CURVE IN THE LEAGUE LEADERS Batting Average...Harold Ramirez (.311/5th)*

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1 EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 THE 18TH SEASON OF CURVE BASEBALL: 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 in the regular-season finale on September marked 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. IN THE PLAYOFFS: 2016 marked the seventh postseason appearance in franchise history and the fifth as a wild card qualifier. The Curve faced Akron in the Division Series for the fourth time, and have dropped all four series. In Game 1, the Curve held a 5-1 lead through two innings and led by a 7-3 score through six innings before Akron scored six runs in the seventh and won, In Game 2, Erich Weiss and Barrett Barnes each drove in a run in the first inning to put the Curve ahead, 2-0. Akron scored a run in the fifth, but Stetson Allie hit his second homer of the series in the sixth, a solo blast. Clay Holmes picked up the win, while Josh Smith, Trey Haley and Jared Lakind pitched 3.1 scoreless innings to close out the win. In Game 3, Akron pulled ahead 4-0 before a four-run fourth inning by the Curve evened the score, including an RBI single by Jon Schwind, a bases-loaded walk from Chris Diaz, and a two-run double by Kevin Newman. Akron broke the tie with a run in the seventh and pulled away with a four-run eighth, including a two-run homer by Mike Papi. In Game 4, Brandon Waddell pitched seven scoreless innings and allowed just one hit as the game went into extra innings tied. Akron walked off with a double by Eric Haase in the tenth, handing the Curve a 1-0 loss and ending 's season. COMEBACK CURVE: The Curve had 36 total come-from-behind wins this season. They won seven times this year after trailing through eight innings, the most in the league (Five other teams did it four times). AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: Outfielder Austin Meadows returned to the Curve after a brief run with the team late in After hitting just.192 through his first 21 games, the Pirates second-ranked prospect compiled a 24-game hitting streak from May 23 until his promotion to Triple-A on June 18, raising his average to.311, which was second-best in the league at the time. He had 12 multi-hit games during the streak, including five straight from May He hit.404 (38/94) during the 24 games with six triples, six homers, 17 RBIs, six stolen bases, seven walks, 24 runs scored and just eleven strikeouts. The 24-game streak was the longest in the Eastern League this season and the longest in franchise history. On June 14, Meadows broke the all-time franchise record of 21 games set by Kevin Sefcik in He also compiled a 29-game on-base streak, dating back to May 15, the longest in the Eastern League this season. He was named Eastern League Player of the week for the span of May 30-June 5. Baseball America named Meadows as the Eastern League's "Most Exciting Player." 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 hit eight homers in 23 games since August 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 Player of the Week twice in the month of August, winning the honor for the week of August 14 and was named Player of the Week again on August 28. He was named E.L. Player of the Month for August, and selected as the 2016 Curve Most Valuable Player. 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 finished the year in third place on the Curve's all-time list with 54 regular-season home runs, dating back to Allie moved ahead of Ray Sadler with his 42nd career homer on May 27 at Bowie for third all-time. 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). BRINGIN' THE LUMBER: Third baseman Eric Wood had a breakout season in He hit a career-high 16 home runs after having 15 combined through his first three professional seasons. He was also named as Baseball America's "Top Defensive Third Baseman" in the Eastern League. SHINING STARS: Four players were selected to represent the Curve in the Eastern League All-Star Game at Akron's Canal Park on July 13. Pitchers Tyler Eppler and Jared Lakind, as well as first CURVE RANKS IN THE E.L. Batting Average (T-2nd) Runs (4th) Hits (5th) Doubles (4th) Triples (1st) Home Runs...84 (7th) RBI (5th) Base on Balls (8th) Strikeouts (11th) Stolen Bases...67 (11th) On-Base Percentage (2nd) Slugging Percentage (3rd) OPS (3rd) Pitching ERA (8th) Wins...76 (T-4th) Losses...64 (T-9th) Innings Pitched (11th) Hits (10th) Runs (T-6th) Earned Runs (5th) Home Runs...93 (9th) Base on Balls (1st) Strikeouts (10th) Hit Batters (1st) WHIP (9th) Saves...37 (5th) Holds...48 (4th) Shutouts... 8 (T-6th) Complete Games... 3 (T-7th) DIVISION CHAMPIONS 2004, 2010 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2016 baseman Edwin Espinal and outfielder Harold Ramirez played for the Western Division in the game. Erich Weiss was selected as an Eastern League Post-Season All-Star at second base, and Eric Wood earned the same honor at third base. GLOBAL AFFAIR: This year's Curve roster featured representatives from seven different countries. 28 players were born in the United States, including eight from the state of Texas. Five players represented the Dominican Republic and there were five from Venezuela. The Curve also had a player from Canada (Eric Wood), Lithuania (Dovydas Neverauskas), Taiwan (Jin-De Jhang) and Colombia (Harold Ramirez). Manager Joey Cora is a native of Puerto Rico. PROSPECT WATCH: The Curve roster featured 12 of MLB.com's Mid- Season Top 30 Pirates prospects: Tyler Glasnow (1), Austin Meadows (2), Kevin Newman (4), Elias Diaz (9), Nick Kingham (10), Clay Holmes (11), Brandon Waddell (19), Tyler Eppler (21), Dovydas Neverauskas (23), Barrett Barnes (26), Jose Osuna (28) and Edgar Santana (29). Reese McGuire and Harold Ramirez were also ranked in the team's top 10 prior to being traded to Toronto in July. ROAD TO THE SHOW: As of Sept. 20, there have been 14 MLB debuts by former Curve players in 2016, which is the most of any season in franchise history. Alen Hanson, Jameson Taillon, Jacob Stallings, Adam Frazier, Chad Kuhl, Steven Brault, Tyler Glasnow, Josh Bell and Max Moroff all made their MLB debuts with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dustin Molleken and JaCoby Jones debuted with the Detroit Tigers. A.J. Morris reached the Majors with the Cincinnati Reds, Adrian Sampson debuted with the Seattle Mariners and Joely Rodriguez appeared for the Philadelphia Phillies. PLAYERS TO MLB E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Akron Harrisburg Richmond Erie Bowie E.L. WESTERN DIVISION SERIES Date Opp. Result Series 9/7 v. AKR L, , AKR 9/8 v. AKR W, AKR L, , AKR AKR L, 1-0 (10) 3-1, AKR Akron wins series, 3-1, to advance to ELCS 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE Overall Record Home Road vs. E.L. Western vs. E.L. Eastern Place (E.L. Western)...2nd Games Ahead/Behind Home Attendance ,640 Home Openings...66 Average Attendance... 