UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES

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1 EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 BATTING AVG.:.255 (8th) TEAM HR: 99 (9th) WALKS: 454 (6th) STRIKEOUTS: 931 (11th) TEAM ERA: 3.67 (3rd) WALKS: 464 (6th) STRIKEOUTS: 1,046 (12th) () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Thurs., Sept. 14 Trenton 6 p.m. RHP Will Carter (3-1, 3.26) vs. RHP Mitch Keller (2-2, 3.12) ELCS Game 3 Fri., Sept. 15 Trenton 6 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Alex McRae (10-5, 3.61) ELCS Game 4 (if necessary) Sat., Sept. 16 Trenton 3 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Austin Coley (6-4, 3.01) ELCS Game 5 (if necessary) THE CURVE: finished the season eight games over.500 and won the Western Division by two games over the Baysox. The title marked the franchise's third regular-season division championship in franchise history, winning the South Division in 2004 and the Western Division in This year, the Curve led the West for 96 of 140 games and took over solo possession of the top spot for good on August 22. The Curve won 10 of their final 16 games, including a season-best five-game winning streak from August clinched the Western Division regularseason title with a walk-off win over Harrisburg on September 4 and a loss by Bowie at Richmond that afternoon. The Curve advanced to the ELCS with a three-game sweep over the Bowie Baysox in the Western Division Series. THE THUNDER: Trenton posted their best record in franchise history, going in the regular season, including a mark at home. They finished the year with the top pitching staff in the league, posting a franchise-record 2.83 ERA, the lowest in the Eastern League since 1976, with 1160 strikeouts. They also tossed 20 shutout wins this year, another franchise record. On Friday, Justin Sheffield and Taylor Widener combined to no-hit Binghamton in Game 2 of the Eastern Division Series. After losing Game 1 of their Division Series, the Thunder won their next three games to advance to the ELCS, outscoring the Rumble Ponies, Trenton is in the Eastern League postseason for the 12th time in their 24 seasons and the ninth time in the last 13 years. They have won three EL titles: 2007, 2008 and TONIGHT: The Curve face the Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, in Game 2 of the Eastern League Championship Series at ARM & HAMMER Park in Trenton, N.J. The Thunder are hosting the first two games of the ELCS, with the series shifting to for the final three games. The Curve have won all four playoff games and six straight games overall dating back to the regular season, their longest winning streak of the year. The Curve hold a 1-0 lead in the series after a 2-1 win in Game 1 behind six scoreless innings by Brandon Waddell. AGAINST THE THUNDER: The Curve went 5-8 against Trenton this season, with five losses coming by one run and two by two runs. On June 20, the Curve beat the Thunder 14-4, handing Trenton their worst loss of the season. went to Trenton for one series, going 1-2 at ARM & HAMMER Park, losing the finale in extra innings. The Thunder posted a 4.05 ERA against the Curve, their highest against any E.L. opponent this year, with a 2.71 ERA against the other ten teams. FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander J.T. Brubaker starts Game 2 after making 24 starts and two relief outings during the regular season for the Curve. Tonight marks his outing of these playoffs. In his most recent start, Brubaker worked six innings and allowed two earned runs with six strikeouts on Sept. 4 against Harrisburg. Over his last ten starts since July 18, Brubaker went 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA (20 ER/54 IP). Brubaker has made three playoff starts in his career, combining to go 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA (2 ER/18 IP). In 2015, he worked six innings and allowed one run against Staten Island in Game 1 of the New York-Penn League Championship Series. Last season with, he worked six scoreless innings in Game 2 of the semifinals as the Marauders advanced to the championship series and picked up a win in Game 4 of the FSL Championship Series over Tampa as clinched the league title. The Pirates selected Brubaker in the sixth round of the 2015 draft out of the University of Akron. For more on Brubaker, see page two. FOR TRENTON: Left-hander Justus Sheffield starts Game 2 after working four innings in a combined no-hitter in a Game 3 win for Trenton over Binghamton in the Division Series. Sheffield made 17 starts in the regular season for the Thunder, but missed most of July and August on the disabled list with an oblique injury. Sheffield was drafted by the Indians in the first round (31st overall) in 2015 and was traded to the Yankees along with Ben Heller, Clint Frazier and J.P. Feyereisen for LHP Andrew Miller. He's ranked as the Yankees' No. 5 prospect, the No. 86 overall prospect and the No. 7 LHP prospect by MLB.com. BACK TO THE PLAYOFFS: The Curve solidified a playoff berth for the third straight season with a 3-1 win on August 29 at Richmond. The Curve are the only team to reach the Eastern League postseason in each of the last three seasons. This year marks the second time in franchise history the Curve have reached the playoffs in three straight seasons (They went to the playoffs in four consecutive years from ). The Curve have won their division two other times: 2004 and In both of those seasons, they advanced to the Eastern League Championship series, losing in the finals to New Hampshire in 2004 and winning their only E.L. title to date in 2010 over Trenton. This year's Curve team posted the sixth-best record in team history (.529 winning percentage). CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES HISTORY: The Curve have picked up regular-season division titles three times including this year, and they have won their Division Series match-ups all three times to advance to the Eastern League Championship Series. In 2004, the Curve swept the Erie SeaWolves in the Division Series and were swept in three games in the ELCS by New Hampshire. In 2010, the Curve beat the Harrisburg Senators in the divisional round and faced the Trenton Thunder in the Championship Series, winning in four games. The Curve lost the first game at home, which was started by rehabbing Major Leaguer Andy Pettitte, but bounced back to win Game 2 at home and took the next two games in Trenton to lock up their first Eastern League title in franchise history. PITCH