UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES

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1 EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 DIVISION CHAMPIONS 2004, 2010 PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015 PLAYERS TO MLB 135 BATTING AVG.:.268 (T-1st) TEAM HR: 65 (T-9th) WALKS: 371 (9th) STRIKEOUTS: 817 (11th) TEAM ERA: 4.11 (8th) WALKS: 477 (1st) STRIKEOUTS: 846 (10th) () -- EL Rank August 16, Games #120 & #121, Road Games #59 & #60 Curve (66-53) vs. Portland Sea Dogs (45-73) RHP Tyler Eppler (7-9, 3.97) vs. RHP Teddy Stankiewicz (4-7, 5.02) RHP John Kuchno (1-1, 4.20) vs. RHP Mike McCarthy (0-2, 5.54) 5 p.m. Hadlock Field, Portland, Maine BATTING AVG.:.263 (T-4th) TEAM HR: 77 (5th) WALKS: 337 (11th) STRIKEOUTS: 784 (12th) TEAM ERA: 4.53 (10th) WALKS: 430 (2nd) STRIKEOUTS: 894 (4th) () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Wed., Aug. 17 at Portland 5 p.m. (DH) RHP Clay Holmes (10-7, 4.02) vs. Kevin McAvoy (7-7, 5.99) Game 2 RHP Alex McRae (5-6, 5.92) vs. TBD Thurs., Aug. 18 at Portland 7 p.m. LHP Cody Dickson (10-4, 3.87) vs. RHP Kevin McAvoy (7-7, 5.99) Fri., Aug. 19 at New Hampshire 7:05 p.m. TBA vs. Shane Dawson (8-4, 3.99) YESTERDAY: The Curve won their third straight game with a 4-2 win over the Reading Fightin Phils. Anderson Feliz gave the Curve a 1-0 lead in the second, but Reading jumped in front with two runs in the top of the third. Edwin Espinal hit a game-tying single in the sixth, and Feliz followed with a tie-breaking two-run homer. Cody Dickson earned his tenth win of the year after allowing two runs in six innings with seven strikeouts. Montana DuRapau closed out his 21st save of the season. TONIGHT: The Curve look to pick up a three-game sweep over the Eastern Division-leading Reading Fightin Phils, Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Curve have won three straight games entering play tonight, while Reading has dropped three straight. This is the first and only series between the two teams at PNG Field this year E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today POR Harrisburg v. ERI Akron TRN Bowie HFD Richmond REA Erie HAR FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander Tyler Eppler makes his 23Rd start of the season for the Curve. Last time out, Eppler surrednered five runs on 11 hits in six innings against Harrisburg in his fourth loss over his last six starts. Despite recent struggles, Eppler leads the rotation in innings pitched (133.2), WHIP (1.27) and trails Clay Holmes by one strikeout for the team lead (91). He holds the second-lowest BB/9 IP (1.75) among Eastern League starting pitchers. He has turned in 14 quality starts this season, including seven in his first eight starts. The Texas native is in his third professional season following his All-Conference career at Sam Houston State, where he was teammates with Curve pitcher Cody Dickson, and briefly appeared with the Curve at the end of last season. For more on Eppler, see page two. Right-hander John Kuchno gets the start for game two, and makes his second start of the season with the Curve. His last start game in game two on HFD, and he allowed just one run on four hits in 4.2 innings, but the Yard Goats walked off the Curve as Kuchno did not decide in the game. In his last three relief outings, Kuchno is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (2 ER / 6 IP) with three hits allowed, two walks and four strikeouts. The Maryland native has split time with and Triple-A Indianapolis, where he went 1-3 with a 5.47 ERA in 26 appearances. For more on Kuchno, see page three. FOR PORTLAND: Right-hander Teddy Stankiewicz gets the game one start for Portland, making his 22nd start this year for the Sea Dogs. In his last start, Stankiewicz recorded a no-decision, allowing five runs on six hits in 4.1 innings of work. The Texas right-hander faced the Curve in the only game the two teams played in, taking the loss after allowing two runs on five hits in six innings of work. Mike McCarthy makes the game two start, his fourth start of the season for Portland and his ninth appearance for the Sea Dogs. McCarthy started his last time out with Portland on 7/26 against Trenton, allowing no runs on four hits in four innings of work. The Walnut Creek, Calif. native has also appeared in a game for Triple-A Pawtucket, allowing six earned runs (seven total) on nine hits in 3.1 innings on May 19 at Buffalo. PLAYOFF HUNT: The Curve are 13 games over.500., Harrisburg and Akron are leading the chase for the two postseason spots from the Western Division. The Curve's "Magic Number" to clinch a playoff spot is currently 17. On May 28, Akron was with a 7.5-game lead over the Curve. Since that date, they have gone 24-47, including 5-15 over their last 20 games. The Curve took over first place in the division for the first time on June 26, and have held that spot in the standings for 38 of 45 games since. Last year, the Curve won the Western Division Wild Card and went to the playoffs for the first time since their E.L. title run in They have not appeared in consecutive postseasons since the first four playoff trips in franchise history in four straight years from STEWART RETURNS: Catcher Chris Stewart began a Major League rehab appearance on Friday night with the Curve, going 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk. He was placed on the 15-day DL by the Pirates on July 2 with left knee discomfort. Stewart also did rehab work with the Curve last season on April 9-10, 2015, and was the Opening Day catcher for the Curve last year. He is the third Pirates player to do rehab work with the Curve. RHP Ryan Vogelsong made two starts for in July, and catcher Elias Diaz made one appearance in the same month for. