ALTOONA, Pa. -- Michael Ryan has been dismissed as Altoona Curve manager, multiple sources have told our Dejan Kovacevic.
Ryan, who notched his 500th career managerial victory within the Pirates' organization this season, is the Curve's franchise leader in victories, amassing 221 wins and leading the team to playoff berths in 2017 and 2018 as well as the club's second Eastern League Championship in 2017.
The 2019 season saw the Curve suffer from a lack of consistency and a lack of overall prospects as they limped to a 69-71 overall record, missing the playoffs for the first time in Ryan's tenure.