PERFECT: Over the last 19 games since August 20 (including playoffs), Curve starting pitchers have combined to go 11-3 with a 2.17 ERA (30 ER/124.1 IP). In that stretch, J.T. Brubaker is 0-1 with a 4.09 ERA (10 ER/22 IP) in three starts, Brandon Waddell is 2-0 with a 1.09 ERA (3 ER/24.2 IP) in three starts, Mitch Keller is 3-1 with a 2.10 ERA (6 ER/25.2 IP) in three starts, Casey Sadler is 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA (1 ER/9.0 IP) in one start, Alex McRae is 2-0 with a 3.68 ERA (9 ER/22 IP) in four starts and Austin Coley is 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA in three starts (1 ER/21 IP). CLOSE CALLS: The Curve went in their last 45 regular-season games, and ten of those were by one run. Their last 21 losses since July 18 were by an average of 2.1 runs (44 runs/21 games). The Curve played 54 one-run games this year, the most in the Eastern League, and posted a record in those games. IN THE POSTSEASON Games...4 Record Average (37/130) Runs/Runs Per Game... 18/4.5 Home Runs...3 RISP (10/40) Errors...3 ERA (6 ER/36.0 IP) Starter W-L Starter ERA (5 ER/28.0 IP) Reliever W-L Reliever ERA (1 ER/8.0 IP) Saves/Opps...1/1 DIVISION CHAMPIONS 2004, 2010, 2017 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 September 13, ELCS Game 2 Curve (74-66, 1-0 ELCS) vs. Trenton Thunder (92-48, 0-1 ELCS) RHP J.T. Brubaker (7-6, 4.44) vs. RHP Mitch Keller (2-2, 3.12) 7 p.m. ARM & HAMMER Park Trenton, N.J. Radio -- News Talk 1240 WRTA & Curve Radio Network TV -- MiLB.TV POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: 23 players on the Curve roster have previous playoff experience including 21 players over the previous two seasons. Kevin Kramer, Casey Hughston, Mitchell Tolman, Tate Scioneaux, Brandon Waddell, Tanner Anderson, J.T. Brubaker and Daniel Zamora played during the playoffs for the 2015 New York-Penn League-champion West Virginia Black Bears during their championship run. Anderson, Brubaker, Kramer, Scioneaux, Mitch Keller, Wyatt Mathisen, Pablo Reyes, Jerrick Suiter, Michael Suchy, Sean Keselica, Yeudy Garcia and Austin Coley were with during the playoffs in their title run last season under manager Michael Ryan. Waddell, Alex McRae, Jin-De Jhang, Tomas Morales, Elvis Escobar and Jonathan Schwind saw action in last year's Eastern League playoffs. Johnny Hellweg pitched in the Midwest League playoffs in 2010 and California League playoffs in Luis Heredia pitched in the 2015 South Atlantic League postseason. Escobar, Jhang and Mathisen also won a championship in 2012 with the GCL Pirates. WHAT A RELIEF: Over his 17 games since July 15, Luis Heredia posted a 1.57 ERA (4 ER/23.0 IP). Tanner Anderson has a 1.07 ERA (3 ER/25.1 IP) in 12 appearances (including playoffs) since moving to the bullpen on July 31. Since July 3, Tate Scioneaux has converted all eight save chances and has a 1.86 ERA (6 ER/29 IP) in 20 games, including one playoff appearance. Right-hander Yeudy Garcia posted a 2.73 ERA (8 ER/26.1 IP) and added three saves over 16 outings since moving to the bullpen full time in early July, including one playoff outing. BATTING AVG.:.264 (2nd) TEAM HR: 103 (8th) WALKS: 492 (2nd) STRIKEOUTS: 935 (10th) TEAM ERA: 2.83 (1st) WALKS: 429 (8th) STRIKEOUTS: 1,160 (1st) () -- EL Rank PLAYERS TO MLB E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today TRN Bowie Akron Erie Richmond Harrisburg E.L. WESTERN DIVISION SERIES Date Time/Result Series 9/7 BOW , ALT 9/8 BOW , ALT 9/9 ALT , ALT 2017 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today Trenton v. ALT Binghamton Reading Portland Hartford New Hamp E.L. EASTERN DIVISION SERIES Date Time/Result Series 9/6 BIN , BIN 9/7 BIN 9-6 Tied, 1-1 9/8 TRN , TRN 9/9 TRN , TRN 2017 CURVE AT A GLANCE Overall Record Home Road Place (E.L. Western)...1st Games Ahead/Behind Streak...W6 Last Last vs. Trenton at at Trenton All-time vs. Trenton at at Trenton All-time Playoffs vs. Trenton at at Trenton Home Attendance ,486 Home Openings...67 Average Attendance... 4,395 BROADCAST INFORMATION Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Max Gun will call the action of the 2017 season on the flagship of the Curve, News Talk 1240, WRTA in. Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before all games. The Curve can also be heard on the following affiliate stations for selected games: - WKMC-AM 1370 in Roaring Spring - WTRN-AM 1340 in Tyrone - WTRN-FM 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 2017 Curve Game Information Page 1

2 TODAY S STARTING PITCHER HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 190 B/T: R/R EXP: 3 YR BORN: NOVEMBER 17, 1993 (23) IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO RESIDES: NEW CARLISLE, OHIO ACQUIRED: 6TH ROUND (UNIV. OF AKRON) GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO LEFT GM RESULT 4/9 at Harrisburg L (1) In 6th, Curve trailing 4-2 L, 6-2 4/14 Akron W (1) After 6th, Curve leading 5-4 W, 5-4 4/19 Erie In 6th, tied 3-3 W, 8-3 4/25 at Erie L (2) After 6th, Curve trailing 4-1 L, 7-2 5/2 Richmond W (2) In 6th, Curve leading 2-0 W, 2-0 5/16 at Binghamton /21 Erie /26 at Erie After 5th, Curve leading 3-1 L, 4-3 6/1 Akron After 4th, Curve leading 6-5 W, 9-5 6/7 at Harrisburg W (3) After 6th, Curve leading 2-0 W, 5-3 6/13 Portland W (4) After 7th, Curve ahead 2-0 W, 6-0 6/18 at Hartford In 6th, Game tied 4-4 W, 6-5 6/25 Hartford In 4th, Curve trailing 7-5 W, /30 at Erie L (3) In 2nd, Curve trailing 5-0 L, 8-1 7/5 Binghamton L (4) After 3rd, Curve trailing 4-1 L, 4-3 7/13 Bowie After 6th, Curve tied, 3-3 L, 4-3 7/18 Harrisburg After 5th, Curve leading 7-2 L, 9-7 7/23 at Bowie W (5) After 6th, Curve leading 5-1 W, 5-3 7/29 (1) Trenton After 5th, Curve leading 5-4 L, 8-7 (8) 8/3 Erie W (6) After 5th, Curve leading 10-4 W, /9 Reading In 6th, Curve leading 3-1 W, 6-4 8/15 at Portland W (7) After 5th, Curve leading 2-1 W, 5-3 8/20 at New Hampshire After 7th, game tied 3-3 W, 6-5 (10) 8/25 Bowie L (5) After 7th, Curve trailing 1-0 L, 2-0 8/30 at Richmond L (6) After 3rd, Curve trailing 5-0 L, 6-1 9/4 Harrisburg After 6th, Curve leading 3-2 W, 7-4 (12) Eastern League Playoffs 9/13 at Trenton Bold - Career High Italics- Relief outing RHP J.T. #34 BRUBAKER CAREER STATISTICS YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO 15 West Virginia (A-) / (A+) / West Virginia (A) / (AA) / MiLB Totals (3 seasons) / HIGHS CAREER HIGHS IP: 7.0, 2x, last NH K s: 10, 6/13 v. POR BB s: 5, 8/25 v. BOW Hits: 9, 7/29 v. TRN (1) Runs: 7, 6/25 v. HFD IP: 7.0, 5x, last - NH K s: 11, AUG BB: 5, 8/25/17 v. BOW Hits: 9, STL Runs: 