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Curve are at PNG Field this year, the best home record in the E.L. Western Division and have won 13 of their last 15 home games. won 10 consecutive home games from July 22-August 9, setting a new franchise record. The streak surpassed the club's nine-game home winning streak set from July 2-July 23, 2001 under manager Dale Sveum. D-D-DEFENSE: After holding the worst fielding percentage in the Eastern League last season, the Curve hold the top fielding percentage in the circuit in 2016 at.980. That percentage would surpass the best fielding percentage in team history, which was set at.977 in 2010 and The Curve have committed only 91 defensive errors this year, putting them on pace for 108 on the ON THE LAST HOMESTAND season, which would break the franchise-best mark of 125 set in Games...6 Record COMEBACK CURVE: The Curve have outscored opponents in the 8th inning or later this season and have 31 total come-from-behind wins. The Average (58/194) Curve have won seven times this year after trailing through eight innings, the Runs/Runs Per Game... 35/5.8 most in the league. The two closest teams in that category, New Hampshire Home Runs...6 and Reading, have each done it four times. RISP (15/48) Errors...12 ERA Starter W-L Starter ERA (13 ER / 32.2 IP) Reliever W-L Reliever ERA (6 ER / 21.1 IP) Saves/Opps...1/1 DU-RAP IT UP: closer Montana DuRapau leads active Eastern League relievers with 21 saves this year, second-most overall, sits first with 38 games finished and tied for second in total games pitched with 44 His 21 saves are tied for fifth-most in a single season in franchise history. He is tied for the secod-most saves for a Curve pitcher in a season since 2007 behind only the 24 by Noah Krol in The Curve are 52-1 when leading heading into the ninth inning, the best in the E.L E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS Team W-L PCT GB Today Reading v. RIC Trenton v. AKR Hartford v. BOW New Hamp v. BIN Binghamton NH Portland v. ALT 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE Overall Record Home Road Place (E.L. Western)...1st Games Ahead/Behind Streak... L1 Last Last vs. Portland at at Portland All-time vs. Portland at at Portland Home Attendance ,999 Home Openings...59 Average Attendance... 4,034 BROADCAST INFORMATION Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher Keel will call all the action of the 2016 season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in. Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before all games. The Curve can also be heard on the following affiliate stations for selected games: - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg - Online streaming at Curve.com provided by TuneIn Radio - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB First Pitch App THIS DATE IN CURVE HISTORY Last season, the Curve beat the Flying Squirrels, 4-3, at The Diamond. The Curve overcame an early 2-0 deficit with a run in the fourt hand three in the sixth, scoring four runs on five hits. Jason Creasy allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings of work, striking out two Curve Game Information Page 1

2 HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 218 B/T: R/R EXP: 3 YR BORN: JANUARY 5, 1993 (23) IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS RESIDES: NAVASOTA, TEXAS ACQUIRED: 6TH ROUND (SAM HOUSTON STATE) GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO LEFT GM RESULT 4/10 Harrisburg W (1) After 6th, Curve leading 4-2 W, 6-3 4/15 at Richmond After 6th, Curve leading 2-1 L, 3-2 4/20 at Harrisburg L (1) After 6th, Curve trailing, 3-2 L, 4-2 4/25 Erie L (2) In 6th, two on, trailing 1-0 L, 3-0 5/1 at Akron After 5th, trailing 2-0 L, 3-2 (12) 5/7 Richmond (1) W (2) W, 3-1 5/13 at Richmond After 7th, Curve trailing 2-1 W, 5-2 5/19 at Binghamton After 6th, Curve tied 2-2 L, 5-4 5/24 Akron L (3) After 3rd, Curve trailing 9-3 L, /30 at Bowie W (3) After 5th, Curve leading 8-4 W, 9-4 6/4 Binghamton L (4) After 7th, Curve trailing 2-0 L, 3-0 6/9 at Erie W (4) In 8th, Curve leading 9-2 W, /14 New Hampshire In 5th, Curve trailing 3-2 W, /19 Hartford W (5) After 6th, Curve leading 3-1 W, 3-2 6/25 at Bowie L (5) In 7th, Curve trailing, 4-1 L, 4-1 6/30 Bowie W (6) After 6th, leading 6-0 W, 6-2 7/5 at Akron L (6) In 6th, Curve trailing 6-0 L, /17 at Hartford (at ALT) L (7) In 7th, Curve trailing, 5-2 L, /24 Akron W (7) After 7th, Curve leading 6-1 W, 6-1 7/29 at Trenton L (8) In 7th, Curve trailing 3-0 L, 3-1 8/4 Richmond After 7th, Curve trailing 1-0 W, 2-1 (10) 8/10 Harrisburg L (9) After 6th, Curve trailing 5-0 L, 5-2 8/14 at Portland (1) Bold - Career High Italics- Relief outing TODAY S STARTING PITCHER RHP TYLER #36 EPPLER CAREER STATISTICS YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO 14 Jamestown (A-) / Bradenton (A+) / (AA) / (AA) / MiLB Totals (3 seasons) / CURRENT NOTES Currently owns the second-lowest BB/9 IP Ratio (1.75) in the Eastern League among starting pitchers...leads Curve with IP, leads Curve rotation with a 1.27 WHIP and is second with 91 strikeouts...leads Curve with 14 quality starts, including seven in first eight starts of HIGHS CAREER HIGHS IP: 7.1, ERI K s: 7, 2x - last, 7/24 v. AKR BB s: 3, 3x, last - 7/24 v. AKR Hits: 11, 3x, last - 8/10 v. HAR Runs: 9, 5/25 v. AKR IP: 7.1, ERI K: 7, 2x - last, 7/24/16 v. AKR BB: 3, 6x, last - 7/24/16 v. AKR Hits: 11, 3x, last - 8/10 v. HAR Runs: 9, 5/25/16 v. AKR RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING EPPLER CAREER NOTES Played two season at Sam Houston State...Went 14-8 with a 3.28 ERA in 33 appearances (29 starts) in his career with the Bearkats... Picked up wins in his college career over Texas, Baylor and TCU and a regional game win over Dallas Baptist in Went 9-6 with a 3.20 ERA as a junior in 2014 and was a Second-Team All-Southland Conference selection...rated as the second-best prospect in the Southland Conference by Baseball America prior to the 2014 season...went 5-2 with a 3.41 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 13 starts as a sophomore at Sam Houston State in Teammates in 2013 at Sam Houston with current Pirates minor leaguer Cody Dickson...Began collegiate career at Texarkana College in 2012, where he went 5-3 with a 4.46 ERA in 12 games and was a Second-Team All-Conference selection... Attended Navasota High School...Two-time All-District First-Team pitcher for Navasota High...Named team MVP as a junior and senior EPPLER VS. PORTLAND --, -.-- ERA Date H/R Dec IP H R/ER K/BB 8/16 (1) R PORTLAND VS. EPPLER.