4,131 E.L. Rank... 7th CURVE IN THE LEAGUE LEADERS Batting Average...Harold Ramirez (.311/5th)* *(Hit.306 with Curve. Played one game with NH)... Barrett Barnes (.306/6th) Games played...erich Weiss (127/10th) Home Runs... S. Allie/E. Wood (16/T-6th) Triples...Erich Weiss (9/T-3rd)...Austin Meadows (8/T-6th)... Barrett Barnes (7/T-8th) Strikeouts...Stetson Allie (110/T-10th) On-Base %... Barrett Barnes (.377/T-4th) Slugging %... Barrett Barnes (.477/7th) OPS... Barrett Barnes (.853/6th) Pitching ERA... Cody Dickson (3.60/7th) Wins...C. Dickson/C. Holmes (10/T-5th)...Tyler Eppler (9/T-10th) Losses...Tyler Eppler (10/T-6th) Games...Montana DuRapau (50/4th)... Jared Lakind (47/9th) Games started...tyler Eppler (27/T-2nd)...C. Dickson/C. Holmes (26/T-5th) Saves...Montana DuRapau (22/2nd) Innings pitched... Tyler Eppler (162.1/1st)...Cody Dickson (140.0/8th) Hits... Tyler Eppler (176/2nd) Runs...Tyler Eppler (78/T-7th) Earned Runs...Tyler Eppler (72/T-6th) Home Runs...Tyler Eppler (14/T-8th) Hit batters...clay Holmes (14/1st)...C. Dickson/D.Whitehead (9/T-7th) Base on Balls... Cody Dickson (93/1st)... Clay Holmes (64/5th)... Brandon Waddell (61/6th) Strikeouts... Tyler Eppler (106/T-8th) Holds... B. McKinney/J.Smith (12/T-4th) Games Finished...M. DuRapau (43/1st) Lowest BB/9 IP (SP)...T. Eppler (1.83/2nd) 2016 AWARDS & HONORS 2016 E.L. MID-SEASON ALL-STARS Tyler Eppler, Jared Lakind, Edwin Espinal and Harold Ramirez 2016 E.L. POST-SEASON ALL-STARS Eric Wood and Erich Weiss 2016 CURVE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Barrett Barnes 2016 CURVE PITCHER OF THE YEAR Cody Dickson 2016 CURVE IRON MAN OF THE YEAR Erich Weiss 2016 CURVE FIREMAN OF THE YEAR Montana DuRapau 2016 CURVE UNSUNG HEROES Jonathan Schwind and Eric Wood 2016 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Jonathan Schwind 2016 Curve Game Information Page 1

2 MONTHLY NOTES APRIL HIGH EXPECTATIONS: The Opening Day roster for the Curve featured five of MLB.com's preseason top 30 Pirates prospects: Reese McGuire (5), Harold Ramirez (6), Clay Holmes (15), Barrett Barnes (20) and Tyler Eppler (28). Five players are also featured on Baseball America's Top 30 Pirates prospect list: Ramirez (5), McGuire (6), Holmes (19), Barnes (24) and Jose Osuna (30). B.A. Also named Ramirez as the organization's "Best Hitter for Average," Eppler as having the "Best Change-Up," and McGuire as the "Best Defensive Catcher." A NEW SKIPPER: Former Major League All-Star Joey Cora took over as the ninth manager in franchise history. He was officially announced as the new skipper of the Curve on December 15, The native of Caguas, Puerto Rico spent 11 seasons in the majors with San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians. He was an A.L. All-Star in 1997 with Seattle. Following his playing career, Cora spent eight seasons on the staff of manager Ozzie Guillen with the White Sox from and one season as the bench coach with the Miami Marlins in Prior to joining the Curve, Cora last managed in the minors in 2003 with Savannah of the South Atlantic League, then a Montreal Expos affiliate. He also guided the Appalachian League s Kingsport Mets in 2001 and Cora replaced Tom Prince, who guided the Curve for one season and is now the Pirates Minor League Field Coordinator. OPENING DAY ROSTER: The 2016 Opening Day Curve roster featured 12 players that have worn a Curve uniform prior to 2016, with 13 will be playing at the Double-A level for the first time in their career. There were 12 pitchers and 13 position players on the Curve roster, including one member of the Pirates 40-man roster (Harold Ramirez). SPRING TRAINING: Prior to heading north to, 13 members of the Curve Opening Day roster played in Major League Spring Training games for Pirates this year. Eleven positions players, including Jon Schwind, Jose Osuna, Harold Ramirez, Reese McGuire, Barrett Barnes, Chris Diaz, Erich Weiss, Stetson Allie, Edwin Espinal and Anderson Feliz all got plate appearances in big league games. Relievers Montana DuRapau and Dovydas Neverauskas were the only two pitchers on the Opening Day Curve roster that saw action in MLB Spring Training Games. OPENING DAY NOTES: With a 10-6 loss on April 7 to Harrisburg, the Curve are 7-11 all time in season openers. When opening the season in, the Curve are 6-3, but have gone just 1-8 in openers on the road. The Curve are 5-11 on Opening Day against teams from their own division, and 4-5 against National League affiliates. An starting pitcher has not earned an Opening Day win since 2010 when Mike Crotta earned a victory against the Senators. BASE ON BALLS AND BIG FLIES: Through the first four games, the Curve pitching staff combined to allow 31 walks, the most in the Eastern League and an average of 7.75 per game. After not allowing a single homer in the first three games, Akron crushed five home runs on April 11 in a 9-1 loss, tying a franchise record for the most in a single game against the Curve in franchise history. TRIP-TRIP-TRIPLE: The Curve came through with a three-run, bases-clearing triple in three straight games from April On April 16, Stetson Allie brought in three runs with a triple in the top of the ninth at Richmond against Ray Black to give the Curve a 3-0 win. On April 17, Erich Weiss drove a threerun, go-ahead triple down the right field line to give a 5-3 win at Richmond. On April 18 at Harrisburg, Harold Ramirez tied the game at 4-4 with a three-run triple during the Curve s eight-run second inning. SETTLING IN: The first five games of the season, the Curve starting rotation combined to go 1-3 with a 6.94 ERA. Over the next nine games, the pitching staff recovered to post a 2.41 ERA (26 ER/97 IP). The starting pitchers had a 2.73 ERA (18 ER/59.1 IP) in that span, and the bullpen has posted a 1.72 ERA (7 ER/36.2). NOT JOSHIN' YA: Reliever Josh Smith had not allowed a run over 20.2 consecutive innings, dating back to July 20, 2015, until he surrendered an unearned run on April 14 at Richmond. He had a streak of 22.2 straight innings without allowing an earned run until Richmond's Matt Winn hit a solo homer against him on April 22. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND: The Curve went 5-0 in their first five weekend games through April 24, with wins in all three Sunday games and a 2-0 mark on Saturdays. SO LONG, APRIL: The Curve went 9-13 in April and finished the month in fourth place in the division, five game behind first-place Akron. It was the worst record in a single month for in The team was seventh in the league in hitting (.240), home runs (12), walks (82) and strikeouts (162). MAY EXTRA! EXTRA!: The Curve played back-to-back extra-inning games on May 1 and May 2 after not needing extra frames through any of the first 22 games of the season. Akron defeated with a walk-off single by Jordan Smith in the 12th inning on May 1. The Curve rallied for three runs in the top of the tenth to beat the SeaWolves on May 2 at Jerry Uht Park. RALLYING IN RICHMOND: The Curve rallied to plate the go-ahead run in the ninth inning four times in a stretch of five games played at The Diamond in Richmond. On April 16, Stetson Allie hit a bases-clearing triple to break a scoreless tie in the ninth and give the Curve a 3-0 win. The next day, Erich Weiss clubbed a three-run triple to put the Curve in front in the ninth in a 5-3 win. On May 13, The Curve scored four runs in the ninth, capped by a two-run, goahead single by Allie, to beat Richmond 5-2. The next night on May 14, the Curve scored six runs with two outs in the ninth, with Jin-De Jhang supplying a go-ahead, two-run double. THE OLD COLLEGE DAYS: On May 15 at The Diamond in Richmond, Curve lefty Brandon Waddell opposed Flying Squirrels righty Tyler Beede. It was their first meeting since the two pitchers went head-to-head during the College World Series finals in Omaha for Game 2 on June 24, Beede's Vanderbilt Commodores bested Waddell's Virginia Cavaliers that day, 7-2, and went on to win the national championship. Beede was selected in the first round of the MLB Draft that year, but Waddell returned to the CWS finals and against faced Vanderbilt in 2015, picking up a win in the clinching series clinching game. In their first Eastern League meeting, topped Richmond, 6-2, with Waddell allowing two runs in 5.1 innings to improve to 3-0, while Beede allowed three runs in six innings and dropped to 2-2 on the year. WADDELL'S WINNING WAYS: Lefty Brandon Waddell won each of his last four starts with A-Adv. Bradenton before earning a promotion to Double-A on May 3. He continued his streak with the Curve, picking up a win in each of his first three starts, marking a stretch of seven straight starts won overall. IT S HOW YOU START: From May 9-15, the Curve cashed in with a first-inning run in six of seven games, including all three games in a home series against Trenton and three of four games against Richmond. In five of six games from May 10-15, 's leadoff hitter reached base safely and came in to score the game's first run. MARK IT EIGHT, DUDE: The Curve went on an eight-game winning streak from May 10-18, which tied for the third-longest in franchise history. During that span, outscored Trenton, Richmond and Binghamton, The Curve also won eight straight games during their 2010 E.L Championship season (5/20-5/26 vs. Akron, at Erie, at Akron). The most recent eight-game winning streak came in 2013 (6/13-6/20 at New Britain, vs. Trenton, vs. New Hampshire). #WINNING: From May 7-23, the Curve won 13 of 15 games. Prior to that stretch, they were and fourth in the E.L. West. The run began with a three-game sweep of Richmond, but was interrupted with a loss to Trenton on May 9. The Curve responded with an eight-game winning streak, including a four-game road sweep of Richmond. moved from fourth to second in the division, but only gained one game on first-place Akron, still sitting 6.5 games back. YOUTH MOVEMENT: Through the end of May, the season roster had an average age of 23.6, the youngest of any team in the Eastern League. Hartford (24.0), Trenton (24.3) and Akron (24.5) were the next closest. Erie (26.1) had fielded the oldest roster. The three youngest players on the Curve roster were all 21 and are also the three highest-ranked prospects: Austin Meadows, Reese McGuire and Harold Ramirez. No players on the roster at that time had played above Double-A at any point in their professional careers. IF WE MAY: The Curve went 19-9 in May, their best month of the season. The team hit.274 in the month, led by a.366 average by Harold Ramirez. Through May, the Curve held a record and sat in second place in the E.L. West, 7.5 games behind first-place Akron. Lefty Cody Dickson went 3-0 in the month with a 3.25 ERA in five starts and one relief outing. Closer Montana DuRapau one run over 11 appearances, a 0.79 ERA, and successfully converted all six save chances. Reliever Dovydas Neverauskas pitched 10 scoreless outings in the month, working 13.2 innings with 15 strikeouts Curve Game Information Page 2

3 MONTHLY NOTES JUNE WHAT A RELIEF: Lefty Jared Lakind made his mark in the Curve record books, pitching 25.1 consecutive scoreless innings from May 1-June 23, the longest streak in a single Curve season. The streak surpassed the previous record 23.2-inning span set by Derek Hankins in Reliever Dovydas Neverauskas went on a scoreless streak of his own from April 25-June 2 that spanned 18.1 scoreless innings, including 12 straight appearances without allowing a run. #WINNING CONTINUED: From May 7-June 3, the Curve won 20 of 26 games, going from to They won seven of eight series during that span, with the lone exception being a four-game series split with Akron at PNG Field. DICKSON DOMINATES: After going 0-2 with a 6.45 ERA (16 ER/22.1 IP) in his first five Double-A starts from April 11-May 2, Cody Dickson went 5-0 with a 1.16 ERA (5 ER/38.2 IP) over his next seven starts from May 7-June 12. He did not allow more than one earned run in any of the seven starts. MEADOWS MAKES HIS MARK: Outfielder Austin Meadows compiled a 24-game hitting streak from May 23 through his promotion to Triple-A on June 18, raising his season average from.192 through his first 21 games to.311. It was the longest hitting streak in the Eastern League in 2016 and the longest active streak in baseball, MLB and MiLB, at the time of his promotion. It was the longest streak in franchise history, surpassing the previous mark of 21 games set by Kevin Sefcik in Over the 24 games, Meadows hit.404 (38-for-94) with six homers, six triples, 17 RBIs, six stolen bases, seven walks, 24 runs scored and only 11 strikeouts. He had 12 multi-hit games during the streak. He was named the Eastern League Player of the Week for May 30-June 5 after batting.444 in seven games with five triples, two homers, nine runs scored, six RBIs and two stolen bases with four multi-hit games. HOW THE STREAK WAS BUILT: (1) May 23 vs. Akron: 6th-inning triple. (2) May 24 vs. Akron: 5th-inning RBI single. (3) May 25 vs. Akron: 1st-inning tworun double. (4): May 26 vs. Akron: 9th-inning pinch-hit single. (5) May 