7, 6/25/17 v. HFD RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING (STARTS) BRUBAKER CAREER NOTES Drafted in the sixth round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015 out of the University of Akron...Went 4-1 with a 0.76 ERA as a senior at Tecumseh High School in New Carlisle, Ohio... Pitched a no-hitter as a high school junior...was recruited to the University of Akron by assistant Matt Ford, who is now a pitching coach in the Pirates system...was the Friday starter for the Zips as a freshman...went 5-4 with a 3.63 ERA as a junior in 15 starts, including one complete game... Akron dropped its baseball program after his 2015 junior season...made professional debut with West Virginia (NYPL) in Led NYPL starters in starts (15) and WHIP (0.94), fourth in BAA (.216) among starting pitchers and fifth in ERA (2.82)...His father, Frank Brubaker, spent two seasons as a pitcher in the New York Yankees farm system, playing for Oneonta (NYPL) and in the GCL in 1989 and with Fort Lauderdale (FSL) in 1990 BRUBAKER VS. TRENTON 0-0, 3.60 ERA Date H/R Dec IP H R/ER K/BB 7/29 (1) H /2 4/0 TRENTON VS. BRUBAKER.375 Batter AVG HR RBI BB K Abiatal Avelino.500 (1/2) Devyn Bolasky.500 (1/2) Rashad Crawford.000 (0/3) Thairo Estrada.000 (0/3) Billy Fleming.333 (1/3) Jorge Mateo.667 (2/3) Ryan McBroom.333 (1/3) Jorge Saez.500 (1/2) Zack Zehner.667 (2/3) TOTALS.375 (9/24) CURRENT NOTES Since July 18, Brubaker is 3-2 with a 3.40 (20 ER/53 IP) ERA in ten starts...in three career postseason starts, Brubaker is 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA (2 ER/18 IP) 2017 NOTES Made Double-A debut on HAR...Picked up a loss after allowing a three-run homer to Andrew Stevenson...Set new career high with four walks, surpassing previous high of two... Picked up first win of the season after working six innings and allowing four runs (two earned) on 4/14 v. AKR...Worked a season-high 6.2 innings and 103 pitches, combining with Sean Keselica and Montana DuRapau for the Curve's second shutout of the year on 5/2 v. RIC...Placed on the 7-day disabled list on 5/4 with a right index finger blister...activated from the 7-day DL on 5/16... Made first relief appearance of professional career on BIN and allowed two runs in two innings...returned to starting role on ERI and allowed one run over five innings...allowed two runs in the third and three runs in the fourth before being removed after four frames in loss on 6/1 v. AKR...Pitched six scoreless, two-hit innings in a win on HAR...Followed that start with seven scoreless, three-hit innings on 6/13 v. POR, becoming the first Curve pitcher to record double-digit strikeouts since Tyler Glasnow in July Allowed seven runs, tying a career high on 6/25 v. HFD...Went 2-1 with a 6.43 ERA in June...Allowed at least four earned runs in four consecutive starts from 6/18-7/5...Had best outing since that ten-strikeout performance on 7/18 v. HAR when he allowed one earned run in 5.0 IP...Took a no-hitter into the fifth inning on BOW, allowing one run in his last frame of a six-inning outing...picked up his fifth win after allowing three earned runs on eight hits in five innings on 8/3 v. ERI...Worked through five innings on 8/9 v. REA before departing with bases loaded and no outs in the sixth with the Curve leading Two of Brubaker's runs scored with Yeudy Garcia on the mound to tie the score...stranded 10 baserunners on POR, including leaving the bases loaded twice, and held the Sea Dogs to one run to pick up his seventh win of the year...pitched a quality start on NHM, going seven innings and allowing three runs in the no-decision...picked up a loss on 8/25 v. BOW despite allowing one run over six innings with seven strikeouts and issued a career-high five walks 2016 NOTES Began season with A-Adv. West Virginia...Made season debut on 4/7 against Greensboro and allowed one run in five innings...went 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA in five April starts...set a new career high with 11 strikeouts on 6/2 against Augusta, earning a win after allowing one run in six innings... Promoted to A-Adv. on 6/8...Earned first FSL win on 7/15, allowing three earned runs and matching a career high with seven innings pitched...finished tied for fourth in the Pirates system with 120 total strikeouts SEASON SPLITS/MISC. STATS W-L ERA G/GS IP R/ER K/BB Home / /35 74/27 Road / /29 35/18 Day / /16 21/31 Night / /48 88/32 Starter / /61 105/44 Reliever / /3 4/1 April / /13 16/8 May / /4 11/4 June / /20 33/8 July / /11 21/9 August / /14 22/14 Sept / /2 6/2 Pre-ASG / /41 63/21 Post-ASG / /23 46/24 Playoffs STARTING PITCHER RUN SUPPORT Pitcher GS Team Runs R/Start Quality Starts Agrazal Anderson Brubaker Coley Dickson Garcia Keller Keselica McRae Sadler Taillon Waddell ALTOONA CURVE STARTER BREAKDOWN PLAYER LAST START DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO RESULT STARTS TEAM RECORD Dario Agrazal (R) 6/21 v. TRN L (1) L, Tanner Anderson (R) REA W (8) W, J.T. Brubaker (R) 9/4 v. HAR W, 7-4 (12) Austin Coley (R) 9/3 v. HAR W (6) W, Cody Dickson (L) 7/29 v. TRN (2) W (2) W, Yeudy Garcia (R) 6/14 v. POR L(5) L, Mitch Keller (R) 9/1 v. HAR W (2) W, Sean Keselica (L) AKR (2) W, Alex McRae (R) 9/2 v. HAR L, Casey Sadler (R) 8/24 v. BOW W (2) W, Jameson Taillon (R) ERI W, Brandon Waddell (L) RIC L, 4-3 (11) 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. T. Anderson 9/4 v. HAR BS (3) /3 8/6 8/11 B. Borden ERI /1 7/6 15/23 J. Brentz 9/3 v. HAR /2 7/2 9/14 J.T. Brubaker 5/21 v. ERI /2 A. Coley 8/25 v. BOW /0 4/6 B. Cumpton NHM (1) W (3) /3 6/4 7/13 C. Diaz RIC /1 C. Dickson NHM (2) /6 M. DuRapau AKR (2) S (14) /15 8/6 18/27 Y. Garcia 9/4 v. HAR /7 10/9 14/18 J. Hellweg 9/2 v. HAR L (1) /4 L. Heredia 9/4 v. HAR BS (1) /3 20/18 25/36 S. Keselica 9/2 v. HAR /8 19/18 24/39 J. Kuchno ERI /1 2/2 4/6 J. Lakind ERI /5 10/9 9/22 A. McRae POR /2 T. Morales 9/4 v. HAR W (1) /2 M. Rosario REA /6 17/8 17/27 C. Sadler BOW /2 4/4 T. Scioneaux 9/4 v. HAR /17 15/6 32/47 C. Simpson 6/9 v. RIC /1 -- 1/2 D. Zamora 9/3 v. HAR /2 SEASON TOTALS W L G SV/SO IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA / #30 #24 A.J. Tanner Morris Anderson Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /190 LAST OUTING: TRN MOST K: 3, 2x, last - RIC SAVE OPPS: 0/3 (0%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 2x, last - RIC MOST BB: 4, 8/8 v. REA INHERITED/STRANDED: 8/6 (75%) LAST WIN: 8/26 v. BOW PLAYOFFS: 2.2 IP (0.00 ERA), 3 K, SV FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 8/11 (73%) LAST SAVE: -- ELCS: 1.2 IP (0.00 ERA), 2 