--- Batter AVG HR RBI BB K NOTES 2016 EASTERN LEAGUE ALL-STAR...Allowed 2 ER over 6 IP in season debut on 4/10 v. HAR to pick up first Curve win of Allowed one run over 6.0 innings RIC on two hits with six strikeouts and no walks...surrendered a career-high 11 hits and allowed three runs in a 4/25 loss to Erie...Worked five innings and allowed two runs, a two-run homer by Bradley Zimmer, as the Curve lost in 12 innings on AKR...Pitched seven-inning complete game on 5/5 v. RIC (G1) and the longest complete game of his career...matched career-best seven innings in nodecision on RIC...Surrendered career-worst nine runs on 5/25 v. AKR, losing first game since 4/25 v. ERI...Allowed four runs in five innings to pick up third win of the year on BOW but matched a career-high three walks...matched career high again working 7.0 innings on 6/4 v. BIN, retiring first 13 hitters in a row but charged with loss as Curve blanked Tossed a career-best, and Curve season-high, 7.1 innings in a win on ERI...Did not receive a decision after pitching 4.2 innings on 70 pitches on 6/14 v. NHM, allowing three runs (one earned) but was removed for a high pitch count during the fifth inning following two errors...allowed four runs in first inning on BOW but settled in to hold the Baysox scoreless for the rest of his 6.1 IP in loss..recorded new career-high nine strikeouts in loss on AKR...Named a 2016 Eastern League All-Star, first All-Star selection in three-year pro career...allowed three runs on two hits in an inning of work in the All-Star Game...Matched career high with seven strikeouts on 7/24 v. AKR...For more on Eppler, see page 25 of the Curve Media Guide 2015 NOTES Assigned to A-Adv. Bradenton on 5/14 after missing start of the year with elbow soreness...grabbed his first win on 7/2 against Charlotte...Tossed five innings while allowing one run...picked up his first complete game on 6/22 at Charlotte while working four innings..struck out a career-high six batters on 7/20 at Palm Beach...Went seven innings without allowing an earned run in each of his final three starts with Bradenton...In total, did not allow an earned run over his last four starts with the Marauders...Did not allow an earned run in his final four starts and 26.2 innings with the Marauders from 8/12-8/28...Went 4-0 with a 2.95 ERA over seven home starts...went 5-0 over his final seven appearances (six starts) with Bradenton...Allowed just one home run in 66.1 IP...Promoted to Double-A on 9/2...Made his Double-A debut on 9/3 at Bowie and allowed six runs over 5.1 innings (five in the third inning)...pitched Game Two of the Western Division Series on 9/10 v. Bowie and picked up a loss, allowing three earned runs over six innings SEASON SPLITS/MISC. STATS W-L ERA G/GS IP R/ER K/BB Home / /26 46/13 Road / /33 45/13 Day / /25 24/11 Night / /34 67/15 April / /9 17/3 May / /19 21/10 June / /11 23/6 July / /14 19/6 August / /6 11/1 Pre-ASG / /44 68/21 Post-ASG / /15 23/5 STARTING PITCHER RUN SUPPORT Pitcher GS Team Runs R/Start Quality Starts Creasy Dickson Duncan Eppler Glasnow Holmes Kuchno McRae Vogelsong Waddell Whitehead ALTOONA CURVE STARTER BREAKDOWN PLAYER LAST START DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO RESULT STARTS TEAM RECORD Jason Creasy (R) AKR L (1) L, Cody Dickson (L) 8/13 v. REA W (10) W, Frank Duncan (R) 6/5 v. BIN L (2) L Tyler Eppler (R) 8/10 v. HAR L (9) L, Tyler Glasnow 8/14 v. REA L, Clay Holmes (R) 8/12 v. REA W (10) W, John Kuchno (R) HFD (2) L, Alex McRae (R) 8/11 v. HAR W (5) W, Ryan Vogelsong (R) 7/15 v. HAR (1) W (1) W, Brandon Waddell (L) 8/9 v. HAR W, David Whitehead (R) ERI L (6) L, SEASON TOTALS W L G CG IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA Curve Game Information Page 2

3 TODAY S STARTING PITCHER RHP JOHN KUCHNO HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 220 B/T: R/R EXP: 5 YR BORN: MAY 21, 1991 (25) IN BALTIMORE, MD. RESIDES: ELLICOTT CITY, MD. ACQUIRED: 18TH ROUND (OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY) GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO LEFT GM (STARTS) RESULT w/ 4/7 Harrisburg L (1) L, /11 Akron L, 9-1 w/ Indianapolis 4/16 Columbus L (1) /21 at Louisville L (2) /25 at Durham /27 at Norfolk /30 Norfolk /2 Durham /8 Louisville L (3) /12 at Syracuse /15 at Scranton/W-B /20 Scranton/W-B W (1) /25 at Rochester /29 at Pawtucket /31 Rochester /3 at Toledo /7 at Columbus /9 at Columbus /11 Syracuse /21 at Gwinnett /25 Buffalo /29 Gwinnett /1 at Toledo /4 Louisville /7 Toledo /9 at Columbus #XX 2016 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS IP: 4.0, 2x, last - ROC K s: 3, 6/25 v. BUF BB s: 3, 2x, last - 7/4 v. LOU Hits: 5, TOL Runs: 4, 7/4 v. LOU IP: 8.0, TAM K: 9, 5/29/13 v. GBO BB: 8, DAY Hits: 11, HAG Runs: 8, ASH RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING (STARTS) KUCHNO CAREER NOTES Only played one season of high school baseball at St. Paul's in Baltimore...Lettered in two years of basketball...attended Wake Forest University as a student without intending to play baseball...grew four inches as a freshman at Wake Forest...Spotted by Ohio State assistant Mike Stafford while pitching for a Baltimorearea travel team, the Howard County Raiders, at a showcase in Indianapolis that summer and was invited to join Buckeyes...All-Academic Big Ten in Majored in political science and journalism...went back to school prior to 2015 season and finished bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in history...did 27 hours of community service with the Curve in 2015 and was honored by the Pirates during a ceremony for Roberto Clemente Day at PNC Park KUCHNO VS. PORTLAND --, -.-- ERA Date H/R Dec IP H R/ER K/BB 7/20 (2) R PORTLAND VS. KUCHNO.--- Batter AVG HR RBI BB K w/ 7/20 at Hartford (2) In 5th, Curve leading 1-0 L, 2-1 7/28 at Trenton L, 6-1 8/3 Richmond W (1) W, 2-1 w/indianapolis 8/6 Toledo /9 at Buffalo w/ 8/12 Reading W, 7-2 8/16 at Portland (2) Bold - Career High Italics- Relief outing KUCHNO CAREER STATISTICS YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO 12 State College (A-) / West Virginia (A) / Bradenton (A+) / (AA) / Indianapolis (AAA) / (AA) / MiLB Totals (5 seasons) / NOTES Began season with Double-A...Promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on 4/15...Made Triple-A debut with Indianapolis on 4/16 v. COL and charged with loss after allowing one run in four innings...stranded seven of ten inherited baserunners with Indianapolis before being assigned to Double-A on 7/20...Made first start of the season with the Curve in game two of a doubleheader on HFD...Allowed one run on four hits with four strikeouts in 4.2 innings... In last three relief outings, is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (2 ER / 6 IP) with three hits allowed, two walks and four strikeouts... SEASON SPLITS/MISC. STATS (w/ ALT) W-L ERA G/GS IP R/ER K/BB Home / /4 7/4 Road / /3 5/2 Day / /1 4/1 Night / /3 8/5 April / /4 4/3 July / /3 5/2 August / /0 3/1 Starter / /1 4/1 Reliever / /4 4/3 Pre-ASG / /4 4/3 Post-ASG / /3 8/ NOTES Spent entire season with Double-A...In first 25.1 innings pitched, Curve defense committed nine errors leading to eleven unearned runs...allowed three unearned runs in Double-A debut on HAR and picked up a loss...charged with second loss in third outing on 4/18 v. AKR after giving up three earned runs in 1.2 IP...Fanned two in a perfect ninth on ERI...Pitched season-high 4.0 innings and earned first Double-A win on AKR...Picked up third win on 5/14 v. AKR (3.0 IP, 1 R)...Went 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in seven May appearances (12.2 IP)...Pitched two perfect innings on NBR to lower ERA to Earned first career save with 3.0 relief innings on ERI...Allowed a game-tying, three-run homer on REA in the 9th inning to Art Charles and game eventually lasted 18 innings...surrendered season-high five earned runs on 7/4 v. HAR...Made season-high four straight scoreless appearances from 7/26-8/4...Allowed four unearned runs in loss over 0.1 IP on BOW...Charged with team-high seven blown saves in 14 attempts during season...allowed team-high 17 unearned runs (26 earned runs)... Posted a 0.34 ERA (1 ER/26.1 IP) when pitching before the eighth inning, but a 5.58 ERA (25 ER/40.1 IP) in the eighth and ninth innings...induced 13 double plays, the most of any Curve reliever...posted a career-high 2.59 GO/AO ratio 2016 Curve Game Information Page 3