27 at Bowie: 3rd-inning double. (6) May 28 at Bowie: 1st-inning single. (7) May 29 at Bowie: 4th-inning RBI double. (8) May 30 at Bowie: 5th-inning solo home run. (9) May 31 at Akron: 3rd-inning single. (10) June 1 at Akron: 8th-inning triple. (11) June 2 at Akron: 3rd-inning triple. (12) June 3 vs. Binghamton: 1st-inning RBI triple. (13) June 4 at Binghamton: 1st-inning triple. (14) June 5 vs. Binghamton: 9th-inning solo home run. (15) June 6 at Erie: 4th-inning double. (16) June 7 at Erie: 1st-inning single. (17) June 8 at Erie: 1st-inning solo home run. (18) June 9 at Erie: 1st-inning solo home run. (19) June 10 at Reading: 1st-inning double. (20) June 11 at Reading: 1st-inning solo home run. (21) June 12 at Reading: 8th-inning double. (22) June 14 vs. New Hampshire: 7th-inning double. (23) June 15 vs. New Hampshire: 9th-inning double. (24) June 16 vs. New Hampshire: 1st-inning solo home run MEET IN THE MIDDLE: At the conclusion of the game on June 23, the Curve officially hit the halfway mark of their 2016 season. sat a then-seasonbest nine games over.500 and riding a five-game winning streak, just one game behind first-place Akron. SIX PACK: The Curve went on a six-game winning streak from June 18-24, their second-longest of the season. That streak included the final two games of a homestand against Hartford, a three-game road sweep in Binghamton, and the opener of a series at Bowie. During the streak, the Curve offense hit.340 (72-for-212), scored 36 runs (6.0/game) and hit.385 (25/65) with runners in scoring position. The pitching staff posted a 2.57 ERA (16 ER/56 IP). starting pitchers went 5-0 with a 2.50 ERA (10 ER/36.0 IP) during the streak, while the bullpen went 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (6 ER/20.0 IP). DUCK HUNT: The Curve passed Akron on June 26 to take over first place in the E.L. West for the first time in The Curve (24-20) were 8.5 games behind Akron (33-12) on May 25 and went over the next 30 games to move into first, while Akron compiled a record. EDWINNING: First baseman Edwin Espinal hit.364 (36/99) from May 26-June 30 with six doubles and four homers while striking out just nine times. His.314 season average at the time not qualify for the league leaderboard, which requires 2.7 PA per team game played (Minimum through June 30 was 211 in 78 games. Espinal had 204). After leading Florida State League first basemen with a.995 fielding percentage in 2015, Espinal had a.997 mark at first in 2016 through the end of June. OPPORTUNE IN JUNE: The Curve went in June, finishing the month with a overall record and a 1.5-game lead over Akron for first place in the E.L. West. Right-hander Tyler Eppler went 3-2 in six June starts with a 2.65 ERA and just six walks in 37.1 innings. The Curve hit.281 as a team in June. Edwin Espinal hit.361 over 23 games with three homers and 14 RBIs. Austin Meadows batted.361 with eight doubles, five triples and five homers in June before his promotion to Triple-A. Jose Osuna batted.300 with one homer and eight doubles while leading the team with 17 RBIs and nine walks. Jin-De Jhang hit.306 over 12 games in the month. JULY HELLO, NEWMAN: Shortstop Kevin Newman joined the Curve on June 18 with Austin Meadows' promotion to Triple-A, and he lived up to the offensive hype that had him drafted in the first round by the Pirates in 2015 out of the University of Arizona. Newman hit had at least one hit in 18 of his first 19 Double-A games, posting a.354 average through July 9. He went on a 17-game hitting streak from June 21-July 9, the seventh-longest in franchise history. Newman also scored at least one run in 11 of his first 14 games, 15 total runs, and scored at least one run in seven straight games from June 27-July 4. SHINING STARS: Four Curve players were selected to play for the Western Division in the Eastern League All-Star Game on July 13 at Akron's Canal Park. Right-handed pitcher Tyler Eppler, lefty Jared Lakind and first baseman Edwin Espinal each earned the first All-Star selections of their careers. Outfielder Harold Ramirez picked up his second All-Star nod and first since 2013 in the New York-Penn League. HOLMES HITS STRIDE: Right-hander Clay Holmes went 5-4 with a 5.66 ERA through his first 12 starts at Double-A, but hit a hot stretch in the middle of the season. In six starts from June 16-July 15, Holmes went 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA (7 ER/35.0 IP), lowering his season ERA to FAMILIAR FACES: The Curve saw two rehab assignments in July by players that came through earlier in their careers. Right-handed pitcher Ryan Vogelsong pitched for the Curve in 2002, going 1-5 with a 5.56 ERA in eight starts. He was placed on the disabled list by the Pirates on May 24 after being hit in the face with a pitch while batting, suffering facial fractures. He made his first rehab start for the Curve on July 10 at Erie, allowing three runs, all in the second inning, over five total innings in a no-decision. He made a second start on July 15 at PNG Field against Harrisburg, picking up a win while working six scoreless, two-hit innings Curve MVP Elias Diaz was placed on the disabled list by the Pirates before the start of the season with right elbow debridement. The catcher joined the Curve on a rehab assignment on July 16, hitting 2-for-7 over two games with a walk and an RBI. SEVEN-GAME SLIDE: The Curve were outscored over a seven-game losing streak from July 15 (G2) through July 21, their longest of the season, and did not score more than two runs in a game during that stretch. The losing streak was preceded by a six-game winning streak. A HAROLD-ED PROSPECT: Outfielder Harold Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a triple on July 23, raising his season batting average to.318, third-best in the Eastern League at the time and the highest it would reach during the 2016 season. The game capped a 15-game hitting streak dating back to July 6, the longest active streak by an active E.L. player at the time and the third-longest streak for a Curve player in During the streak, Ramirez hit.439 (25/57) with 12 RBIs. GRIN AND BARRETT: Outfielder Barrett Barnes hit just.249 in his first 70 games through July 4, but went on an 11-game hitting streak from July 5-19 in which he hit.475 (19-for-40) and raised his average to.283. He hit.404 overall in the month of July. DICKSON DOMINATION CONTINUES: After going 0-2 with a 6.45 ERA (16 ER/22.1 IP) in his first five Double-A starts from April 11-May 2, Dickson went 8-1 with a 2.40 ERA (21 ER/78.2 IP) over his next 14 starts from May 7-July 22. HEAT WAVE: Over a six-game winning streak from July 22-27, the Curve hit.429 (78/182) as a team and scored 