K, SV CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 5-6 LAST HR ALLOWED: 9/4 v. HAR (S. Perez) ELDS: 2.0 IP (0.00 ERA), K ACQ: 20th Rd (Harvard) NOTES: Began season in starting rotation...went 2-4 with a 3.73 ERA through eight starts...earned first win on 4/15 v. AKR by pitching 5 2/3 shutout innings...pitched a season-high six innings on ERI...Won second game on 5/3 v. RIC after allowing one run in five innings...made first relief appearance of season on ERI and surrendered four runs...moved back to bullpen in late July after spending most of the season in the starting rotation...appeared in first game out of the bullpen since 5/26, and tossed three scoreless innings on 7/31 v. ERI...Charged with a blown save after allowing one run and walking four in 2.0 IP on 8/8 v. REA...Pitched 2.1 scoreless innings on 8/11 v. TRN...Allowed a run in two innings on POR...Earned win with two TRN S /0 2/0 9/9 V. BOW /0 1/0 9/4 V. HAR BS /1 1/0 scoreless innings in extra-inning victory on NHM...Pitched two scoreless innings in win on HFD...Earned the win with 2.1 scoreless innings on 8/26 v. BOW...Pitched three scoreless innings and retired nine of the ten hitters he faced in extra innings loss on RIC...Pitched two scoreless innings in decisive Game 3 win in ELDS on 9/9 v. BOW...Earned the save in ELCS Game 1 with 1.2 scoreless innings on TRN - CAREER NOTES: Attended Plant High School in Tampa, which also produced Hall of Famer Wade Boggs, former Univ. of Georgia and NFL quarterback Aaron Murray and Astros prospect Kyle Tucker...High school teammates with Astros outfielder Preston Tucker and Orioles pitcher Mychael Givens (c/o 2009)...Ranked as the 169th-best prospect and 48th-best RHP in Florida by Perfect Game in Played four seasons over five years at Harvard as a pitcher and second baseman... Went 4-13 with a 5.41 ERA in his collegiate career and hit.277 with one HR and 30 RBIs...Went 0-4 with a 4.08 ERA and led team with four saves as a senior in 2015 while batting.305 with 11 RBIs...Missed 2014 season with an injury...posted a 3.21 ERA as a junior in 2013 and led team with three saves...second-team All- Ivy League selection at second base in 2012 sophomore season while hitting.261 with one homer and 17 RBIs...Threw 138-pitch, 10-inning complete game against Brown on April 20, 2012 and earned Ivy League Pitcher of the Week honors...named Ivy League Honor Roll for 2011 freshman season...originally majored in biochemical engineering at Harvard but switched to History of Science and earned his degree in For more on Anderson, see Page 17 of the Curve Media Guide #30 #22 A.J. Jake Morris Brentz Bats: Right Left Throws: Right Left Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /195 LAST OUTING: 9/3 v. HAR MOST K: 3, 7/30 v. TRN SAVE OPPS: 0/2 (0%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0 IP, HFD MOST BB: 4, AKR INHERITED/STRANDED: 7/2 (29%) LAST WIN: -- PLAYOFFS: -- FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 9/14 (64%) LAST SAVE: -- ELCS: -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 6-8 LAST HR ALLOWED: 8/27 v. BOW (A. Rodriguez) ELDS: -- ACQ: Trade with Seattle (2016) Allowed 1 ER over his last 8.2 IP, spanning seven outings (1.04 ERA) 2017 NOTES: Began 2017 season in A-Adv....Appeared in 19 games for the Marauders, going 1-2 with a 3.81 ERA...Averaged over a strikeout per inning with 33 punch outs in 26 innings...struck out five in two innings on 4./11 v@ STL...Promoted to on 6/23...Made Curve debut on 6/24 v. HFD, and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings...pitched a inning with two strikeouts on ERI...Pitched back-to-back games on 7/5 & 7/6 v. BIN...Pitched a inning and struck out two in win on 8/3 v. ERI...Returned from DL on 8/21 and pitched two scoreless innings (season high), earning the hold on HFD...Allowed go-ahead grand slam on first pitch of his outing in loss on 8/27 v. BOW...Tossed scoreless innings in extra-innings loss on RIC...Tossed scoreless inning in win on 9/3 v. HAR 9/3 V. HAR /0 1/0 RIC /0 2/0 8/27 V. BOW /1 1/3 - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 11th round by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2013 MLB Draft out of Parkway South High School in St. Louis...Played two years in the Blue Jays system before being traded to Seattle in a trade for Mark Lowe In July Reached Triple-A with the Mariners in 2016, appearing in two games for Tacoma...Also played for short-season Everett and Single-A Clinton...Logged a career-high 45.2 innings in Traded to Pittsburgh as the player to be named later in September 2016 in a deal that sent Arquimedes Caminero to Seattle #30 #38 Yeudy A.J. Morris Garcia (@garciayeudy781) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /203 LAST OUTING: BOW MOST K: 4, HFD SAVE OPPS: 5/7 (71%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.1 IP, 2x, last - 7/30 v. TRN MOST BB: 4, 2x, last - 7/30 v. TRN INHERITED/STRANDED: 10/9 (90%) LAST WIN: 8/9 v. REA PLAYOFFS: 2.0 IP (0.00 ERA), 2 K FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 14/18 (78%) LAST SAVE: RIC ELCS: -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 13-5 LAST HR ALLOWED: 8/27 v. BOW (A. Rodriguez) ELDS: 2.0 IP, (0.00 ERA), 2 K ACQ: Intl. Free Agent (Dominican Republic) Allowed 8 ER over 25.2 IP (2.81) in 17 games out of the bullpen since returning from the DL NOTES: Began the season with the Curve as a starter...went 2-5 with a 6.50 ERA in 11 starts...placed on 7-day disabled list on 6/20 (right oblique strain)...returned to Curve on 7/4...Picked up first Double-A save on AKR (1) in 6-5 win...pitched 2.1 scoreless innings on 7/15 v. BOW, his longest relief outing of the season...picked up first win relief with a scoreless inning on 7/19 v. HAR...Look the loss after allowing walk-off single on BOW...Earned second save with a th inning on REA...Took the loss in 11 innings after walking in go-ahead run on 7/30 v. TRN...Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in second game of a double-header on 8/12 (2) v. TRN...Pitched two scoreless innings in loss on POR...Converted third save after pitching on back-to-back days, throwing two scoreless innings on HFD...Allowed two runs in 1.2 innings and allowed home run BOW /0 2/0 9/4 V. HAR /0 1/0 9/1 V. HAR S (5) /0 1/1 in loss on 8/27 v. BOW...Earned the two-inning save in clinching game on RIC...Nailed down fifth save with 1.1 scoreless innings on 9/1 v. HAR...Pitched a scoreless innings in regular season finale on 9/4 v. HAR...Pitched a scoreless inning on BOW in ELDS Game 2 - CAREER NOTES: Attended college in the Dominican Republic before signing with the Pirates at age 20 in Named Pittsburgh Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2015 after going 12-5 with a 2.10 ERA for Single-A West Virginia...Led South Atlantic League in ERA, ranked third in strikeouts (112), tied for second in wins (12), second in BAA (.204), third in WHIP (1.07)...Spent 2016 with A-Adv., where he ranked second in the FSL in strikeouts (127)...For more on Garcia, see Page 31 of the Curve Media Guide #30 #45 A.J. Johnny Morris Hellweg Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /235 LAST OUTING: 9/2 v. HAR MOST K: 2, 2x, last - RIC SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0 IP, 2x, last RIC MOST BB: 1, 8/25 v. BOW INHERITED/STRANDED: -- LAST WIN: -- PLAYOFFS: FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 3/4 (75%) LAST SAVE: -- ELCS: -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 0-4 LAST HR ALLOWED: 9/2 v. HAR (C. Joseph) ELDS: -- ACQ: MiLB FA (Florida State College at Jacksonville) 2017 NOTES: Signed by the Pittsburg Pirates as a minor league free agent on 8/24 and assigned to...played in 36 games for the New Jersey Jackals in the Independent League...Posted a 2-3 record with a 3.79 ERA with 19 saves...struck out 62 batters over 38 IP...Made Curve debut on 8/25 v. BOW and pitched a scoreless inning...pitched two scoreless innings in extra innings loss on RIC...Took loss after allowing go-ahead homer on 9/3 v. HAR - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 16th round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels out of Florida State College at Jacksonville...Was involved in a trade to the Milwaukee Brewers that sent Zack Greinke to the Angels in Made his major 9/2 V. HAR L (1) /2 1/0 RIC /1 2/1 RIC /0 2/0 league debut in 2013 with the Milwaukee Brewers...Logged a 1-4 with a 6.75 ERA in seven games (six starts) for the Brewers...Spent 2016 in the San Diego Padres organization, appearing at the Double-A and Triple-A level...went a combined 1-5 with a ERA over 10 games before being released and joining the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Association...Missed most of the 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery 2017 Curve Game Information Page 3

4 PITCHER NOTES #30 #50 A.J. Luis Morris Heredia Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /251 LAST OUTING: TRN MOST K: 4, 2x, last - RIC SAVE OPPS: 2/3 (66%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0 IP, 3x, last - RIC MOST BB: 4, ERI INHERITED/STRANDED: 20/18 (90%) LAST WIN: 8/12 (1) v. TRN PLAYOFFS:. 1.1 IP (6.75 ERA), 1 ER, K FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 25/36 (69%) LAST SAVE: 8/26 v. BOW ELCS: 1.1 IP (6.75 ERA), 1 ER, K CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: AKR (Y. Chang) ELDS: -- ACQ: International Free Agent (Mexico) Allowed six earned runs over his last 24.1 IP (2.22 ERA), spanning 18 games since July NOTES: Activated to roster on 4/28 from short-season West Virginia Black Bears...Made Double-A debut on 4/28 v. HAR and pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout...earned first Double-A win after pitching three scoreless innings on RIC...Walked a season-high three batters and allowed two runs on BIN...Struck out a season-high three batters on 5/31 v. AKR...Allowed two runs in June, spanning 11.1 IP over seven appearances (1.59 ERA)...Posted seven straight scoreless appearances from 5/27-6/20...Pitched 12.1 consecutive scoreless IP from 5/27-6/25...Earned win on 7/15 v. BOW after pitching two scoreless innings in 13-inning game...inherited bases-loaded, one-out jam and struck out two consecutive hitters to end the threat and keep in the lead on REA...Earned first save of the season after getting four outs on 8/9 v. REA...Earned third win by pitching a scoreless inning on 8/12 v. TRN (1)...Had streak of ten consecutive scoreless innings snapped when he allowed a run in one inning on POR...Came on to get the final two outs for his second save on 8/26 v. BOW...Tied season high with three scoreless innings and four strikeouts on RIC...Pitched three scoreless innings in extra-innings loss on RIC...Gave up two runs in an inning in win on 9/1 v, HAR...Allowed a run in one inning in season finale on 9/4 v. HAR - CAREER NOTES: Signed with the Pirates as an International Free Agent out of Mexico at age 16 in Made professional debut in 2011 with the GCL Pirates on 6/21...Spent 2015 & 2016 seasons in BRD..Went 5-6 with a 5.44 ERA in 21 starts in '15...Converted to a relief pitcher in '16 and finished 4-6 with a 3.64 ERA in 45 games for BRD...Named to the Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star team in For more on Heredia, see Page 33 of the Curve Media Guide #30 #39 A.J. Sean Morris Keselica Bats: Right Left Throws: Right Left Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /205 LAST OUTING: 9/2 v. HAR MOST K: 4, 3x, last - 7/18 v. HAR SAVE OPPS: 3/8 (38%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.1 IP, RIC MOST BB: 5, HFD INHERITED/STRANDED: 21/20 (95%) LAST WIN: 6/1 v. AKR PLAYOFFS: -- FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 24/39 (62%) LAST SAVE: REA ELCS: -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 7/29 (1) v. TRN (A. Avelino) ELDS: -- ACQ: 33rd Rd (Virginia Tech) Tied for the league lead with 11 holds...has allowed 18 ER over his last 20 IP (8.10 ERA), spanning 16 outings...has allowed at least one run in eight of his past 12 games 2017 NOTES: Earned a win in Double-A debut on HAR (2) working two innings...pitched 3.1 HAR on 4/11... Came in with the bases loaded on BIN and did not allow any inherited runners to score...earned first save of the season on 5/20 v. ERI after retiring the SeaWolves on nine pitches...earned second save of the season by pitching 2.1 scoreless innings and striking out three on ERI...Earned fourth win of the season after allowing one run in three innings on HFD... Earned third save by throwing one pitch, stranding the bases loaded on REA...Earned league-leading tenth hold after allowing one run in two innings on POR...Earned league-leading 11th hold after allowing a run in one inning in win on HFD - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 33rd round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Pittsburg Pirates out of Virginia Tech University...Was both a position player and pitcher in college, hitting.307 with five home runs and 31 RBI during sophomore season...has won a championship in each of his first two professional seasons (2015 with West Virginia Black Bears