4 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. C. Dickson 5/23 v. AKR /1 (0%) F. Duncan ERI /0 3/5 (60%) M. DuRapau 8/13 v. REA S (21) /23 7/4 32/43 (74%) T. Haley 8/14 v. REA /1 2/2 0/4 (0%) J. Kuchno 8/12 v. REA /0 5/6 (83%) J. Lakind 8/12 v. REA /8 11/16 23/40 (57.5%) J. Maffei 6/29 vs. BIN /1 (100%) B. McKinney 8/13 v. REA H (10) /2 17/9 28/37 (76%) J. Medina 8/14 v. REA /1 21/16 27/33 (82%) D. Neverauskas REA /1 2/2 17/22 (77%) M. Rosario 8/13 v. REA H (4) /7 13/18 (72%) E. Santana TRN /2 11/9 12/21 (57.1%) J. Schwind ERI /3 5/5 (100%) J. Smith 8/13 v. REA H (12) /3 25/20 27/42 (64%) B. Waddell 8/14 v. REA L (7) /1 (100%) SEASON TOTALS W L G SV/SO IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA / #30 #12 A.J. Montana Morris DuRapau Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /173 LAST OUTING: 8/13 v. REA VS. LH:.171 (13/76) SAVE OPPS: 21/23 (91%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0 IP, 2x - last, 5/9 vs. TRN VS. RH:.200 (17/85) INHERITED/STRANDED: 7/4 (57%) LAST WIN: 7/27 v. ERI MOST K: 3, 3x - last, 8/2 v. RIC FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 32/43 (74%) LAST SAVE: 8/13 v. REA MOST BB: 2, 2x - last, 5/7 vs. RIC (2) CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 7/27 v. ERI (M. Gerber) ACQ: 32nd R (Bethune-Cookman) NOTES: Ranks second in E.L. with 21 saves in 23 tries...leads league lead with 38 games finished...allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in 2016 debut on 4/8 v. HAR...Picked up first save of the season on 4/10 v. HAR...Stranded tying run at the plate to close out 3-0 Curve win and pick up second save on RIC...Pitched a scoreless inning to earn save in 5-3 Curve win on RIC..Allowed back-to-back home runs to the first two batters he faced (Jordan Smith and Eric Haase) on AKR and allowed three total runs while only working 0.2 IP...Won first career Double-A regular season game on 5/26 v. AKR...Logged first blown save of season on 6/16 v. NH, allowing a two-run home 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) - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Bethune-Cookman...Named first-team All-MEAC in junior season in 2013 while taking over as the number one starter in the weekend rotation...went with a 3.19 in 66 collegiate games during four-year career at Bethune-Cookman...made professional debut in 2014 with short-season Jamestown, going 3-2 with a 2.21 ERA in 15 games (11 starts)...for More on DuRapau, see Page 24 of the Curve Media Guide #30 #35 A.J. John Morris Kuchno Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /210 LAST OUTING: 8/12 v. REA VS. LH:.208 (5/24) SAVE OPPS: -- LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.0, TRN VS. RH:.235 (8/34) INHERITED/STRANDED: 2/0 (0%) LAST WIN: 8/3 v. RIC MOST K: 2, 3x - last 8/12 v. REA FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 5/6 (83%) LAST SAVE: -- MOST BB: 2, 4/7 v. HAR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 3-3 LAST HR ALLOWED: TRN (C. Culver) ACQ: 18th R (Ohio State) NOTES: Decided in loss in season opener on 4/7 v. HAR...allowed two runs on two hits in 1.0 inning of work...started second game of doubleheader on 7/20 v. HFD, allowing a run on four hits in 4.2 innings in a no-decision...tossed 0.2 innings on 7/25 v. ERI...Allowed two-run home run to Cito Culver on TRN during his two innings of relief of Brandon Waddell...Worked three scoreless extra innings on 8/3 v. RIC, allowing just one hit and earning his first Double-A win of CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 18th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Ohio State...Named All-Academic Big Ten in Made pro debut on 8/25 with short-season State College...Struck out career-high nine batters on 8/13 V. REA S (21) /0 1/1 8/11 V. HAR /0 1/1 8/9 V. HAR S (20) /0 0/0 #30 #18 A.J. Trey Morris Haley Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-4/ /200 LAST OUTING: 8/14 v. REA VS. LH:.429 (3/7) SAVE OPPS: 0/1 (0%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 7/4 v. LOU VS. RH:.167 (1/6) INHERITED/STRANDED: 2/2 (100%) LAST WIN: 7/23 v. CHA MOST K: 4, CLB FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 0/4 (0%) LAST SAVE: CHA MOST BB: 3, 3x - last, REA CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 0-4 LAST HR ALLOWED: REA (G. Lino) ACQ: FA Signing - January 7, NOTES: Assigned to Double-A from Triple-A Indianapolis on 8/4...Made debut with Curve on REA, allowing two runs on two hits...allowed three runs on two hits in 1.2 IP on REA...Went 2-4 with a 5.76 ERA and five saves in seven opportunities with the Indians...Was touched for five runs on three hits in 0.1 inning of relief on 4/30 v. NOR...Struck out season-high four batters on CLB...Faced the minimum in the ninth inning on 8/10 v. HAR - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the second round of the 2008 draft by the Cleveland Indians...Signed by Pirates as free agent on January 7, Went 4-2 with a 2.57 ERA in 18 games for Triple-A Columbus and 0-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 25 games with Double-A Akron last year 8/12 V. REA /0 2/0 8/3 V. RIC W (1) /0 1/1 TRN /2 1/1 5/29/13 with Class-A West Virginia against Greensboro...Moved to relief role prior to 2015 season with Curve...Debuted with on Harrisburg... For More on Kuchno, see Page 33 of the Curve Media Guide #30 #28 A.J. Jared Morris Lakind Bats: Right Left Throws: Left Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /197 LAST OUTING: 8/12 v. REA VS. LH:.222 (18/81) SAVE OPPS: 5/7 (71%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, AKR VS. RH:.231 (28/121) INHERITED/STRANDED: 16/11 (69%) LAST WIN: 8/9 v. HAR MOST K: 5, 2x, last - ERI FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 23/40 (57.5%) LAST SAVE: ERI MOST BB: 3, 4/12 v. AKR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 