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Bucs Arghticles: April 16, 2021

Everything you need to know about MLB news, Pirates and other Pittsburgh teams for Friday, April 16, 2021.

By Jeremy_Brener@JeremyBrener Apr 16, 2021, 6:00am EDT

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Chicago Cubs v Pittsburgh Pirates

Yesterday’s Game: Padres 8, Pirates 3

Today’s First Pitch: 8:10 p.m. EST vs. Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates News

Padres hit Mitch Keller hard to beat Pirates, earn series split (TribLIVE)

Pirates need Gregory Polanco to rediscover his home-run stroke and keep moving up the PNC Park power list (The Athletic)

MLB News

No love lost after no-no for Indians, Sox (MLB.com)

These rookies are early Statcast standouts (MLB.com)

Hole in one? Mancini’s glove betrays him (MLB.com)

Cueto heads to injured list with lat strain (MLB.com)

Win boosts Padres heading into series vs. LA (MLB.com)

Tepera suspended 3 games, Ross for 1 game (MLB.com)

The true story of Hubbard’s snake card (MLB.com)

Pittsburgh & Collegiate Sports

What is a reasonable expectation for Jeff Carter? (PensBurgh)

What happened to the Steelers’ 2016 draft class? (Behind The Steel Curtain)

Would Elijah Molden be just another mid-round Steelers CB draft pick? (Behind The Steel Curtain)