Around the Curve

For over 13 years, the Around the Curve blog has brought fans exciting behind the scenes content on their favorite Minor League Baseball team! Our blog began on this site in 2011, and has since offered excellent player feature stories and unique coverage of the Curve. We are very excited to continue the use of … More Around the Curve is Moving!

By Jon MozesAltoonaCurve.com This story is part of the series 2024 Spring Break: Young Bucs Edition, a compilation of reports from Bradenton leading up to Opening Day. BRADENTON, Fla. – MLB’s first annual Spring Breakout game took place on Thursday night at LECOM Park featuring the top prospects in the organization taking on the top … More 2024 Spring Break Young Bucs Edition: Spring Breakout Showcases Power Arms In The Pirates System

By Jon MozesAltoonaCurve.com This story is part of the series 2024 Spring Break: Young Bucs Edition, a compilation of reports from Bradenton leading up to Opening Day. BRADENTON, Fla. – One of the major focuses for the Pirates this spring is the development of their pitching depth in the organization as they build toward the … More 2024 Spring Break Young Bucs Edition: Sean Sullivan Looks To Build On Strong 2023 Season In Altoona

By Jon MozesAltoonaCurve.com This story is part of the series 2024 Spring Break: Young Bucs Edition, a compilation of reports from Bradenton leading up to Opening Day. BRADENTON, Fla. – The Pittsburgh Pirates have eyes on a playoff run in 2024 and the wave of young talent that is arriving in Pittsburgh is expected to … More 2024 Spring Break Young Bucs Edition: Paul Skenes Soaks In His First Major League Spring Training

By: Jon MozesAltoonaCurve.com This story is part of the series 2024 Spring Break: Young Bucs Edition, a compilation of reports from Bradenton leading up to Opening Day. BRADENTON, Fla. – Every spring minor league players get their first opportunity to put on their organization’s major league uniform and 2023 Curve infielder Jackson Glenn is no … More 2024 Spring Break: Young Bucs Edition: Jackson Glenn Relishes Opportunity At Major League Camp

By: Preston ShoemakerAltoonaCurve.com Every season, Spring Training marks the exciting return for baseball after the long offseason. For many eager fans, this offers a glimpse of the next wave of Pirates stars as prospects share the field with current Major Leaguers. This year, a brand new event has been launched to offer fans a new … More Pirates Roster Announced for Inaugural Spring Breakout Game

By: Preston ShoemakerAltoonaCurve.com CURVE, Pa – With just 31 days until the Curve take the field in Akron, Opening Day is just around the corner. As players prepare down in Bradenton for the upcoming campaign, MLB Pipeline announced its newest batch of rankings in the Pirates Minor Leagues this morning. The Top-30 list includes 10 … More MLB Pipeline Announces 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates Top-30 Prospects

By: Preston ShoemakerAltoonaCurve.com As part of Black History Month, Minor League Baseball and the Curve are pleased to highlight some of recent members of the team and their accomplishments in the game. Callix Crabbe managed the Curve during the 2023 season to a 67-68 record and now serves as the Pirates’ Offensive Coordinator for the … More The Nine: Callix Crabbe

By: Preston ShoemakerAltoonaCurve.com On Friday, February 9, the Altoona Curve announced its newest rebranded identity for the 2024 season, “Peces Dorados.” The new brand will serve as the team’s first Copa de la Diversión identity and will be featured five times in the 2024 season. When deciding on an Altoona Curve Copa de la Diversión … More A Behind the Scenes Look at “Peces Dorados”