8/12 v. REA (M. Walding) ACQ: 23rd R (Cypress Woods (TX) HS) 8/12 V. REA /1 3/0 8/9 V. HAR W (4) /0 0/1 REA /1 3/ NOTES: Named 2016 E.L. All-Star, first All-Star selection of career...allowed first runs in franchise-record 25.1 innings (17 outings, 5/1-6/23) on BIN, in working one inning of relief in the ninth inning...surpassed Derek Hankins' previous record of 24.0 innings set in Made Double-A debut on 4/8 v. HAR (2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO)...Charged with a blown save on RIC after giving up a run on one hit in two innings...collected first save on ERI after tossing perfect ninth inning... Appeared in back-to-back days on 5/8 vs. RIC and 5/9 vs. TRN...Retired four outs and earned third save of the year on AKR...Tossed perfect inning of relief on BOW for Alex McRae...Earned third win of the season on 6/28 vs. BIN after working perfect ninth inning...tied career-best with five strikeouts on 7/2 vs. BOW (done twice previously)...matched season high with five strikeouts in 2.2 IP while picking up a save on ERI in 8-0 shutout win...decided in first loss of season on 7/16 v. HAR, allowing two runs on three hits in the 12th inning...allowed a career-worst six hits and five runs on HFD, surrendering six straight hits...worked perfect ninth inning to clinch 6-2 win on 7/26 v. ERI...Allowed first home run of season on TRN in game one to Billy McKinney...Struck out side in top of the eighth inning on 8/12 v. REA - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 23rd round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Pittsburg Pirates out of Cypress Woods HS in Cypress, Texas...Originally drafted as a first basemen...hit.163 from in the GCL and with short-season State College...Transitioned to pitcher in Logged a 2-1 record with 2.29 ERA in 15 appearances with Class-A West Virginia last year #30 #26 A.J. Brett Morris McKinney (@BMcKinney_28) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /253 LAST OUTING: 8/13 v. REA VS. LH:.354 (34/96) SAVE OPPS: 1/2 (50%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 2x, last - BOW VS. RH:.221 (30/136) INHERITED/STRANDED: 17/9 (53%) LAST WIN: 6/18 v. HFD MOST K: 4, BOW FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 28/37 (76%) LAST SAVE: BIN MOST BB: 3, AKR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 7/22 (E. Haase) ACQ: 19th R (Ohio State) NOTES: Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings 4/11 v. AKR...Surrendered a walk-off single RIC...Earned first win of season after 2 innings pitched on RIC...Had two strikeouts over season-high 2.1 IP on AKR...Allowed one hit in one inning of relief on 5/23 vs. AKR...Matched a season-best with 3.0 IP on BOW and struck out a season-high four batters...walked a season-worst three batters on AKR...Took the loss on REA, allowing two runs (one earned) in the bottom of the ninth...recorded first save of 2016 on BIN, working two scoreless relief innings and struck out the side in the ninth... Worked two perfect relief innings on 6/28 vs. BIN...Allowed first home run of season on 6/30 vs. BOW in the ninth inning to 8/14 V. REA /0 3/1 8/10 V. HAR /0 0/0 REA /3 1/3 8/13 V. REA /0 0/0 8/9 V. HAR /2 2/1 REA /3 2/2 Quincy Latimore...Allowed two runs in relief of Cody Dickson on 7/3 vs. BOW in 1.2 innings of work, allowing three hits and striking out two...struck out three in 2.2 innings of relief of Alex McRae on AKR, allowing one run on four hits... - CAREER NOTES: Drafted in the 19th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Ohio State...Went 4-4 with a 2.98 ERA and a save in 26 games as a senior at OSU...Was the primary closer for short-season Jamestown in Did not allow a run over first 9.2 innings with Class-A West Virginia in For More on McKinney, see Page 39 of the Curve Media Guide 2016 Curve Game Information Page 4

5 PITCHER NOTES #30 A.J. Jhondaniel Morris Medina Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /208 LAST OUTING: 8/14 v. REA VS. LH:.207 (18/87) SAVE OPPS: 0/1 LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 5/9 vs. TRN VS. RH:.174 (16/92) INHERITED/STRANDED: 21/16 (76%) LAST WIN: 8/4 v. RIC MOST K: 4, 2x - last, 6/14 v. NH FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 27/33 (82%) LAST SAVE: -- MOST BB: 4, BIN CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: 7/23 v. AKR (C. Frazier) ACQ: Trade - Baltimore (2012) NOTES: Ranks third among E.L. relievers with a.190 batting average against...surrendered first home run of season on 4/11 v. AKR in the top of the ninth inning...promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on 4/16...Made Triple-A debut on 4/17 v. COL... Worked two scoreless innings on 4/19 v. TOL...Pitched two games with a 2.70 ERA at Triple-A...Assigned to Double-A on 4/21...Tossed three scoreless innings in relief of David Whitehead on 5/9 vs. TRN...Saw streak of 14 consecutive scoreless innings end on BIN...Allowed season-worst five runs on AKR...Allowed two runs on three hits in one inning of work on 7/1 v. BOW...Struck out two batters in scoreless relief inning on AKR...Surrendered just one hit and struck out #30 #35 A.J. Miguel Morris Rosario Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/ /200 LAST OUTING: 8/13 v. REA VS. LH:.105 (4/38) SAVE OPPS: 0/1 (0%) LONG OUTING (PEN): 2.2, 5/11 v. FTM VS. RH:.235 (12/51) INHERITED/STRANDED: 7/7 (100%) LAST WIN: REA MOST K: 5, 7/21 v. AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 13/18 (72%) LAST SAVE: -- MOST BB: 3, 6/1 v. PMB CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: 11-7 LAST HR ALLOWED: AKR (C. Frazier) ACQ: Intl FA - December 11, 2011 (Dominican Republic) NOTES: Assigned to Double-A from A-Adv. Bradenton on 6/15...Made Curve Debut on 6/15 v. NH, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit...tied season-best in strikeouts with four in BIN in two relief innings of Cody Dickson...Made 19 appearances with Bradenton, logging a 1-1, 2.64 record...made three straight appearances of throwing two innings from 5/27-6/4...Tossed season best 2.2 innings on 5/11 v. FTM, striking out four and allowing just one hit...surrendered season worse five hits and three earned runs on LAK...Recorded first Double-A decision on 6/27 vs. BIN, picking up a loss after allowing two-run triple to Amed Rosario in the eighth inning...worked two innings on 6/30 vs. BOW, allowed one run on two hits... Left bases loaded on AKR when he came in during fifth inning in relief of Brandon Waddell, working 2.1 relief innings...tossed a scoreless ninth inning to seal Curve victory on AKR...Worked a scoreless inning of relief in the second game of a 7/15 doubleheader vs. HAR...Faced