Altoona Curve
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1.4K8Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Oliva upbeat despite struggle ☕
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM TuesdayALTOONA, Pa. — A simple glance at anything regarding Altoona Curve outfielder Jared Oliva and you’ll see he’s the highest ranked prospect, ranked No. 19 according to Baseball America, donning a...
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1.2K1Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Tolman’s grind paying off ☕
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:04 AM June 4, 2019It's been a wild ride for Altoona Curve infielder Mitchell Tolman to get back to Altoona and play for the organization he helped catapult to an Eastern League Championship in...
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2.6K9Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Hanrahan loves learning Curve
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:04 AM May 28, 2019Before there was the Nightmare and Mark the Shark or even Grilled Cheese, it was The Hammer who held down the ninth inning for the Pirates.
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1.3K7Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Sulser revels in relief ☕
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM May 21, 2019ALTOONA, Pa. — A simple look at the word pressure in any dictionary and one might find a picture of a professional reliever and they also might find that picture to...
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1.7K15Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Delay sets out to ‘do damage’ ☕
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:10 AM May 14, 2019April showers often bring rain delays. For Altoona catcher Jason Delay, April brought, well, a slowdown to the start of his season.
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1.7K7Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Owen’s slugging carved in chip
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:06 AM May 8, 2019Through 31 games, third baseman Hunter Owen is leading Altoona in home runs (7), runs batted in (36), on-base percentage (.352) and batting average (.287).
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1.4K5Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Bligh Madris at home with Curve
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM April 30, 2019For a guy whose name means home, Altoona Curve right fielder Bligh Madris is trying to make it like home both on and off the field.
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1.6K14Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Marvel’s prep key to success
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:04 AM April 23, 2019James Marvel ended the 2018 season with Altoona in dominating fashion going 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in five starts and recording 22 strikeouts in the process.
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3.5K46Courtesy of StepOutside.orgAltoona Watch: Vieaux continues to dominate
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM April 19, 2019A brief look at the prospect charts, and Cam Vieaux is nowhere to be found. A brief look at the pitching statistics for the Altoona Curve, and the result is much different.
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3.3K37PiratesCurve to be ‘Allegheny Yinzers’ for some games
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 6:32 PM January 22, 2019Pittsburgh baseball fans: It might be time to add an "Allegheny Yinzers" jersey to the collection.
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Hanrahan promoted to Altoona pitching coach
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 2:00 PM January 18, 2019Joel Hanrahan has received a promotion in the Pirates’ minor league system. The former closer will be the pitching coach at Double-A Altoona this year. The two-time All-Star spent the...
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3.2K38Courtesy of StepOutside.orgPirates prospect Craig loves RBI situations
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 2:28 PM January 17, 2019Will Craig knows something about RBIs. The Pirates first base prospect had 102 of them last season at Double-A Altoona to lead the Eastern League. Reaching triple digits is hard...
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1.7K6Courtesy of StepOutside.orgHayes named Pirates’ top minor-leaguer
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 6:17 PM September 21, 2018Third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes, a former first-round draft pick and one of the Pirates' top prospects, was named the organization's minor league player of the year Friday after a breakout...
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6.2K11PiratesBelow Deck: Altoona’s Tucker bonds with Jack Wilson
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 1:21 AM August 13, 2018Jack Wilson and Cole Tucker will forever be linked, but their bond goes deeper than a position in the infield.
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7.5K20PiratesBelow Deck: Reynolds a ‘complete player’
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM August 6, 2018To the surprise of many, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington traded top outfield prospect and former National League Player of the Month Austin Meadows to land Chris Archer at the non-waiver deadline.
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Below Deck: Craig shows power ‘in the tank’
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 11:57 PM July 29, 2018Will Craig's mission to make consistent, hard contact this season has paid off.
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Below Deck: Hayes lives up to name, pedigree
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 6:59 PM July 8, 2018Ke'Bryan Hayes has lived up to his first-round pedigree and his family name during his first season with in Altoona.
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2.8K4Courtesy of StepOutside.orgCervelli with Curve: ‘Time to play baseball’
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM July 6, 2018It's no secret that Francisco Cervelli loves baseball, and for the first time since the Pirates placed him on the disabled list June 22, he was able to do so.
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4.3K28Courtesy of StepOutside.orgTop prospects Keller, Martin promoted to Indy
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 11:35 PM June 27, 2018I‘m about to be playing with them soon,” Mitch Keller told DKPittsburghSports.com recently. “It’s a lot of fun knowing that I’ll be soon playing with them.”
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4.8K18PiratesBelow Deck: Confident Keller on fast track
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM June 25, 2018Mitch Keller is the Pirates' top-ranked prospect and for good reason. The right-hander is 8-2 this season at Class AA Altoona.
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5.9K33PiratesBelow Deck: Martin hardly throw-in for Cole
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 2:20 PM June 10, 2018Jason Martin had stars in his eyes and at his feet when he received the phone call that would change his life back on Jan. 13.
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3.3KPiratesBelow Deck: Tucker getting feet wet with Curve
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 9:19 AM August 7, 2017There have been plenty of new faces in the Altoona Curve clubhouse this season and that's a good problem for manager Michael Ryan.
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2.6KPiratesBelow Deck: Luplow taking on complete look with Curve
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM June 29, 2017Jordan Luplow was looking to improve his swing, process and approach at the plate so last winter the Altoona Curve left fielder headed to Indianapolis.
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2.8KPiratesBelow Deck: Garcia struggles to lock in with Altoona
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:01 AM June 15, 2017Yeudy Garcia shook his head left to right while walking toward the dugout after getting lit up during the second inning of Wednesday night's game.
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2.8KPiratesBelow Deck: Kramer, Newman look to make mark with Curve
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM June 8, 2017He’s heard the Seinfeld jokes since draft night in 2015 when the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the second round and shortstop Kevin Newman in the first.
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A stroll through the home of the Altoona Curve
in Altoona, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM June 7, 2017It's a landmark for anyone driving past the ballpark and, once inside Peoples Natural Gas Field, one can't help but stare at the structure.