The Roundhouse

Curve Broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker catch up on all things going on in Pirates world with Pirates beat writers Alex Stumpf of MLB.com and Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker unpack the final weeks of the 2024 campaign in Curve, PA. Interviews with infielder Brenden Dixon, lefty Jaden Woods and infielder Termarr Johnson on this week's episode!

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker check-in from Portland, Maine as the calendar flips to early-August. Lefty Hunter Barco and Outfielder Tres Gonzalez stop by for visits as well.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker sit down with Catching and Game Planning Coach Taylor Davis to talk through his role and his journey in the game.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker break down the month of June in Curve, PA and sit down with Braxton Ashcraft and Seth Beer ahead of their promotions to Triple-A. As well, Pitching Coach Fernando Nieve shares his perspective on the season and his major league debut story.

Heading down the stretch in the month of May, Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker sit down with infielder Tsung-Che Cheng and pitchers Thomas Harrington and Sean Sullivan.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker sit down with a couple of the top prospects on the Altoona roster as Righty Bubba Chandler unpacks his first month in Double-A and outfielder Sammy Siani chats about his journey to Altoona.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker sit down with Pirates beat writer Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette and talk through the first 19 games of the Altoona Curve season.

Curve broadcaster Jon Mozes previews the 2024 season in Altoona with interviews with Manager Robby Hammock, pitcher Sean Sullivan and infielder Jackson Glenn.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker sit down with Manager Callix Crabbe to recap some favorite moments from the 2023 season in Curve, PA.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker break down the youth movement on Altoona's pitching staff. Jon sits down with Braxton Ashcraft, and Preston spends some time with Anthony Solometo, Bubba Chandler and Paul Skenes breaking down their 2023 seasons.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker recap Paul Skenes' debut with the Curve.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker unpack the two week homestand in Altoona to begin the month of August and sit down with 2010 Curve alum Alex Presley prior to his appearance at PNG Field for Faith Night.

Radio broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker reflect on Clemente Night in Altoona and meet several new members of the 2023 team including RHP Braxton Ashcraft, INF Jackson Glenn, RHP Grant Ford and RHP Beau Sulser.

As the first half of the 2023 season winds down, Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker recap the promotions of Henry Davis, Kyle Nicolas, Jared Jones, Juan Minaya and Travis MacGregor to Triple-A. Then Jon and Preston check-in with new left-hander Anthony Solometo and sit down with Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Headed into the Memorial Day Weekend, Curve broadcasters sit down with Knuckleballing right-hander Matt Eckelman and Pirates Hall of Famer Kent Tekulve.

Curve broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker sit down with Curve infielder Drew Maggi to unpack his stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates in late-April and discuss his journey back to Altoona during his 13-year professional career.

Pitchers Tahnaj Thomas and Sean Sullivan stop by to chat with radio broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker on Episode 28 of the RoundHouse Podcast.

The RoundHouse Podcast makes it's 2023 return as radio broadcasters Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker preview the 2023 season in Altoona by visiting with Manager Callix Crabbe and sharing some of the sounds from Media Day in Curve, PA.

Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker unpack the final weeks of the regular season which saw the Curve come within 2.5 games of a postseason bid and chat about some of the franchise records set by the 2022 Curve as well as the 5 players that took home Team Awards.

Radio voices Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker take stock of the first two weeks of August with the Curve with the team adding catcher Endy Rodriguez and first baseman Malcom Nuñez as well as infielder Nick Gonzales and outfielder Lolo Sanchez from the injured list. Hear conversations with catcher Blake Sabol (12:00), Integrated Baseball Performance Coach Blake Butler (19:30), infielder Nick Gonzales (23:18), right-hand pitcher Brad Case (25:04), as well as how some of the players like to spend their time away from the field (27:12).

Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker spend a few minutes taking stock of the month of July in Altoona then visit with Dietitian Jon Regan (15:30) and Video Manager Dallas Defrancesco (25:20) in Episode 24 of The RoundHouse Podcast.

Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker chat about the Pirates' selections to the SiriusXM Futures Game and the guys visit with RHP Aaron Shortridge to discuss his journey to a Curve uniform and sit down with INF/OF Jared Triolo to take stock of his season.

With 60 games in the books for the 2022 Curve, Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker take a closer look at how pitchers are being used in the Pirates Minor League system. Hear from Pirates Senior Pitching Advisor Dewey Robinson, RHP Carmen Mlodzinski, LHP Tyler Samaniego and OF Matt Gorski on the latest edition of the RoundHouse Podcast.

With a little more than 6 weeks in the books, Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker visit with Catcher Blake Sabol, infielders Nick Gonzales and Liover Peguero as well as several members of the Altoona bullpen.

Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker recap the first two weeks of the Curve season including an eventful trip to Richmond. In the second segment of the podcast, the guys visit with two new members of the Pirates organization, outfielder Connor Scott and pitcher Kyle Nicolas, who were teammates a year ago at High-A Beloit in the Miami Marlins system. And we hear from reliever Colin Selby who got to pitch in his native Virginia on the team's first road trip, starter Mike Burrows on his preparation for starts and infielder Jared Triolo on how he's developed into one of the organization's best defenders.