and 2016 with Marauders)...Went 2-1 with a 1.41 ERA in 24 games for the West Virginia Power last season before joining for their playoff run...for more on Keselica, see Page 38 of the Curve Media Guide #18 Tate Scioneaux (@tatecno_18) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-1/200 LAST OUTING: BOW MOST K: 4, ERI SAVE OPPS: 14/17 (82%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 4.0 IP, 2x, last - 6/21 v. TRN MOST BB: 3, ERI INHERITED/STRANDED: 15/6 (40%) LAST WIN: AKR (2) PLAYOFFS: 1.0 IP (0.00 ER), K FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 32/47 (68%) LAST SAVE: HFD ELCS: -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 8/26 v. BOW (C. Mullins) ELDS: 1.0 IP, (0.00 ERA), K ACQ: 39th Rd (Southeastern Louisiana) Had the lowest BB/9 IP Radio in the league (1.63)...47 appearances were first among Curve relievers and tied for most in the league...second-fewest base runners/9 IP ratio in the league (9.11)... Opponents hit.219 (67-for-306) against him, the fourth-lowest BAA in the E.L NOTES: Made Double-A debut on HAR and pitched two scoreless innings...earned his third win of the season by tossing three scoreless innings in just his sixth appearance on ERI...Pitched 15.1 scoreless innings to start the season from 4/7-5/7...Earned first save of the season on AKR (G1)...Picked up fifth win of the season on 5/20 v. ERI after pitching 3.1 scoreless innings...matched a season-high with four innings and did not allow a run in relief on 6/21 v. TRN...Earned sixth save and retired the side on six pitches on 6/25 v. HFD...Took third loss on BOW after allowing 5 runs (one earned) in SHUTOUTS BY OPPONENTS CURVE 49 Date Score Hits Pitcher(s) RIC A. McRae, J. Kuchno 5/2 v. RIC Brubaker, Keselica, DuRapau BOW A. McRae, T. Scioneaux 6/13 v. POR J.T. Brubaker, M. Rosario HFD (7 innings) T. Anderson, M. DuRapau 7/4 v. BIN T. Anderson, Y. Garcia REA Coley, Brentz, Heredia, Scioneaux HFD Waddell, Heredia, Garcia, Scioneaux 9/3 v. HAR A. Coley, J. Brentz, D. Zamora ERRORS BY POSITION (OUTFIELD ASSISTS) Left Field Player E (A) 9/2 V. HAR /1 2/3 RIC L (2) /1 0/0 RIC /0 0/0 BOW /0 1/0 9/4 v. HAR /0 0/2 9/1 v. HAR /3 1/0 SHUTOUTS BY OPPONENTS 47 Date Score Hits Pitcher(s) 5/21 v. ERI M. Crouse, R. Alaniz 5/25 v. AKR T. Pannone, R. Aviles, N. Holland BOW T. Scott, M. Castro, R. Meisinger 8/2 v. ERI Alexander, Spomer, Garcia 8/12 (2) v. TRN (7 innings) J. Mesa, J. Reeves POR T. Ball, J. Cosart, B. Poyner 8/25 v. BOW D. Hess, S. McGough CATCHER S BOX 19/ (20.2%) (38%) Player Caught Attempts Percent Last Caught Stealing Z. Chavez % HAR J. Jhang % 9/4 v. HAR T. Morales % 7/6 v. BNG J. Williams % TRN Center Field Player E (A) E. Escobar 3 (3) A. Feliz 1 (0) C. Hughston 0 (0) J. Maffei 1 (0) L. Ratledge 0 (0) P. Reyes 1 (1) M. Suchy 0 (1) TRN H /1 1/0 9/4 V. HAR BS /1 2/0 9/1 V. HAR /2 0/1 0.2 IP...Walked more than one batter for the first time on ERI...Earned seventh save in two-inning outing on 7/19 v. HAR...Earned ninth save by pitching in back-to-back days for the first time this season on REA...Allowed go-ahead HR in extra innings in loss to TRN on 7/29 (1)...Earned his 10th save by pitching two scoreless innings on 8/1 v. ERI...Allowed winning run in the tenth inning in loss on 8/8 v. REA...Nailed down 12th save with inning on POR...Pitched a scoreless inning to nail down Game 2 win in BOW - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 39th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Southeastern Louisiana University...Named First Team All-Southland Conference and tossed three consecutive shutouts during senior season in Made pro debut on 7/28/15 with short-season West Virginia... Pitched in seven games for Single-A West Virginia in 2016 before being promoted to for the rest of the season, appearing in 32 games and going 4-3 with a 3.06 ERA for the Marauders...For more on Scioneaux, see Page 52 of the Curve Media Guide #30 #10 A.J. Daniel Morris Zamora (Daniel_Zamora32) Bats: Right Left Throws: Right Left Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /190 LAST OUTING: 9/3 v. HAR MOST K: 1, 2x, last - 9/3 v. HAR SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0, RIC MOST BB: 2, RIC INHERITED/STRANDED: -- LAST WIN: -- PLAYOFFS: -- FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 1/2 (50%) LAST SAVE: -- ELCS: -- CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 1-1 LAST HR ALLOWED: -- ELDS: -- ACQ: 40th Rd (SUNY Stony Brook) 2017 NOTES: Promoted to from A-Adv. on August 29...Appeared in 37 games for and went 2-4 with a 1.86 ERA...Had nine saves and posted 61 strikeouts in 53.1 IP...Named a FSL Mid-Season All-Star after posting 9/3 V. HAR /0 1/0 an ERA of 0.67 in 18 games in the first half...made Double-A debut on RIC & pitched two scoreless innings...tossed a RIC /0 1/2 scoreless innings on 9/3 v. HAR in shutout win - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 40th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates our of SUNY Stony Brook... Missed the entire 2014 season at Stony Brook after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum...bounced back for the Seawolves in 2015 and went 7-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 15 games (13 starts) before being drafted...made professional debut for the WV Black Bears in 2015 after being drafted and went 1-0 with a 2.66 ERA in 14 games...spent all of 2016 with the WV Power and accumulated a 3-2 record with a 3.46 ERA 105 E (.980/3rd) Right Field Player E (A) E. Escobar 0 (0) J. George 0 (0) C. Joe 1 (2) M. Suchy 2 (5) J. Suiter 2 (1) E. Escobar 1 (0) A. Feliz 0 (3) Shortstop Second Base J. George 0 (0) Player E Player E L. Hill 1 (0) C. Diaz 0 C. Diaz 0 J. Luplow 0 (6) K. Newman 7 A. Feliz 0 L. Ratledge 0 (0) P. Reyes 2 K. Kramer 6 C. Tucker 9 L. Ratledge 2 First Base J. Schwind 0 (0) Third Base P. Reyes 3 Player E J. Suiter 2 (1) Player E Catcher M. Tolman 0 E. Espinal 0 E. Espinal 1 Player E (PB) J. George 2 A. Feliz 3 Z. Chavez 4 (3) C. Joe 1 C. Joe 0 J. Jhang 4 (5) C. Simpson 0 J. Luplow 0 T. Morales 7 (1) J. Suiter 1 W. Mathisen 16 J. Williams 2 (1) C. Simpson Curve Game Information Page 4