44 runs (7.3/game). At the time, the Curve were batting.273 on the season, the highest in the Eastern League, including a.292 (242/829) mark in from July 1-July 27. TRIPPED IN TRENTON: Entering the series with a six-game winning streak, the Curve were swept in a four-game road series in Trenton from July 28-31, scoring just one run in each of the four games. In the series at ARM & HAMMER Park against the top pitching staff in the league, the offense hit just.163 (19/116) and.083 (3/36, 2 RBI) with runners in scoring position. GETTING BY IN JULY: The Curve went in July, finishing the month tied with a overall record and tied for first place in the Western Division with Harrisburg. Barrett Barnes led the team with a.404 batting average in the month. Kevin Newman hit.333. Harold Ramirez batted.324 with three homers in the month. Eric Wood led the team with five homers and 18 RBIs in the month while batting.295. Cody Dickson went 2-0 with a 3.08 ERA over five starts. Miguel Rosario posted a 0.96 ERA in eight outings and Edgar Santana had a 1.23 ERA in eight appearances Curve Game Information Page 3

4 MONTHLY NOTES AUGUST DEADLINE DEAL: On August 1, just moments before the trade deadline, Curve catcher Reese McGuire and outfielder Harold Ramirez were traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates along with big league left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano to the Toronto Blue Jays for Triple-A pitcher Drew Hutchison. Both McGuire and Ramirez were ranked as top 10 prospects in the Pirates system. Both players were assigned to Toronto's Eastern League club in New Hampshire, and both of them had a big impact in their first game with the Fisher Cats on August 3 against Akron. McGuire went 1-for-4 with a three-run double in the first inning and later came in to score. Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored. JECKYLL AND HYDE: The Curve were a team of streaks from July 4-August 3. It started with a three-game losing streak from July 4-6 at Akron. They answered with a six-game winning streak from July 7-July 15 (G1), outscoring opponents, The Curve followed that with a season-worst seven-game losing streak from July 15 (G2) through July 21, during which they were outscored and did not score more than two runs in a single game. They responded with another six-game winning streak from July 22 through July 27. That streak was followed by a four-game losing slide, all in Trenton, which was snapped with a three-game series sweep against Richmond. RUNNING 'ROUND RICHMOND: Through August 4, the Curve went 15-3 this against the Flying Squirrels, and have won 13 straight games against them dating back to April 22. The Curve split a four-game at Richmond from April before losing the first of a four-game set on April 21. The Curve finished that home series with three straight wins from April to start the streak, outscoring Richmond The Curve swept a three-game set at PNG Field from May 7-8 and followed with a four-game sweep at The Diamond from May The two teams did not meet again until a three-game set in from August 2-4, which the Curve swept. WALK-OFF EDWIN: First baseman Edwin Espinal hit the only walk-off home run of the season for the Curve on August 3, a solo shot to lift the Curve to a 2-1 win in the bottom of the 12th inning. The following night the Curve trailed 1-0 heading into the eighth before Erich Weiss tied the game with an RBI double. With the game still tied 1-1 in the bottom of the tenth, Espinal hit a sac fly to score Elvis Escobar and lift the Curve to a 2-1 victory, capping a threegame sweep and giving the Curve their thirteenth consecutive win over the Flying Squirrels. BRINGIN' THE LUMBER: Curve third baseman Eric Wood entered 2016 having hit 15 career home runs in four minor league seasons. Through 91 games in 2016, Wood hit 15 home runs, with his 15th coming on August 5 at Reading. At the time, Wood led the team in homers and ranked with the fourth-best Home Run/At Bat Ratio in the league (1/20.60). That same week, Wood was named the "Best Defensive Third Baseman" in the Eastern League on Baseball America's Best Tools list. CLOCK WATCHING: On August 5, Eric Wood was called out on strikes after home plate umpire Takahito Matsuda rang him up for taking too much time to address the pitcher between pitches, resulting in the third out of the inning and stranding runners at first and third. The umpire made the call with approximately four seconds showing on the pitch clock. It marked the first time since the pitch clocks were added to play during the 2015 that a Curve player was called out on an automatic strike. manager Joey Cora and hitting coach Kevin Riggs each came out to argue the call, resulting in Riggs being ejected by Matsuda. Wood hit a home run the next time he came to the plate in the fourth inning. A LITTLE EXTRA DEJA VU: The Curve went into extra innings in three out of four games from August 3-6, and they have won all three of those games by a 2-1 score. On August 3, Edwin Espinal hit a walk-off solo homer in the bottom of the 12th inning, and he lifted the Curve to a walk-off win in 10 innings with a sacrifice fly the next night. On August 6 at Reading, the Curve rallied in the ninth to tie the game at 1-1 and won in the tenth with a go-ahead RBI groundout by Anderson Feliz, scoring Jonathan Schwind from third. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: Through August 9, the Curve were at PNG Field on the season, the best home record in the E.L. Western Division at the time. won 10 consecutive home games from July 22-August 9, setting a new franchise record. The streak included a three straight wins against Akron from July 22-24, a three-game sweep of Erie from July 25-27, a three-game sweep of Richmond from August 2-4 and a win over Harrisburg on August 9. The streak surpassed the club's nine-game home winning streak record set from July 2-July 23, 2001 under manager Dale Sveum. STEWART RETURNS: Catcher Chris Stewart began a Major League rehab appearance tonight with the Curve on August 12 and remained with the team for the rest of their regular season. 