David Bednar| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 61.0 | 49 | 20 | 74 | 18 | 2.66 | 1.131 | 52.0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 54.0 | 53 | 26 | 55 | 37 | 6.17 | 1.463 | 16.0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 67.3 | 53 | 21 | 80 | 15 | 2.00 | 1.099 | 82.2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 51.7 | 42 | 16 | 69 | 17 | 2.96 | 1.123 | 42.3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 60.7 | 40 | 19 | 77 | 15 | 2.23 | 0.973 | 41.1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7.11 | 2.053 | -8.9 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 6.55 | 1.364 | -2.9 |
| Date | News |
| 8/31/24 | Pirates making a change in closing role. Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar has been stripped of his role in the bullpen. Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced the move on Friday, per MLB.com's Alex Stumpf. “Derek Shelton says David Bednar will be removed from the closer's role for the short term,” per Stumpf's X, formerly Twitter. “Pirates will be doing closer by committee.” Source: https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-news-making-a-cha... |
| 8/30/24 | Pirates Remove David Bednar as Closer. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced that he is removing right-handed pitcher David Bednar as the starting closer, according to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. The closer for the Pirates will go by committee, with various relief pitchers working the role. Bednar will work in less intense situations the rest of the season. Bednar has struggled throughout 2024 in his role as closer, with six blown saves in 29 chances. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
| 8/09/24 | Major League Baseball results. Luis Arráez hit an RBI double to cap a three-run ninth inning that put the San Diego Padres ahead for a 7-6 win and series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon. With San Diego down 5-4, Pirates closer David Bednar (3-4) gave up a single to Xander Bogaerts and walked Jackson Merrill to start the ninth inning before striking out David Peralta and walking Ha-Seong Kim to load the bases. Source: https://www.avpress.com/sports/major-league-baseba... |
| 8/08/24 | Luis Arráez caps 3-run 9th with RBI double, Padres rally for 7-6 win and series sweep of Pirates. Luis Arráez hit an RBI double to cap a three-run ninth inning that put the San Diego Padres ahead for a 7-6 win and series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. With San Diego down 5-4, Pirates closer David Bednar gave up two runs before being pulled after Arráez hit a double to right. Bednar gave up a tying homer to Merrill in ninth of a 9-8 loss that went 10 innings Wednesday. San Diego has won five straight and 14 of 16 to move within 2 1/2 games of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of seven. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/luis-arr-ez-c... |
| 8/03/24 | Diamondbacks squander key chance in loss to Pirates. The Arizona Diamondbacks brought the go-ahead run to the plate against Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar on Saturday, but the bats took too long to wake up in a 4-2 loss. Alek Thomas flew out to center field with Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte aboard to end the game. Arizona's hitters have been able to create comeback chances with their backs against the wall consistently of late, although Saturday was a pretty quiet day until there were two outs in the ninth inning. Arizona entered the matchup having scored at least nine runs in three of the previous four games and at least four runs in 10 straight contests. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3553349/diamondbac... |
| 7/10/24 | Rehabbing Pirates pitchers Bednar, Borucki help Curve shut out Baysox. ALTOONA – Rehabbing Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers David Bednar and Ryan Borucki combined to throw 2 2/3 scoreless innings as the Altoona Curve, the Pirates’ Double-A affiliate, shut out the Bowie Baysox, 4-0, Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Starter Bubba Chandler dominated through two innings, then the Curve bullpen took over and stifled the Baysox offense the rest of the way. ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rehabbing-pirates-pitcher... |
| 6/23/24 | Pirates closer Bednar hits IL with oblique injury. Pirates closer David Bednar was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a strained left oblique muscle. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40414741/pirat... |
| 6/17/24 | Pirates aim for back-to-back wins over Reds. David Bednar has returned to form for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who aim to make it two straight wins over the visiting Cincinnati Reds when the teams meet on Tuesday. Bednar earned his 15th save when he retired the Reds in order in the ninth inning of a 4-1 victory on Monday. The two-time All-Star has converted 14 consecutive save opportunities after struggling to begin the season, when he had an 11.70 ERA through the end of April. "The guys have been sticking with me and having confidence in me, and it means a lot," Bednar said. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/pirates-ai... |
| 6/11/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar and wife Casey expecting first child. Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar and wife Casey expecting first child By Garrett Behanna June 11, 2024 / 3:50 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: June 10, 2024 Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: June 10, 2024 17:47 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar and his wife, Casey, announced they are expecting their first child. The couple took to Instagram to share the exciting news. David Bednar / Instagram Family members and members of the Pirates organization were offering their congratulations to the soon-to-be parents. Bednar has a 3-3 record with a 5.27 ERA with 13 saves and 28 strikeouts. More from CBS News Pittsburgh Steelers Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh... |