5 POSITION PLAYER NOTES #13 Elvis Escobar Bats: Left Throws: Left Ht/Wt: 5-7/182 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 3 games, 9/2-pres. ELDS:.250 (3/12), 3 RBI, 2B, R LAST HR: 7/19 v. HAR (M. Crownover) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 8 games, 8/12 (1)-8/21 ELCS:.500 (2/4), RBI PINCH-HITTING: (1/7).200, BB STARTS (POSITION): LF (7), CF (89), RF (2), DH (1) PLAYOFFS:.313 (5/16), 4 RBI, 2B, R MULTI-HIT GAMES: 30 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (9), 2nd (22), 7th (13), 8th (23), 9th (32) ACQ: Intl FA - July 21, 2011 (Venezuela) Only Curve player this season to have multiple walk-off hits...five triples were tied for most on team...led team with 30 multi-hit games NOTES: Notched three hits on RIC...Has played all three outfield positions this season...drove in a run with a sac fly on 4/18 v. ERI...Had season-best three-game hitting streak snapped after going hitless on ERI...Had first triple of the season on 5/3 v. RIC to drive in a run...led off the game with a double (his first of the season) and scored the Curve's only RIC on 5/8...Had a pinch-hit single on RIC...Sparked a rally in the bottom of the ninth by singling with one out and scored tying run in walk-off win on 5/11 v. NH...Posted season-high four-game hitting streak from 5/10-5/13...Tallied first multi-rbi game by driving in two runs on BIN...Went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple and a run scored on 5/24 v. AKR...Matched season high with three hits on ERI...Had two hits and drove in a run in win v. AKR on 5/30...Recorded eighth multi-hit game by going 2-for-4 on HAR...Recorded third three-hit game of the season on 6/10 (G1) v. RIC...Went 2-for-4 with an RBI on 6/11 v. RIC...Hit his first HR of the season on 6/13 v. POR...Recorded his third straight multi-hit game on 6/14 v. POR...Recorded 14th five-hit game in franchise history going 5-for-5 with two triples, a double and two RBI...Clubbed second homer on 7/6 v. BIN, a two-run shot over the right field wall...went 2-for-5 for 17th multi-hit game on 7/17 v. HAR...Went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI on 7/18 v. HAR...Went 1-for-3 with game-tying solo HR, his 3rd of the season in win on 7/19 v. HAR...Drove in a run with an RBI single on 7/29 (2) v. TRN...Drove in two runs with his team-leading fifth triple of the season on 7/31 v. ERI...Finished 2-for-3 with an RBI double in win on 8/1 v. ERI...Delivered walk-off single on 8/12 (1)-v. TRN in game one of a double-header...went 3-for-3 with two RBI including walk-off single in the tenth inning on 8/13 v. TRN...Went 3-for-4 with a double, posting back-to-back three-hit games in series-opening win on POR...Finished 2-for-5 with two RBI in win on NHM...Extended hitting streak to eight games with a single on HFD...Batted.448 (13-for-29) during season-high eight-game hitting streak from 8/12 (1)-8/21...Went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI on HFD...Had two hits and a walk on 9/2 v. HAR... Went 2-for-5 and drove in three runs in GAme 2 win of BOW...Ripped game-winning RBI single in 7th inning in ELCS win on TRN - 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 career-best 64 runs...began the 2016 season in where he played in 92 games before being promoted to...hit.241 in 29 games with the Curve with two home runs and seven RBI in Hit a triple in the third inning on 8/12 v. Reading, setting a new franchise record with the team's 51st triple of the season...for more on Escobar, see Page 28 of the Curve Media Guide #37 Jordan George Bats: Switch Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-2/200 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 7 games, 8/25-pres. ELDS:.100 (1/10), RBI, 4 BB LAST HR: 7/29 (1) v. TRN (D. Camarena) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 7 games, 8/25-pres. ELCS:.333 (1/3) PINCH-HITTING: (0/1).000 STARTS (POSITION): 1B (10), LF (4), RF (1), DH (14) PLAYOFFS:.087 (2/13), RBI, 4 BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 8 STARTS (ORDER): 3rd (9), 5th (10), 6th (1), 7th (9) ACQ: 35th Rd (Arkansas State) Hit safely in 22 of 30 regular-season games for NOTES: Has spent entire season with A-Adv....Batted.302 with nine home runs (second-most on the team) and 43 RBI in 69 games for the Marauders...Spent time at first base, third base and outfield...batting.353 with two home runs and five RBI over his last ten games before being promoted to Double-A on 7/28...Went 2-for-4 with a two-run HR, a double and four RBI in his Double-A debut on 7/29 (1) v. TRN...Went 1-for-2 with a double in the second game of the double header on 7/29 (2) v. TRN...Went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in win on 7/31 v. ERI...Went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on 8/1 v. ERI...Hit.393 (11/28) with a homer, three doubles and six RBIs over first eight Double-A games...went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI on 8/10 v. REA...Drove in two runs with a single in win on POR...Tallied second three-hit game by going 3-for-4 with a run scored in win on HFD...Drove in a run with a sac fly on HFD...Drove in a run with an RBI double on 8/26 v. BOW...Went 1-for-4 with an RBI on 9/2 v. HAR...Drove in a run with a single on 9/3 v. HAR...Had third three-hit game after going 3-for-4 with an RBI in season finale on 9/4 v. HAR...Hit an RBI single in Game 1 of the ELDS on BOW in 2-0 win - CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 35th round of the 2015 draft out of the Arkansas State...Was named an All-Sun Belt Conference first-team selection in his final year in 2015 and led the conference in hits (81), walks (52) and doubles (22)...Led nation in on-base percentage (.548) and had the country's longest on-base streak at 74 games, including 55 straight in Made pro debut in 2015 with the Bristol Pirates and hit.333 in 29 games...spent 2016 between short-season West Virginia and Single-A West Virginia...Batted a combined.300 with 21 RBI in 57 games #7 Casey Hughston (@caseyhugh7) Bats: Left Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-2/200 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- ELDS:.000 (0/4), BB, R LAST HR: -- LONGEST HIT STREAK: 1 game, 9/3 ELCS:.000 (0/0), HBP, R PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): CF (1) PLAYOFFS:.000 (0/4), 2 R, BB, HBP MULTI-HIT GAMES: -- STARTS (ORDER): 6th (1) ACQ: 3rd Rd (Alabama) NOTES: Promoted to on 9/3...Played in 114 games for the Marauders...Batted.248 with eight home runs and 41 RBI with 16 doubles and nine triples...has played all three positions in the outfield...made first start on 9/3 v. HAR, went 1-for-4 with a two run triple in win...hit by pitch and scored a run on TRN in ELCS win - CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of Alabama...Started all 60 games for the Crimson Tide in 2015 and hit.332 with six homers and 44 RBI...Turned 21-years-old the day he was drafted by Pittsburgh...Was named to the Golden Spikes Award mid-season watch list