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. SCHWIND'S SLAM: On August 17 at Portland, Jonathan Schwind hit the only grand slam of the season for the Curve. With the Curve trailing 4-3 in the sixth inning of the seven-inning game, Schwind drove a pitcher over the right field fence to plate four runs and lift the Curve to a 7-4 win over the Sea Dogs. The four RBIs tied the most that Schwind compiled in a single game in his career, matching a mark he set with the Bradenton Marauders on April 6, NOT SO DREARY AGAINST ERIE: The Curve are against the SeaWolves since the start of the 2015 season, including starting the season 8-0 against Erie last year. The Curve won eight straight games against the SeaWolves prior to 's 7-6 loss on August 26, including a three-game sweep in Erie from July 8-10 and a three-game sweep at PNG Field from July The Curve hit.297 against the SeaWolves in 2016 with a 13-7 record. In 17 games, Edwin Espinal hit.365 (27-for-74) against Erie with four doubles, his only triple and 11 RBIs. Stetson Allie brought in 11 RBIs and had six extra-base hits in 15 games against the SeaWolves with a.288 (15-for-52) average. Jonathan Schwind hit.346 (9-for-26) in nine games against Erie in 2016, and Jin-De Jhang batted.360 (9-for-25) with his only homer of the season against the Tigers' Double-A squad. MO' IN A PINCH: After not hitting a single home run over his first five full professional seasons, Tomas Morales clubbed a pinch-hit, solo homer on August 21 at New Hampshire for his first career homer. It was also the first pinch hit home run by any Curve player in He followed with another pinch-hit, solo homer the next night at Harrisburg, the second part of back-to-back homers with Stetson Allie. BARNES' BIG MONTH: Outfielder Barrett Barnes was named Eastern League Player of the Month for August. He hit.360 (31-for-86) in 26 August games with eight homers, six doubles and 22 RBIs. He also scored 16 runs and compiled a.709 slugging percentage with a.434 on-base percentage. Barnes was named E.L. Player of the Week twice in August, including the week of August 8-14 after hitting.529 with three homers in five games and the week of August 22-28, when he again clubbed three homers over six games and posted a.409 batting average with seven RBIs. He went on a career-best 13-game hitting streak from August 14-29, a span in which he posted a.408 batting average (20-for-49) with six homers and 15 RBIs. Eight of his nine home runs on the season came in the month of August. DOWN THE STRETCH IN AUGUST: The Curve went in August, and finished the month with a overall record and a two-game lead over Akron for first place in the Western Division. Barrett Barnes led the team with a.360 average in 26 games, eight homers and 22 RBIs. Erich Weiss hit.287 with two homers and 19 RBIs in the month over 26 games. In 12 games, Tomas Morales hit.348 with two homers and a triple. Jin-De Jhang batted.313 in 19 games with a.370 on-base percentage. SEPTEMBER HEY, McRAE!: Through his first six Double-A start from June 10-July 6, Alex McRae went 2-4 with a ERA. He bounced back down the stretch, going 6-2 with a 2.47 ERA in his last nine starts and one relief outing from July 14-September 1, including a stretch in his last eight games where he went 5-1 with a 2.23 ERA. D-D-DEFENSE: After holding the worst fielding percentage in the Eastern League last season, the Curve tied for the top fielding percentage in the circuit in 2016 at.980. That percentage surpassed the best fielding percentage in team history, which was set at.977 in 2010 and The Curve committed 105 defensive errors in 2016, breaking the franchise-best mark of 125 set in HOW THE WEST WAS WON: 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 September 5. 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 dominated the first half of the season, but fell to through August 7. They went 21-5 over their last 26 games to storm back into the playoff mix and take the Western Division's regular-season crown. The 'Ducks were seven games out of first place on August 12, but went 18-4 the rest of the way to take over first place from on September 4, including an 11-game winning streak from Aug The 'Ducks also won the final four games of their regular season. ALTOONA VS. AKRON PLAYOFF HISTORY: 2016 marked 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 lost to the 'Ducks in the Division Series, 3 games to 1, and Akron went on to defeat Trenton to win the Eastern League Championship. The Curve are 5-3 in playoff games at home against Akron, with a 1-9 mark at Canal Park Curve Game Information Page 4

5 PITCHER NOTES ALTOONA CURVE STARTER BREAKDOWN PLAYER W-L ERA GS CG IP H R ER HR BB SO QUALITY STARTS RUN SUPPORT TEAM RECORD Jason Creasy (R) /6.6 per start 3-2 Cody Dickson (L) /4.7 per start 17-9 Frank Duncan (R) /4.5 per start 1-1 Tyler Eppler (R) /4.2 per start Tyler Glasnow (R) /6.0 per start 1-1 Clay Holmes (R) /3.6 per start Nick Kingham (R) /6.5 per start 1-1 John Kuchno (R) /1.5 per start 0-2 Alex McRae (R) /4.8 per start 8-7 Ryan Vogelsong (R) /6.0 per start 2-0 Brandon Waddell (L) /4.6 per start 11-9 David Whitehead (R) /4.7 per start 5-6 SEASON TOTALS W L G CG IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA ALTOONA CURVE BULLPEN BREAKDOWN PLAYER W/L ERA G SV/SO IP H R ER HR BB SO IN/STR. 1ST BATTER RET. Jason Creasy (R) /3 (33%) Cody Dickson (L) / /2 (0%) Frank Duncan (R) /2 3/5 (60%) Montana DuRapau (R) / /4 37/49 (75.5%) Trey Haley (R) / /3 3/9 (33%) Henry Hirsch (R) /1 (0%) John Kuchno (R) /0 6/8 (75%) Jared Lakind (L) / /16 29/47 (62%) Junior Lopez (R) /1 (100%) Justin Maffei (R) /1 (100%) Brett McKinney (R) / /9 33/44 (75%) Alex McRae (R) /1 (100%) Jhondaniel Medina (R) / /18 30/37 (81%) Dovydas Neverasukas (R) / /2 17/22 (77%) Miguel Rosario (R) / /13 16/23 (70%) Edgar Santana (R) / /9 12/21 (57%) Jonathan Schwind (R) /3 5/5 (100%) Josh Smith (L) / /20 27/42 (64%) Brandon Waddell (L) /2 (100%) SEASON TOTALS W L G SV/SO IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA / 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 2016 PITCHING SUPERLATIVES 14+ SCORELESS IP STREAKS Jared Lakind (25.1), 5/1-6/23 Dovydas Neverauskas (18.1), 4/25-6/2 Jhondaniel Medina (14.0), 4/23-5/19 Josh Smith (13.0), 4/29-5/24 Edgar Santana (13.0), 7/1-pres. Miguel Rosario (13.0), 7/4-8/9 Montana DuRapau (10.2), 5/12-6/15 Brett McKinney (10.2), 4/17-5/3 David Whitehead (10.1), 4/12-4/22 Jared Lakind (10.1), 8/12-pres. 8+ STRIKEOUT GAMES Clay Holmes (9), 6/16 v. NHM Clay Holmes (9), 7/2 v. BOW Brandon Waddell (8), BOW Cody Dickson (8), 7/22 v. AKR Alex McRae (8), POR Brandon Waddell (8), 8/25 v. ERI POSITION PLAYERS PITCHING Date Opp. Player IP H R ER HR BB SO TBF INH/STR RESULT 4/30 at Akron Jonathan Schwind /2 L, /3 at Erie Jonathan Schwind /1 L, /25 Akron Jonathan Schwind L, /31 at Akron Jonathan Schwind L, /6 at Erie Jonathan Schwind L, /29 Binghamton Justin Maffei L, 13-4 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 E.L. PITCHER OF THE WEEK AWARDS Brandon Waddell (June 27) 2016 PITCHERS #30 #27 A.J. Jason Morris Creasy Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 4-1, /200 ERA LONG OUTING (START): 6.0 IP, 2x - last 4/23 v. RIC VS. LH:.205 (9/44) SAVE OPPS: -- (--%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0, 8/27 v. ERI VS. RH:.342 (25/73) INHERITED/STRANDED: --/-- (--%) MOST K (START): 4, 2x, last - 4/23 v. RIC MOST K (PEN): 2, 8/27 v. ERI FIRST BATTER RETIRED % (PEN): 1/3 (33%) MOST BB (START): 3, AKR MOST BB (PEN): 2, NHM CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 4-4 (1-2 PEN) NOTES: Began season in rotation...allowed three runs (two earned) as Opening Day starter on 4/7 v. HAR and recorded 300th career strikeout when he got John Simms looking in the second inning...won three straight starts from 4/13-4/23...Began season 3-0 with a 4.50 ERA in four starts...left game on AKR after 4.0 IP...Placed on 7-day DL on 5/3...Began rehab assignment with SS-A West Virginia on 8/6 and made two app. (2.2 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO)...Earned first relief win if 2016 on 8/27 v. ERI, working two scoreless innings in the 13th and 14th #30 #43 A.J. Cody Morris Dickson Bats: Right Left Throws: Left Right Ht/Wt: 10-5, /200 ERA LONG OUTING (START): 7.0 IP, 2x, last - ERI VS. LH:.205 (9/44) SAVE OPPS: 1/1 (100%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0 IP, 8/29 v. BIN VS. RH:.342 (25/73) INHERITED/STRANDED: --/-- (--%) MOST K (START): 8, 7/22 v. AKR MOST K (PEN): 2, 8/29 v. BIN FIRST BATTER RETIRED % (PEN): 0/2 (0%) MOST BB (START): 7, 4/11 v. AKR MOST BB (PEN): 3, 8/29 v. BIN CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 19-9 (2-0 PEN) NOTES: 2016 ALTOONA CURVE PITCHER OF THE YEAR...After going 0-2, 6.23 ERA in first four starts, Dickson went 10-3 with a 3.26 ERA over his last 22 starts... Led Eastern League and set franchise record with 93 walks issued...made Double-A debut with the Curve on 4/11 v. AKR...Walked career-worst seven batters and surrendered two home runs in loss...matched a career-high with 10 hits allowed in a no-decision on 4/25 v. ERI...Pitched into the sixth for the first time in 2016 on 5/2 at Erie while walking six with no strikeouts...earned first Double-A win on 5/7 v. RIC (G2) after allowing one run in five innings and the Curve scoring the goahead run in the bottom of the fifth...picked up second straight win with a season-best 5.2 innings and six strikeouts on RIC...Made first relief appearance of career on 5/23 v, AKR...Matched season high with 7.0 innings, pitched into the eighth on BOW, holding the Baysox to one run for third win of the year... Pitched five scoreless innings in Curve shutout on AKR to pick up fourth consecutive win...earned fifth straight win with seven innings allowing one run on two hits on ERI...Pitched five scoreless, three-hit innings against the top offense in the league on REA...In seven starts from May 7-June 12, Dickson went 5-0 with a 1.16 ERA (5 ER/38.2 IP) and did not allow more than one earned run in a start...had a streak of 10 starts without being charged with a loss snapped on 6/17 v. HFD after allowing three runs in 5.1 innings...improved to 5-0 on the road after defeating Binghamton on 6/23...Pitched six innings and allowed one run in no-decision on ERI...Matched a career high with eight strikeouts on 7/22 v. AKR while earning eighth win...allowed five runs in 2.2 innings on 7/27 v. ERI in no-decision...posted a 3.08 ERA in July...Allowed four runs in 4.1 innings with five walks in loss on REA...Posted a 2.52 ERA (7 ER/25 IP) in final five appearances from 8/13-9/3...Issued five or more walks in five starts and four or more in ten starts...allowed four earned runs in 4.1 IP out of pen in ELDS on AKR 2016 Curve Game Information Page 5

6 PITCHER NOTES #30 #19 A.J. Frank Morris Duncan Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 3-2, /200 ERA LONG OUTING (START): 6.0 IP, 6/5 v. BIN VS. LH:.205 (9/44) SAVE OPPS: -- (--%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 5.0 IP, 4/26 v. ERI VS. RH:.342 (25/73) INHERITED/STRANDED: 3/2 (67%) MOST K (START): 4, 6/5 v. BIN MOST K (PEN): 5, RIC FIRST BATTER RETIRED % (PEN): 3/5 (60%) MOST BB (START): 2, 2x, last - 6/5 v. BIN MOST BB (PEN): 2, RIC CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 3-4 (2-3 PEN) NOTES: Assigned to Double-A from Extended Spring Training on 4/15...Worked 3.2 relief innings on RIC to earn first Double-A win with five strikeouts...struck out four batters in three full innings of relief on 4/21 v. RIC...Tossed five scoreless innings in relief on 4/26 v. ERI, picking up his second win of the season...promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on 5/10 for first time in career...returned to Curve on 6/3...Allowed four runs over six innings in loss on 6/5 v. BIN...Promoted back to Triple-A Indianapolis on 6/9 #30 #12 A.J. Montana Morris DuRapau Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 3-3, /200 ERA LONG OUTING (START): -- VS. LH:.205 (9/44) SAVE OPPS: 22/26 (84.6%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0 IP, 3x, last - 6/3 v. BIN VS. RH:.342 (25/73) INHERITED/STRANDED: 7/4 (57.1%) MOST K (START): -- MOST K (PEN): 5, 6/3 v. BIN FIRST BATTER RETIRED % (PEN): 37/50 (74%) MOST BB (START): -- MOST BB (PEN): 2, 5x, last - RIC CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: NOTES: 2016 ALTOONA CURVE FIREMAN OF THE YEAR...Ranked second in E.L. and led Pirates organization with 22 saves in 26 tries...led league lead with 43 games finished and ranked fourth in appearances (50)...Tied for fourth-most single-season saves in Curve history...posted 2.33 ERA over first 46 games before allowing eight earned runs over final four appearances...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...Went 1-0, 0.79 ERA in 11 May outings...pitched 11.2 consecutive scoreless innings from 5/12-6/15...Charged with first blown save of season on 6/16 v. NH, allowing a two-run home 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...pitched scoreless inning in Division Series against Akron on 9/7...Allowed one run in 0.2 IP in ELDS game on AKR #30 #36 A.J. Tyler Morris Eppler Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 9-10, /200 ERA LONG OUTING (START): 7.1 IP, ERI VS. LH:.205 (9/44) SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): -- VS. RH:.342 (25/73) INHERITED/STRANDED: -- MOST K (START): 7, 3x, last - RIC MOST K (PEN): -- FIRST BATTER RETIRED % (PEN): -- MOST BB (START): 4, RIC MOST BB (PEN): -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: NOTES: 2016 EASTERN LEAGUE MID-SEASON ALL-STAR...Led Eastern League and Pirates organization with innings pitched, second-most in franchise history in a single season...led Curve rotation with 1.29 WHIP and 106 strikeouts...led Curve with 16 quality starts, including seven in first eight starts of Posted 1.83 BB/9 IP ratio, second-best in the Eastern League...Tied for 10th in E.L. tied for fourth in Pirates organization with nine wins...made 27 starts, tied for second in the E.L. and tied for the most in franchise history...pitched at least 7.0 innings eight times...ranked eighth in Pirates organization with 3.99 ERA and third with 106 strikeouts...