Tag Archives: Matt Curry
Matt Curry and Dan Gamache Were the Top Hitters in the System Last Week
Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had an at-bat for a Pirates’ minor… Read more
After The Trade Deadline: Updated Top 20 Prospects
A lot has changed since we last updated the top 20 prospects rankings after the draft. Mark Appel didn’t sign. Starling Marte was promoted, and will most likely lose his… Read more
Altoona Wins Two With Great Performances From Irwin, Cumpton, and Curry
The Altoona Curve saw back-to-back solid starting pitching performances Friday night in Altoona for the doubleheader against New Hampshire. Right-handers Phil Irwin and Brandon Cumpton shined on the bump combining… Read more
Minor League Moves: Cole Officially Promoted, Curry Activated
A few minor league moves this afternoon. **The Pirates officially promoted right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole to Altoona today, in time for his debut tonight. They also activated Matt Curry off… Read more
Matt Curry Close to Returning From Hamstring Injury
Pittsburgh Pirates first base prospect Matt Curry is currently out with a hamstring injury. Curry tweeted that he ran sprints today for the first time since the injury. He mentioned… Read more
Matt Curry Placed on the DL with Hamstring Injury
Matt Curry has been placed on the Altoona disabled list with a right hamstring injury, per an Altoona press release. The move is retroactive to May 31st. Altoona also officially… Read more
First Baseman Matt Curry Shortened Leg Kick
The jump from Low-A to Double-A isn’t very common. But the organization thought the 22-year-old could handle it, being drafted in the 16-round by Pittsburgh as a college senior out of… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Position Recap: First Base
Heading in to the 2011 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates were looking for a short term answer at first base. They ended up signing Lyle Overbay, who was coming off a… Read more
The Bradenton Marauders Offense – Is it the park or the players?
As we head into the final week of minor league baseball, the Bradenton Marauders hitters are comfortably leading the Florida State League in both batting average and OPS. They are also leading the league in runs scored and 3rd in homers. What I’m wondering though is if McKechnie Field is assisting in this offensive outburst or if the Marauders just have a great group of talented hitters.
Altoona Curve 8/2 Report
Last week, I took a mini-baseball vacation through Pennsylvania (and a one-day stop in West Virginia) to see three of the Pirates’ minor league affiliates as well as the big-league… Read more
