2017 Altoona Curve Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 1st in the EL's West Division
Manager: Mike Ryan (74-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Peoples Natural Gas Field
Attendance: 294,486, Avg. 4,395 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Altoona Curve 3 games, Bowie Baysox 0
Finals - Altoona Curve 3 games, Trenton Thunder 0
The Altoona Curve of the Eastern League ended the 2017 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Curve scored 584 runs and surrendered 563 runs. Jordan Luplow led Altoona with 16 home runs, and Edwin Espinal walloped 15 or more, too. Edwin Espinal drove in 72 runs. Elvis Escobar paced hitters with significant playing time with a .277 average. Tanner Anderson and Alex McRae topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Austin Coley recorded a 3.02 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2017 Altoona Curve who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kevin Newman, Mitch Keller, Daniel Zamora, Connor Joe, JT Brubaker, Brandon Waddell, Cole Tucker, Jameson Taillon, Jackson Williams, Johnny Hellweg, Brandon Cumpton, Dario Agrazal, Alex McRae, Tanner Anderson, Montana DuRapau, Jordan Luplow, Kevin Kramer, Jake Brentz, Wyatt Mathisen, Pablo Reyes and Casey Sadler.
Mike Ryan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dario Agrazal | R | R | December 28, 1994 | 6'2" | 240 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Tanner Anderson | R | R | May 27, 1993 | 6'2" | 203 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Buddy Borden | R | R | April 29, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jake Brentz | L | L | September 14, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Ballwin, MO US |
| JT Brubaker | R | R | November 17, 1993 | 6'3" | 185 | Springfield, OH US |
| Zane Chavez | L | R | December 30, 1986 | 5'10" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Austin Coley | R | R | July 14, 1992 | 6'2" | 203 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Brandon Cumpton | R | R | November 16, 1988 | 6'2" | 215 | Augusta, GA US |
| Chris Diaz | R | R | November 9, 1990 | 5'10" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Cody Dickson | L | L | April 27, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | Arlington, TX US |
| Montana DuRapau | R | R | March 27, 1992 | 5'10" | 190 | Deltona, FL US |
| Elvis Escobar | L | L | September 6, 1994 | 5'8" | 181 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Edwin Espinal | R | R | January 27, 1994 | 6'2" | 250 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Anderson Feliz | S | R | May 11, 1992 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yeudy García | R | R | October 6, 1992 | 6'2" | 220 | Sabana Yegua, DO |
| Jordan George | S | R | July 16, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Blytheville, AR US |
| Johnny Hellweg | R | R | October 29, 1988 | 6'7" | 235 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Luis Heredia | R | R | August 10, 1994 | 6'5" | 251 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Logan Hill | R | R | May 26, 1993 | 6'3" | 226 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Casey Hughston | L | R | June 9, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jin-De Jhang | L | R | May 17, 1993 | 5'9" | 225 | Taitung City, TW |
| Connor Joe | R | R | August 16, 1992 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mitch Keller | R | R | April 4, 1996 | 6'2" | 210 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Sean Keselica | L | L | June 14, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Summit, NJ US |
| Kevin Kramer | L | R | October 3, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Turlock, CA US |
| John Kuchno | R | R | May 21, 1991 | 6'5" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jared Lakind | L | L | March 9, 1992 | 6'2" | 205 | Cypress, TX US |
| Jordan Luplow | R | R | September 26, 1993 | 6'1" | 195 | Visalia, CA US |
| Justin Maffei | R | R | August 27, 1991 | 5'11" | 173 | Foster City, CA US |
| Wyatt Mathisen | R | R | December 30, 1993 | 6'0" | 225 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Alex McRae | R | R | April 6, 1993 | 6'2" | 220 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Tomas Morales | R | R | July 30, 1991 | 6'0" | 190 | Rio Salado, Guiria VE |
| Kevin Newman | R | R | August 4, 1993 | 6'0" | 200 | Poway, CA US |
| Logan Ratledge | R | R | July 20, 1992 | 5'11" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Pablo Reyes | R | R | September 5, 1993 | 5'8" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Miguel Rosario | R | R | January 30, 1993 | 6'0" | 182 | La Vega, DO |
| Casey Sadler | R | R | July 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Jon Schwind | R | R | May 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Hilton, NY US |
| Tate Scioneaux | R | R | December 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 219 | Reserve, LA US |
| Chase Simpson | S | R | February 17, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Michael Suchy | R | R | April 15, 1993 | 6'3" | 228 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Jerrick Suiter | R | R | March 4, 1993 | 6'2" | 253 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Jameson Taillon | R | R | November 18, 1991 | 6'5" | 230 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Mitchell Tolman | L | R | June 8, 1994 | 5'10" | 195 | Irvine, CA US |
| Cole Tucker | S | R | July 3, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Brandon Waddell | L | L | June 3, 1994 | 6'3" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jackson Williams | R | R | May 14, 1986 | 5'10" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Daniel Zamora | L | L | April 15, 1993 | 6'3" | 195 | La Puente, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