in 2015 when he led Alabama in hits and stolen bases...made pro debut for the West Virginia Black Bears in Hit a go-ahead two-run home run in a decisive game in which the Black Bears won the New York Penn-League championship...spent the 2016 season with the West Virginia Power...Batted.190 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI #47 Jin-De Jhang Bats: Left Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-9/215 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 2 games, 9/2-pres. ELDS:.300 (3/10), 2 RBI, 2B, 3B, 2 BB, 2 R LAST HR: TRN (B. Koerner) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 7 games, 7/8 (2)-7/20 ELCS:.250 (1/4) PINCH-HITTING: (1/1) STARTS (POSITION): C (63), DH (7) PLAYOFFS:.286 (4/14), 2 RBI, 2B, 3B, 2 BB, 2 R MULTI-HIT GAMES: 17 STARTS (ORDER): 4th (3), 5th (45), 6th (17), 7th (5) ACQ: International FA Threw out 25 of 53 base stealing attempts against him (47%)...12 of his 17 multi-hit games came over his last 34 starts...hit.275 (41/149) in 40 games since July 8 with three home runs, six doubles, two triples and 18 RBIs NOTES: Made season debut on 5/20 v. ERI and finished 1-for-4 with a double...threw out two base runners attempting to steal on ERI...Collected first multi-hit game and scored two runs on 6/1 v. AKR...Committed first error of the season allowing a run to score on an errant throw on BOW...Tallied second multi-hit game of the season going 2-for-5 on BOW...Had hits in back-to-back games for the first time this season on 6/4 & 6/6...Picked off a runner at first back on HAR...Collected first three-hit game of the season on 6/9 v. RIC, going 3-for-4...Threw out his eighth base runner of the year in 11 attempts on 6/13 v. POR...Had season-high four-game hitting streak from 6/9-6/13...Threw out three base runners attempting to steal on HFD...Went 2-for-5 with an RBI on 6/20 v. TRN...Went 3-for-4 with a double for his second three-hit game on 7/13 v. BOW...Collected first multi-rbi game in win on 7/17 v. HAR...Went 2-for- 4 with a three-run HR, his first, on BOW...It was his first HR since May 5, Had season-high seven-game hitting streak from 7/8 (2)-7/20...Had tenth multi-hit game over & fifth in his last eight starts by going 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI on BOW...Recorded 11th multi-hit game and sixth in last nine starts by going 2-for-4 on REA...Went 2-for-5 with a three-run HR and two-run triple, notching five RBI on 8/3 v. ERI...5 RBI is the most by a Curve player this season...hit third HR, a solo shot, on TRN...Went 2-for-4 for his 13th multi-hit game and drove in a run on 8/8 v. REA...Went 1-for-4 with an RBI single on 8/11 v. TRN...Led off the ninth inning with a pinch-hit single and scored tying run to force extra-innings on 8/13 v. TRN...Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in extrainnings win on NHM...Drove in two runs with a double in loss on RIC...Recorded third three-hit game and threw out a runner on 9/2 v. HAR - CAREER NOTES: Signed with the Pirates as an International Free Agent out of Taiwan in Younger brother, Yu-Cheng Chang is an infielder in the Cleveland Indians organization...played in 54 games for in 2016, batted.298 with one home run, 21 RBI and 13 doubles...made Triple-A debut with in 2016 and appeared in six games for the Indians going 4-for-20 at the plate...was an All-Star in the Florida State League in 2015 after hitting.292 with five home runs and 41 RBI in 99 games for...had a career-best 13-game hitting streak in 2015 while with from 4/13/15-5/1/15...Recorded a career-high six RBI in a game on 8/18/13 while playing for Jamestown...Ranked by Baseball America as the Pirates #25 prospect heading into the 2017 season...for more on Jhang see Page 35 of the Curve Media Guide #29 Kevin Kramer (@Kevin_Kramer7) Bats: Left Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-1/190 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 game, 6/10 (G1)-pres. ELDS:.333 (1/3), RBI, BB LAST HR: HAR (J. Long) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 10 games, 4/7-4/17 ELCS:.000 (0/3), BB PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): 2B (48), DH (5) PLAYOFFS:.250 (1/4), RBI, 2 BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 17 STARTS (ORDER): 2nd (21) 3rd (32) ACQ: 2nd Rd (UCLA) NOTES: Hit first Double-A home run on HAR (1), a three-run shot...was hit by a pitch three times and walked once on 4/18 v. ERI...Notched first multi-home run game on 4/13 v. AKR, both solo shots, including go-ahead blast in 8th inning to secure win...went on a ten-game hitting streak to open the season from 4/7-4/17...Made first start at DH on AKR, has been DH five times and has played every other game at second base...has been hit by a pitch 12 times this season, which leads the E.L...Has ten doubles this season which ties the team lead and places him in a tie for second-most in the E.L...Scored a run in eight straight games from 4/26-5/7...Made the first and last out in the fifth inning against RIC on 5/10...Drove in two runs with a sac fly and RBI single on 5/11 v. NH... Extended on-base streak to 29 games after being intentionally walked on 5/12 v. NH...Had a nine-game hitting streak from 4/30-5/11...Legged out his team-leading third triple of the season on BNG...Had a 32-game on-base streak from 4/7-5/17, which was one game shy of the team record...went 3-for-4 with a HR and a double on 5/19 v. ERI...Hit his fifth home run of the season on ERI off of Myles Jaye...Went 2-for-5 and tied a season-high with three RBI on 6/1 v. AKR...Hit sixth home run of the season on HAR...Finished 1-for-4 and drove in a run on HAR...Went on the DL with a hand fracture on 6/11 v. POR... Returned in the ELDS on 9/9...Drove in a run with a sac fly on 9/9 v. BOW in Game 3 of ELDS - CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd Round of the 2015 draft out of UCLA...Won the College World Series with the Bruins as a sophomore in 2013, after hitting three home runs and 42 RBI in 66 games..missed entire 2014 season with a torn labrum but returned in 2015 to hit.323 with seven home runs and 34 RBI for UCLA...Made pro debut with short-season West Virginia on 6/19/15, going 1-for-4 with an RBI...Was promoted to Single-A West Virginia by the end of the 2015 season...spent 2016 campaign with, where he hit.277 with four home runs and 57 RBI in 118 games...served as the team's primary second baseman...led Florida State League second baseman in fielding percentage (.983)...For more on Kramer, see Page 39 of the Curve Media Guide 2017 Curve Game Information Page 5