one batter on 7/17 v. HAR, walking Rafael Bautista...Became fifth Curve reliever in 2016 to strike out five batters in a game on 7/21 v. AKR in two scoreless relief innings...tossed two scoreless frames on 7/26 v. ERI, allowing just one base runner after hitting Kody Eaves...Allowed first run in nine outings (10 IP) on 8/9 v. HAR - CAREER NOTES: Signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent on December 11, Made pro debut on 8/20/12 with DSL Pirates against the DSL Red Sox...Spent 2013 with the GCL Pirates, finishing with a 1-1 record and a 3.61 ERA over 15 appearances...went 14 straight appearances in 2014 without collecting a loss with Jamestown...Split time in 2015 with West Virginia and Bradenton...For More on Rosario, see Page 42 of the Curve Media Guide #30 #25 A.J. Josh Morris Smith Bats: Right Left Throws: Left Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/ /215 LAST OUTING: 8/13 v. REA VS. LH:.130 (10/77) SAVE OPPS: 2/3 LONG OUTING (PEN): 3.0, 2x - last, 7/21 v. AKR VS. RH:.370 (51/138) INHERITED/STRANDED: 25/20 (80%) LAST WIN: ERI MOST K: 5, 7/21 v. AKR FIRST BATTER RETIRED %: 27/42 (64%) LAST SAVE: AKR MOST BB: 3, 4/10 v. HAR CURVE RECORD WHEN PITCHING: LAST HR ALLOWED: REA (A. Pullin) ACQ: 25th R (Wichita State) NOTES: Pitched a scoreless inning on Opening Night in relief...worked a scoreless inning on 4/10 against Harrisburg... Extended scoreless streak to 20-innings on 4/13 vs. AKR following one inning of work with one walk and two strikeouts...allowed first run since July 20, 2015 on RIC...Worked three scoreless innings on HAR and picked up a hold...allowed first earned run since July 20, 2015 with a solo home run to RIC s Matt Winn in the sixth inning, ending a streak of 22.2 IP...Collected first Double-A. save on 4/24 v. RIC after tossing a perfect ninth inning...won first decision of 2016 on ERI after two shutout innings...struck out a season-best four batters in 1.2 innings of work on ERI...Tied season-best with four strikeouts and picked 8/14 v. REA /0 2/0 8/10 v. HAR /0 1/0 REA /1 2/2 three in two innings of work on AKR...Allowed just one hit in two innings of relief on ERI to pick up first Double-A win of Tossed two scoreless relief innings on 7/16 v. HAR, allowing two hits...faced just one hitter in the first game of a doubleheader on HFD, inducing a Juan Ciriaco flyout...allowed first home run since 4/11 on 7/23 v. AKR to Clint Frazier...Allowed one run in 2.1 relief innings of Cody Dickson with three strikeouts on 7/27 v. ERI...Worked 1.1 scoreless innings in first game on TRN, striking out two batters and leaving a runner stranded at third base...earned second win of the season after working scoreless 10th inning on 8/4 v. RIC - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Baltimore Orioles on Dec. 14, Traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Yamaico Navarro on Nov. 30, Went a perfect 13-for-13 in save opportunities with Class-A West Virginia in Did not surrender a home run over 50.0 IP in the 2014 regular season...debuted with on Harrisburg...Led Curve in games pitched (45) and batting average against (.189)...For More on Medina, see Page 41 of the Curve Media Guide 8/13 v. REA /0 0/1 8/11 v. HAR /0 3/1 8/9 v. HAR /1 0/0 8/13 v. REA /0 1/0 8/11 v. HAR /0 0/0 REA /6 1/2 up league-leading fifth hold on 5/11 vs. TRN...Struck out four batters over two innings of work in picking up his second save of the season...took the loss on REA after allowing five runs on five hits in 1.2 innings of relief...allowed two runs on BIN while allowing just one hit in relief of Clay Holmes...Struck out three batters in 1.1 innings on 6/27 vs. BIN...Surrendered a career-worst seven hits and seven runs in 1.2 innings of relief on 6/29 vs. BIN...Hit a batter and struck out a batter on 7/3 vs. BOW in relief of Brett McKinney...Allowed grand slam to Mike Papi on AKR as part of 1.1 inning relief outing, allowing three hits, two walks and striking out two...surrendered two runs in one inning of work on 7/14 in relief of Alex McRae...Tossed 2.1 scoreless relief innings on 7/17 v. HAR... Became fourth Curve reliever in 2016 to strike out five batters in a game, setting a career high with five strikeouts in 3.0 innings of work on 7/21 v. AKR...Faced one batter on 7/25 v. ERI, striking out Mike Gerber to end top of the eighth...surrendered two-run single to Jason Krizan in eighth inning on 7/27 v. ERI...Worked full inning for first time since 7/21 on 8/2 v. RIC, allowing no runs or hits in 1.0 IP...Tied a career high by allowing six runs in just 0.2 innings on REA, marking most runs by a Curve reliever in a single game in CAREER NOTES: Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 25th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Wichita State...Made professional debut with State College on 6/20/12...Earned first career save on 4/11/13 with Class-A West Virginia...Converted each of first eight save opportunities with Adv.-A Bradenton in named Florida State League mid-season All-Star...Had lowest batting average against in the FSL in 2014 (.191)...In final 10 appearances of 2015 with the Curve, allowed just three hits and no runs over 14.1 innings...for More on Smith, see Page 51 of the Curve Media Guide SHUTOUTS BY OPPONENTS CURVE 45 Date Score Hits Pitcher(s) 4/17 at Richmond Dickson, Duncan, DuRapau 5/20 vs. Portland Whitehead, Neverauskas, Smith, DuRapau 6/1 at Akron Dickson, McKinney, Smith 6/24 at Bowie Waddell, Santana 7/9 at Erie Waddell, Rosario, Lakind SHUTOUTS BY OPPONENTS 45 Date Score Hits Pitcher(s) 4/26 vs. Erie Collier, Lara, Voelker Erie Harrell, Lara, Crotta, Garrido 6/4 vs. Binghamton Lara, Peterson, Morris Akron Brown, Angulo Reading Pivetta, Therrien, Hollands, Al. Rivero CATCHER S BOX /94 (20.2%) (35.8%) Player Caught Attempts Percent Last Caught Stealing E. Diaz % 7/17 v. HAR J. Jhang % 8/13 v. REA R. McGuire % TRN (1) T. Morales % REA C. Stewart % -- ERRORS BY POSITION (OUTFIELD ASSISTS) 91 E (.980) Left Field Center Field Right Field Player E (A) Player E (A) Player E (A) B. Barnes 1 (4) E. Escobar 2 (1) S. Allie 2 (4) J. Maffei 0 (1) A. Feliz 0 (0) A. Feliz 0 (0) A. Meadows 0 (0) J. Maffei 0 (0) J. Maffei 0 (0) J. Osuna 0 (1) Shortstop A. Meadows 2 (2) Second Base J. Osuna 0 (0) H. Ramirez 0 (1) Player E H. Ramirez 2 (2) Player E H. Ramirez 2 (0) C. Diaz 8 C. Diaz 2 J. Schwind 0 (1) J. Schwind 1 (2) A. Feliz 7 A. Feliz 1 J. Schwind 1 (1) K. Newman 1 E. Weiss 9 Catcher Third Base Player E Player E. Diaz E (PB) 0 (0) First Base Player E C. Diaz 0 R. McGuire 8 (1) E. Espinal 2 E. Espinal 1 J. Jhang 3 (6) J. Osuna 5 A. Feliz 1 T. Morales 0 (0) A. Feliz 3 E. Wood 12 C. Stewart 0 (0) 2016 Curve Game Information Page 5