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 tworun 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 no-decision on RIC...Surrendered career-worst nine runs on 5/25 v. AKR, losing first game since 4/25...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...went 3-2 with a 2.65 ERA in six June starts...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 E.L. All-Star Game...Matched career high with seven strikeouts on 7/24 v. AKR...Pitched 3.0 innings before rain forced suspension on POR...Picked up eighth win of season on NH, working through 7.0 IP for eighth time in Worked six scoreless innings on RIC, matching a career high with seven strikeouts and setting a new career high with four walks as Curve won in extra innings to clinch a playoff berth in regular-season finale #30 #22 A.J. Tyler Morris Glasnow Bats: Right Left Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 0-0, /200 ERA LONG OUTING (START): 3.0 IP, 2x, last - HAR VS. LH:.205 (9/44) SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): -- VS. RH:.342 (25/73) INHERITED/STRANDED: -- MOST K (START): 6, HAR MOST K (PEN): -- FIRST BATTER RETIRED % (PEN): -- MOST BB (START): 3, 2x, last - HAR MOST BB (PEN): -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: NOTES: Led Pirates organization with 133 strikeouts, 11 coming with...named MLB Pipeline Pitcher of the Year...Made MLB debut with Pirates on STL..Made two Major League starts before being placed on 15-day disabled list on 7/24 (right shoulder discomfort)...made rehab start in on 8/14 v. REA and allowed two runs over three innings on two hits and three walks with five strikeouts...made second rehab start for Curve on HAR and pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits with three walks and six strikeouts #30 #18 A.J. Trey Morris Haley Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 0-1, /200 ERA LONG OUTING (START): -- VS. LH:.205 (9/44) SAVE OPPS: 0/1 (0%) LONG OUTING (PEN): -- VS. RH:.342 (25/73) INHERITED/STRANDED: 5/3 (60%) MOST K (START): -- MOST K (PEN): -- FIRST BATTER RETIRED % (PEN): 3/9 (33%) MOST BB (START): -- MOST BB (PEN): -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: NOTES: Began season with Triple-A Indianapolis...Assigned to Double-A from Triple-A Indianapolis on 8/4...Made debut with Curve on REA, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks without recording an out...allowed three runs on two hits in 1.2 IP on REA...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...After allowing five earned runs in 1.2 innings over first two outings, did not surrender a run in final seven appearances (8.2 IP)...Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in Division Series game against Akron on 9/8 #30 #50 A.J. Henry Morris Hirsch Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 0-0, /200 ERA LONG OUTING (START): -- VS. LH:.205 (9/44) SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): 1.0 IP, 9/1 v. BIN VS. RH:.342 (25/73) INHERITED/STRANDED: -- MOST K (START): -- MOST K (PEN): 1, 9/1 v. BIN FIRST BATTER RETIRED % (PEN): 0/1 (0%) MOST BB (START): -- MOST BB (PEN): -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: NOTES: Began season with A-Adv. Bradenton...Assigned to Double-A on 8/30...Made Double-A debut on 9/1 v. BIN, working around a hit to post a scoreless inning with one strikeout...returned to Bradenton on 9/6 #30 #52 A.J. Clay Morris Holmes Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 10-9, /200 ERA LONG OUTING (START): 7.0 IP, 2x, last - 6/2 v. BOW VS. LH:.205 (9/44) SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): -- VS. RH:.342 (25/73) INHERITED/STRANDED: -- MOST K (START): 9, 2x, last - 7/2 v. BOW MOST K (PEN): -- FIRST BATTER RETIRED % (PEN): -- MOST BB (START): 5, 3x, last - RIC MOST BB (PEN): -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: NOTES: Posted highest GO/AO ratio in all of full-season affiliated baseball (2.94) and second-highest in all of baseball overall (Anthony Castro of short-season GCL Tigers West posted 3.29 GO/AO ratio)...tied for second in Pirates organization and tied for fifth in E.L. with 10 wins...led E.L. with 14 hit batters...set new career highs in innings pitched (136.1), strikeouts (101) and wins (10)...Over final seven starts from 7/26-9/2, Holmes went 2-3 with a 3.31 ERA (13 ER/35.1 IP)...In 14 starts from 6/16-9/2, Holmes went 5-5 with a 2.99 ERA (25 ER/75.1 IP), lowering his season ERA from 5.66 to Tied for third in Pirates organization with 26 starts, sixth with innings pitched and tied for fifth with 101 strikeouts...allowed six runs in his Double-A debut on 4/9 vs. HAR...Picked up a quality start on RIC (6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO) in a no-decision...surrendered two runs in the first on HAR in a loss but settled in to keep the Senators off the scoreboard the next four innings... Picked up first win on 4/24 v. RIC after allowing just one run over three hits in six innings of work...allowed a season-high seven runs (six earned) and was removed in the third inning in a loss on AKR...Set new season high with six strikeouts on BIN to pick up third win...did not decide on 5/23 vs. AKR, despite pitching five innings and allowing three runs with four strikeouts...pitched a career-high seven innings and allowed three runs (all solo homers) in win on BOW. with zero strikeouts..won fourth straight decision on ARK with three runs allowed in six innings...did not receive a decision after allowing seven runs in 4.1 innings on REA...Struck out a season-best nine over six scoreless, two-hit innings in a no-decision on 6/16 v. NHM...Allowed seven hits, one run and held hitters to 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position over five innings to pick up fifth straight winning decision on BIN...Did not decide on 6/27 vs. BIN, despite allowing just one run on two hits in six innings of work...matched career bests in innings (7.0) and strikeouts (9) in win on 7/2 v. BOW...Earned win in seventh straight decision after allowing two runs in six innings in a win on AKR...Won seven straight decisions from May 11-July 7...First Curve pitcher in 2016 to reach ten wins after six-inning outing on 8/12 v, REA...Started Game 2 of the ELDS on 9/8 v. AKR, picking up the Curve's lone postseason win while allowing one run on four hits over 5.2 innings with two walks and five strikeouts 2016 Curve Game Information Page 6