| 4/11/24 | Pirates look to shake bullpen struggles vs. Phils. The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to a superb 9-3 start, yet it's easy to identify their main weakness so far. After David Bednar blew his third save in four chances during the Pirates' latest contest, Pittsburgh will look to regroup when it visits the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday to begin a four-game series. The Pirates led the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday when Bednar took the mound to start the ninth inning. Minutes later, the Pittsburgh native walked toward the dugout amid a chorus of boos after allowing four runs as the Pirates eventually fell 5-3. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/pirates-look-shake-... |
| 4/11/24 | Pirates look to shake bullpen struggles vs. Phils. After David Bednar blew his third save in four chances during the Pirates' latest contest, Pittsburgh will look to regroup when it visits the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday to begin a four-game series. The Pirates led the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday when Bednar took the mound to start the ninth inning. Minutes later, the Pittsburgh native walked toward the dugout amid a chorus of boos after allowing four runs as the Pirates eventually fell 5-3. "At the end of the day, there's no excuse," said Bednar, who missed most of spring training with an injured right lat. Source: https://deadspin.com/pirates-look-to-shake-bullpen... |
| 4/09/24 | Pirates closer, area native Bednar booed at home. Pirates closer and Pittsburgh-area native David Bednar was booed at home Tuesday after blowing his third save of the season. First baseman Rowdy Tellez called the behavior "unacceptable." Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39908899/strug... |
| 3/31/24 | Pirates outlast Marlins in extra innings to complete four-game sweep. Despite a blown save from David Bednar (1-0) in the bottom of the ninth, the Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the Miami Marlins 9-7 in 10 innings at loanDepot Park on Easter Sunday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/pirates-outlast-marlins-e... |
| 3/11/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates' Elite Closer Progressing Back From Lat Injury. Pittsburgh Pirates' Elite Closer Progressing Back From Lat Injury David Bednar, who was shut down last week with a lat injury, is continuing to play catch and is progressing well. However, his status for Opening Day isn't known just yet. Author: Brady Farkas Mar 11, 2024 8:18 AM EDT In this story: Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates ' closer David Bednar is continuing to work back from a lat injury but his Opening Day availability isn't known yet. Per Alex Stumpf of MLB.com: David Bednar (lat tightness) played catch for a second straight day today. Everything felt good, Derek Shelton reports. That's certainly good news as Bednar is the anchor of the Pirates' bullpen and Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/injuries... |
| 3/04/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates' All-Star Dealing with Lat Soreness, Isn't Overly Concerned. Pittsburgh Pirates' All-Star Dealing with Lat Soreness, Isn't Overly Concerned Pittsburgh Pirates' closer David Bednar is currently dealing with lat soreness and is shut down from throwing, but he's not worried at this point. Author: Brady Farkas Updated: Mar 4, 2024 9:46 AM EST Original: Mar 4, 2024 In this story: Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates ' All-Star closer David Bednar is currently dealing with lat soreness, but he's not overly concerned about it at this point. Per Alex Stumpf of MLB.com: Following up on Bednar. He and the team are playing it safe and he's currently not throwing. Good news is he doesn't seem all too worried about its severity. “Hopefully will be back soon.” Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/injuries... |
| 2/07/24 | Pirates Top Games of 2023: No. 3. In a packed PNC Park, the Pirates notched a 7-6 win over the in-state rival Philadelphia Phillies, a game that saw several lead changes, the emergence of several notable prospects, and an epic entrance by closer David Bednar. Liover Peguero started things off with a solo shot to left, a homer that had everyone in the stadium on their seats. Then, the Phillies took a three-run lead in the fourth but the Bucs battled back, bringing the game within a run in the bottom of the frame, then a four-run fifth gave them the lead back. Despite Yerry De Los Santos coughing up a run in the eighth, Bednar got the final five outs and sent his hometown crowd ecstatic. Source: https://www.bucsdugout.com/2024/2/7/24046769/pitts... |
| 1/22/24 | Aroldis Chapman to sign with Pirates: Former All-Star closer agrees to one-year, $10.5M deal. Chapman is unlikely to displace David Bednar for the closer's job Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/aroldis-chapman... |
| 1/11/24 | Bednar agrees to $4.51 million deal with Pirates and Mitch Keller to $5,442,500 contract. This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 1 of 3 FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar delivers during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, May 30, 2023. Bednar agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Pirates, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, to avoid arbitration. Jeff Chiu/AP Show More Show Less 2 of 3 FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sept. 20, 2023, in Chicago. Keller agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Pirates, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, to avoid arbitration. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Show More Show Less 3 of 3 PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Source: https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/bednar... |
| 11/01/23 | Which Pirates Halloween costume is the best?. It's Halloween! The Pittsburgh Pirates social media team got in on the fun of dressing up some of their best players in costume favorites. And the best costume goes to ... pic.twitter.com/AnodamCGrK — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) October 31, 2023 “Captain Jack” Suwinski may output the best and most iconic costume specifically to the Pirates fanbase. Dressing up like Jack Sparrow with sunglasses and the thumbs up gives fantastic Pirates vibes and makes you want to watch Pirates of the Caribbean. David Bednar as Ken is hilarious. Why not embrace the Barbie movie that overtook the summer? Maybe Oppenheimer? With his IC Light, the Renegade is definitely the center of attention. pic.twitter.com/rkpEevRkyn Source: https://www.bucsdugout.com/2023/11/1/23940912/whic... |
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