6 POSITION PLAYER NOTES #13 Stetson Allie Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-3/235 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP:.215 (14/65), HR LAST HR: 8/9 v. HAR (R. Benincasa) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 7 games, 5/27-6/5 VS. RHP:.264 (63/239), 10 HR PINCH-HITTING:.333 (2/6), 2 RBI STARTS (POSITION): RF (75), DH (12) LAST SERIES: 1/7, 2 K, BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 17 STARTS (ORDER): 4th (1), 5th (3), 6th (18), 7th (35), 8th (26), 9th (3) ACQ: 2nd R (St. Edward (Ohio) HS) NOTES: Notched two hits on Opening Day 4/7 v. HAR...One of just two players to record multi-hit games in season opener...only player with multi-rbi on 4/7...Hit first home run of season for Curve in fourth inning on 4/8 v. HAR to tie game at Knocked game-winning three-run triple with two outs in the ninth inning on RIC...Scored two runs on 4/22 v. RIC...Hit eventual game-winning home run on 4/23 v. RIC in the fourth inning against Matt Gage...Hit second of back-to-back home runs in 7th inning on 5/8 vs. RIC, tying Ray Sadler for third on the Curve s all-time home run leaders list...drove a pinch-hit, go-ahead two-run single to put the Curve in front in the ninth on RIC...Moved ahead of Sadler for third in franchise history with his 42nd homer on BOW... Struck out four times for second time this season on 6/18 v. HFD...Went 2-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and two walks on BIN...Drove in two runs on 7/3 vs. BOW with two-run single...cranked two-run home run in fifth inning on AKR off J. Merryweather...Hit eighth home run of season in first game of doubleheader on 7/15 v. HAR...Hit second home run vs. J. Merryweather on 7/24 v. AKR, putting the exclamation point on a six-run sixth inning for...scored two runs on 7/23 v. AKR...Drove in two runs on 7/26 v. ERI with 3-for-4 day...became 13th all-time Curve player to record five hits in a game, going 5-for-5 on 7/27 v. ERI with a three-run home run and four runs scored, including walk-off run on Paul Voelker wild pitch...crushed 11th home run of the year on 8/9 v. HAR in the eighth inning to give Curve an 8-7 lead - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 2nd round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of St. Edward HS (Ohio)...Began career as a pitcher before being moved to first base in Blasted first pro home run on 7/7/12 with the Rookie GCL Pirates against the GCL Phillies...Set career high in RBI with five on 4/13/13 with Class-A West Virginia (has since matched four other times)...was Opening Day first baseman for Curve in Tied for third-most walks in the E.L. in 2014 (71)...Hit a HR every ABs (4th in EL)...Led Pirates MiLB system with 17 home runs in Drove in a run in five straight games last season from 4/19-4/26 (9 total RBI)...For more on Allie, see Page 17 of the Curve Media Guide #17 Barrett Barnes (@b_barnes1991) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-11/209 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 game, 8/14-pres. VS. LHP:.322 (19/59) LAST HR: 8/14 v. REA (J. Richy) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 11 games, 7/5-7/19 VS. RHP:.298 (84/282), 2 HR PINCH-HITTING:.400 (2/5), 2 BB, SB, K STARTS (POSITION): LF (83), DH (10) LAST SERIES: 5/10, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR, 2B, BB MULTI-HIT GAMES: 27 STARTS (ORDER): 6th (13), 7th (31), 8th (38), 9th (10) ACQ: COMP A (Texas Tech) NOTES: Walked in first plate appearance of season in pinch-hit spot on 4/10 v. HAR...Stole first base of season on 4/10...stole bases in back-to-back games on 4/10 v. HAR and 4/11 v. AKR...Logged first multi-hit game with a 3-for-4 day with two runs scored on 4/22 v. RIC...Logged back-to-back two-hit games on 4/22 and 4/23 v. RIC...Had a 20-game home on-base streak that began on 8/8/15 and carried through 4/23/16...Recorded season-high three hits on AKR and drove in Curve s only two runs...hit first home run of the season on ERI to lead off top of the second inning...went 2-for-3 with three RBI in 5/20 win vs. POR...Drove in first RBI since 6/6 on BIN with pinch-hit double...committed first error of season on BIN...Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI on 7/1 vs. BOW...Recorded three hits on AKR and scored a run...drove in a run and scored a run on AKR, going 2-for-3...Went 2-for-4 on 7/14 vs. HAR, driving in two runs...fell a home run shy of hitting for the cycle on 7/16 v. AKR...Went 2-for-3 on 7/17 v. HAR in extending season-best hitting streak at 10 games...had season-best 11-game hitting streak snapped in the first game of 7/21 HFD and saw average raise from.250 to went 3-for-3 with a walk on 7/24 v. AKR...Finished four-game series vs. AKR from 7/21-7/24 going 7-for-15 with three runs scoring and two RBI...Knocked three hits in 3-for-4 day and scored two runs on 7/25 v. ERI...Recorded four straight multi-hit games from 7/23-7/26...Scored Curve's only run in second game of 7/31 TRN, scoring on a bases-loaded walk to Erich Weiss...Saw 22-game on-base streak end on TRN...Drove in go-ahead runs on 8/2 v. RIC with two-run single...ejected in fifth inning on 8/4 v. RIC after arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire Mike Savakinas...Hit second home run of the season on 8/9 v. HAR against John Simms to give Curve 6-4 lead in the third inning...hit two-run home run for third blast of season on 8/12 v. REA as part of 2-for-4 day (two runs scored, doubled)... Logged three consecutive multi-hit games from 8/9-8/12, and has hit four multi-hit games over his last five played - CAREER NOTES: Selected as the 45th overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft (supplemental first round) by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Texas Tech...Made pro debut on 6/18/12 with short-season State College...Played in just 17 games between Rookie, Low-A and Adv.-A due to an oblique strain...hit 6 home runs with Adv.