - 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: 1 game, 9/5-pres. VS. LHP:.167 (1/6) LAST HR: HAR (M. Blackmar) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 5 games, 8/2-8/27 VS. RHP:.244 (11/45), 2 HR PINCH-HITTING:.667 (4/6), 2 HR, 3B, 3 RBI STARTS (POSITION): C (9), DH (1) PLAYOFFS: -- MULTI-HIT GAMES: -- STARTS (ORDER): 6th (6), 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...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...Stroked pinch-hit RBI triple on 8/31 v. BIN to score Chris Stewart - 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: 1 game, 9/5-pres. VS. LHP:.250 (9/36), HR LAST HR: HFD (C. Hernandez) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 17 games, 6/21-7/9 VS. RHP:.294 (58/197) PINCH-HITTING:.000 (0/0) BB STARTS (POSITION): SS (58), DH (1) PLAYOFFS: 3/10, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI, 2 K MULTI-HIT GAMES: 18 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (38), 3rd (21) 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...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...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...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 pinch-hit 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, 9/5-pres. VS. LHP:.354 (17/48) HR LAST HR: POR (2) (W. Jerez) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 6 games, 4/8-4/21 VS. RHP:.188 (22/117), 2 HR PINCH-HITTING:.217 (5/23), 3 BB, 4 R STARTS (POSITION): LF (11), CF (9), RF (16), DH (4) PLAYOFFS: 0/3 MULTI-HIT GAMES: 7 STARTS (ORDER): 3rd (2), 5th (1), 6th (8), 7th (14), 8th (10), 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...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 2016 Curve Game Information Page 6