Before the season started, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a tough task mapping out how they wanted to handle the Altoona Curve’s pitching staff — one that was set to contain some of the top prospects in the system. No one could have predicted it would have gone the way it has.
Injuries happen, it’s part of the game, but Altoona has been hit especially hard. They’ve been without Quinn Priester all season. Carmen Mlodzinski has also missed time, and Kyle Nicolas is currently on the injured list.
As the injuries have mounted, Altoona has had to get creative with how they filled the innings, also taking an opportunity to try out some new things.