-A Bradenton over 58 games (second-best on team)...promoted to on 7/23/15... Logged.282 average with three home runs and 15 RBI in August with Curve...Hit a grand slam to help spark a seven-run comeback win by the Curve in Game One of the Western Division Series against Bowie on 9/9/15...Enters 2016 as the 24th best prospect in the Pirates system, according to Baseball America...For more on Barnes, see Page 18 of the Curve Media Guide #6 Christopher Diaz (@CDiaz2) Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 5-9/181 CURRENT HIT STREAK: -- VS. LHP:.204 (11/54) LAST HR: HAR (G. Mendez) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 5 games, 6/23-7/2 VS. RHP:.221 (34/154), HR PINCH-HITTING:.000 (0/1) STARTS (POSITION): 2B (13), SS (44), 3B (5) LAST SERIES: 0/5, 2 K, RBI MULTI-HIT GAMES: 11 STARTS (ORDER): 2nd (2), 7th, (1) 8th (31), 9th (32) ACQ: 11rd R (N.C. State) NOTES: Scored twice on Opening Day 4/7 v. HAR...Scored Curve s only run on RIC...Hit three-run home run on HAR in fifth inning...logged career-best 4 RBI on 4/18...Drove in only two runs of the game for the Curve on 4/24 v. RIC...Had two hits, a run scored and an RBI on 5/8 vs. RIC...Logged three hits on RIC with run scored and RBI...Scored two runs on REA...Went 3-for-4 with a run scored on REA...Started first game at third base on BIN...Scored game-winning run on 6/28 vs. BIN on Jose Osuna's RBI double...hit second in the batting order for first time on 6/29 vs. BIN, going 2-for-4... Entered game on 6/30 for Erich Weiss after Weiss' ejection in the first inning...went 2-for-3 with a run scored on 7/2 vs. BOW...Saw season-best five-game hitting streak end on 7/3 vs. BOW...Only Curve player to not record a hit on HFD...Made first pinch-hit appearance of the season on REA...Committed two errors as part of seven-error output for Curve on 8/11 v. HAR - CAREER NOTES: Selected in the 11th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of North Carolina State...Hit.356 with 25 doubles, 55 RBIs and 54 runs scored in 61 games as a junior with the Wolfpack in made pro debut with short-season State College on 6/21/12 and became the Spikes primary shortstop...complied career-best 10-game hitting streak with Class-A West Virginia in 2014 (6/10-6/27)...Spent all of 2015 with Adv.-A Bradenton...hit left-handed pitchers in the FSL for a.363 batting average...hit.273 in home games at McKechnie Field...For more on Diaz, see Page 21 of the Curve Media Guide #7 Elvis Escobar Bats: Left Throws: Left Ht/Wt: 5-8/169 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 1 game, 8/14-pres. VS. LHP:.000 (0/2) LAST HR: -- LONGEST HIT STREAK: 12 games, 4/27-5/12 (w/ A-Adv. BRD) VS. RHP:.298 (14/47) PINCH-HITTING: -- STARTS (POSITION): CF (11) LAST SERIES: 4/14, 3B, R, CS, 2 K, 2B MULTI-HIT GAMES: 3 STARTS (ORDER): 1st (11) ACQ: Intl FA - July 21, 2011 (Venezuela) NOTES: Assigned to on 8/2...Hit.272 with four home runs and 32 RBI in 92 games with Adv.-A Bradenton...Left Bradenton on eight-game hitting streak...strung together twelve-game hitting streak from 4/27-5/12...Drove in three runs on BRV, CLR and DBT...Hit.297 with 22 RBI and four home runs in 44 away games with Marauders...Drove in 11 runs in 24 games in July, hitting named the Florida State League player of the week on 7/17... Logged two hits in first game with Curve on 8/3 v. RIC...Scored both runs for Curve on 8/4 v. RIC, including game-winning run in the 10th on Edwin Espinal's walkoff sac fly...scored three runs and stole first career Double-A base on 8/9 v. HAR, going 3-for-4...Committed first error with Curve on 8/10 v. HAR with throwing error...hit first career Double-A extra base hit with a triple in third inning on 8/11 v. HAR to score Curve starter Alex McRae...Set new Curve team single-season record with a triple in the third inning on 8/12 v. REA, marking the 51st triple of the season for...saw six-game Double-A hitting streak end on 8/13 (from 8/6-8/12) - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Pirates in 2011 from Venezuela...Made professional debut on 6/18/12 with the GCL Pirates against the GCL Blue Jays, going 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI...Hit first career home run on GCL Blue Jays...Went 4-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI on GCL Blue Jays...Spent all of 2013 with short-season Jamestown, hitting.268 with one home run and 23 RBI...Split time in 2014 with Jamestown and Single-A West Virginia, combining to hit.237 with three home runs and 38 RBI...Hit career-best.296 in 2015 with Power, hitting five home runs and driving in a careerbest 64 runs #14 Edwin Espinal Bats: Right Throws: Right Ht/Wt: 6-1/247 CURRENT HIT STREAK: 2 games, 8/13-pres. VS. LHP:.309 (21/68), 2 HR LAST HR: 8/3 v. RIC (Chr. Jones) LONGEST HIT STREAK: 7 games, 5/26-6/5 VS. RHP:.284 (71/250), 4 HR PINCH-HITTING:.333 (2/6), 3 K, HPB, 2B STARTS (POSITION): 1B (55), 3B (14), DH (7) LAST SERIES: 5/13, 3 K, 3 R, RBI, 2B MULTI-HIT GAMES: 29 STARTS (ORDER): 3rd (3), 4th (42), 5th (14), 6th (17) ACQ: Intl FA - April 18, 2011 (D.R.) NOTES: Named 2016 E.L. All-Star, first career All-Star selection...recorded two RBI on 4/13 v. AKR...Fell a triple shy of the cycle on 4/26 v. ERI...Drove in two runs on BIN...Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored on 5/20 vs. POR...Went 2-for-4 with an RBI on 5/24 vs. AKR...Saw seven-game hitting streak come to an end on 6/6, and hit.423 during the streak (11-for-26)...Recorded three hits on ERI with an RBI...Knocked three hits on ERI...Hit solo home run as part of two-hit day on REA...Hit two-run home run for first runs of game for Curve in second inning on 6/15 v. NH...Went 3-for-4 on 6/19 vs. HFD...Hit three-run home run for fifth home run of the season on BOW in the first inning...saw 23-game on-base streak snapped on 6/27 vs. BIN, which dated back to 5/28 and marked the second longest on-base streak for a Curve hitter this season...entered game on 6/28 as pinch-hitter, going 2-for-2 with a run scored...knocked two hits in 2-for-6 night on 7/16 v. HAR...Went 3-for-4 on 7/25 v. ERI...Drove in Curve's only run in first game of 7/31 TRN...Walked Curve off on 8/3 v. RIC in 12th inning with solo home run against Christain Jones, marking first Curve walk-off home run since 5/2/15...Walked Curve off for second straight night on 8/4 v. RIC on sac fly in bottom of the 10th to score Elvis Escobar...Logged only two-hit day for Curve on REA, going 2-for-4 (was one of only three Curve players to record a hit on 8/7)...Snapped 0-for-9 slump with 3-for-4 night on 8/13 v. REA, scoring twice and driving in a run...is 5-for-10 with three runs scored and two doubles since snapping an 0-for-9 streak from 8/9-8/12 - CAREER NOTES: Signed as an international free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 18, Finished the 2013 season with the third-most RBIs in the New York-Penn League (41) while with the Jamestown Jammers...Finished 2014 with the most RBIs of all Pirates farmhands (71)...Spent entire 2014 campaign with Class-A West Virginia...Recorded career best 12-game hitting streak from 6/20-7/1 with Power...Played in 109 games for Adv.-A Bradenton last season...led all FSL first basemen with a.995 fielding percentage...for more on Espinal, see Page 26 of the Curve Media Guide 2016 Curve Game Information Page 6