The Roundhouse Podcast returns for the 2022 season! Jon Mozes and Preston Shoemaker take a look back at Media Day with audio from Manager Kieran Mattison, infielder Nick Gonzales, pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski and pitcher Mike Burrows and get set for the 2022 season at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield and assistant general manager Nate Bowen explain the 120 affiliate invitations from Major League Baseball teams to Minor League Baseball teams. The Curve are thrilled to receive one of those coveted invitations. This is the first significant step towards formally overhauling the affiliated minor league system. Tune in to hear how the Curve could be impacted by the proposed realignment and what significant steps lie ahead.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield breaks down the November 20 deadline for players to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft and what the Pirates did to shield a pair of prospects. This week's show also previews some of the upcoming changes to Minor League Baseball.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield visits with Pirates beat writer Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to chat about a wide range of subjects regarding the Pirates offseason. Topics include the fall instructional camp for minor leaguers, additional 40-man roster decisions, Ke'Bryan Hayes' Rookie of the Year chances for 2021 and much more.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield talks with power-hitting prospect Mason Martin about the differences and similarities between the 2020 alternate site in Altoona and the fall instructional league in Bradenton. Martin also details which fellow Pirates prospects impressed him the most this year and his feelings of getting to play against other teams by the end of instructs. Also find out more about his fitness routine and what he learned about hitting at PNG Field, like hitting homers off the roller coaster.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield caught up with 2019 Curve infielder Robbie Glendinning as he prepares to return to his home nation of Australia for winter ball. The 2017 Pirates draft pick dives into taking command of his own development in 2020, his thoughts on baseball around the world and how no season delayed one of his dreams of playing for Australia in the Olympics. Glendinning also details the on-field intensity of Australian-born players and the health of the game Down Under.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield is joined by Assistant General Manager Nate Bowen to go inside a busy October at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Fans can find out what to expect at Frank 'n Pints this weekend, the high school baseball showcases, catch up on the latest Pirates news and an outlook on the World Series.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield caught up with former Altoona Curve infielder Stephen Alemais. The former third-round pick is gearing up for the Dominican Winter League and discusses the fallout of no Minor League season halting his comeback from last season's injury. He also touches on being a teammate of Fernando Tatis Jr. in the past and the passion for the game among the Latin American culture.

On this week's episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield visits with Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. The Pittsburgh media veteran gets us up to speed about the Pirates' offseason plans, the top overall pick in the 2021 draft and some of his favorite storylines from the Bucs' 2020 campaign.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield visits with Curve Head Groundskeeper James Petrella and Assistant Groundskeeper Aaron Smith. The duo tackled the heavy task of nearly three straight months of baseball activities on the PNG Field playing surface. Find out how they managed the playing surface and kept it in optimal condition for the Pirates to train.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield spoke with Pittsburgh's 2020 first-round draft pick Nick Gonzales. He shared his unique journey from a shortened college baseball season at New Mexico State through the MLB Draft before landing at the Alternate Training Site in Altoona this summer. He used the last couple months to attack professional baseball's learning curve and is eager to compete at whatever level he lands in 2021.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield checked in with catcher Deon Stafford. The Harrisburg native revealed his experience of getting called in after camp already started, getting the opportunity to catch "electric" pitching every day and taking a selfless approach to set aside some live at-bats to give extra attention to the pitching staff.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield caught up with former Curve outfielder Jared Oliva. The Curve's team MVP last season has spent the summer at the satellite camp in Altoona and got a taste of the big league life on the traveling taxi squad during a Pirates road trip. He details his experience with both groups and how he approaches competing against his teammates. Also learn more about his mental fortitude of going from high school backup to a Major League prospect and he explains how the coronavirus pandemic is just another obstacle that he gets to overcome on his way to the Majors.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield checked in with Brian Esposito, the Pirates' Triple-A manager with the task of leading the staff at the Alternate Training Site. Esposito describes the structure put in place and how the enthusiasm from the staff is stoking competition. He gives an insightful explanation on the unique collection of talent and even dove into his relationship with Ben Cherington that dates back to his own playing days.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield speaks with Executive Chef Tomas Membreno and Athletic Training Coordinator Dru Scott. These two integral pieces to supporting the alternate training site provide a real behind-the-scenes look at the Pirates' Altoona camp. Membreno gives insight on the new methods to food preparation for the players. Scott, who was the Curve trainer in 2015-16, got into what it took to transform the clubhouse for social distancing and what health measures the training staff has taken to ensure player safety.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield talks with Pirates minor league pitcher Max Kranick. The Pennsylvania native was expected to be part of the Curve rotation in 2020 before the minor league campaign was called off, but he still found his way to Altoona as a member of the Alternate Training Site roster. He opens up about his hard work during quarantine that included building a mound in his backyard, having catchers to work with and using Rapsodo with his brother to fine-tune his new delivery. He also addresses the unique opportunity of being a call away from the Majors this year, a position he may not have been in if not for the circumstances of the 2020 MLB season.

On this episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield catches up with former Curve first baseman Will Craig. Craig was the Curve's team MVP in 2018 when he approached the franchise's single-season RBI record and helped lead the charge to a second straight division title. The former first-round draft pick provides a player's perspective on life at the alternate training site, how baseball's shutdown unfolded in March and how the universal designated hitter rule could boost his chances of wearing a Pirates uniform this summer.

On the first episode of The Roundhouse, Curve broadcaster Garett Mansfield visits with Adam Berry. Berry covers the Pittsburgh Pirates for MLB.com, a role he has held since 2015. The conversation unpacks the taxi squad/alternative training site/satellite camp situation in Altoona and how these venues support the Major League clubs. Berry also provides some insight into the direction of the organization and the exciting prospects working out in Curve, Pa. this summer.