David Bednar Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that closer David Bednar (back) has been dealing with a lower-back issue and won't be available to pitch on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. The Pirates are trying to avoid an injured list stint for Bednar, so it remains to be seen if he'll miss any more time. The 27-year-old has been great for the Bucs this year (1.78 ERA, 11 saves and 49 K's in 35 1/3 innings), but two of his three blown saves on the season have come in his last three appearances, and the back issue may be to blame. Fantasy managers in need of saves will want to look to either Wil Crowe or Chris Stratton. It's unclear who the favorite for saves in Pittsburgh would be if Bednar goes on the injured list, and it's possible Crowe and Stratton could share closing duties.

17 hours ago

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher David Bednar blew the save and took the loss on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Bednar was looking good as usual to begin the ninth, inducing a groundout for the first out followed by strike out to put the Pirates one out away from victory. Unfortunately, it all unraveled from there. Bednar issued two walks and two singles to the Rays, blowing his third save of the season. Even with the bad outing, the 27-year-old has been tremendous all season, posting a 1.78 ERA and 0.88 WHIP while converting 11 of his 14 save opportunities. The Pirates could look to trade Bednar at the trade deadline, and they could certainly get a haul for him, especially considering he is arbitration-eligible for the next 4 seasons. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, this could actually tank his value as he may not be the closer depending on which team he is traded to.

3 days ago

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar struck out one over a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. The 27-year-old retired the side to earn his ninth save of the season. He is having a terrific season as Pittsburgh's primary closer. Bednar is 9-for-9 in save opportunities with a 0.75 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts over 24 innings in 2022. Fantasy managers should continue to roll with Bednar in all league formats.

over 1 month ago