David Bednar Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/10/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Lafayette College
David Bednar Season Stats
Last 10 Games
David Bednar News
Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar picked up his third save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Brewers. Bednar came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by two. He got the first out on a flyout, allowed a single, and got the final two outs on another flyout and a strikeout. The 29-year-old has now only converted half of his save opportunities with a 10.13 ERA, but his strikeout numbers have been solid with a 12.38 K/9 rate. Fantasy managers shouldn't panic this early in the season given Bednar's track record over the past couple of seasons.
Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar locked down the ninth inning for his second save of the season on Friday in a 5-2 win over the Phillies. After blowing three save opportunities already in the early going, manager Derek Shelton stayed true to his word that Bednar would still be the one he'd call on if a save opportunity arose in Philadelphia, and Bednar answered the call by pitching a clean inning. The 29-year-old didn't allow a hit or a walk and struck out one in the appearance. Hopefully the righty is back on track now. The Pirates (10-4) are a surprisingly competitive team thus far so they'll need Bednar to lock down more games for them. He did so last season for them 39 times to the tune of a 2.00 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 21.3% K-BB%. So far in 2024, he holds a 10.13 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 23.1% K-BB%.
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said on 93.7 The Fan that right-hander David Bednar would still be the closer if a save situation arises on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies in the series opener. After missing some time in spring training due to a lat injury, Bednar hasn't looked like himself in the early going in 2024 and has already blown three saves while giving up six earned runs on six hits (one home run) while walking one and fanning six in 4 1/3 innings. The 29-year-old two-time All-Star's command just isn't where he needs it to be right now, but it's good news for his fantasy managers that Shelton isn't panicking just yet. The fact that Bednar has been one of the best closers in baseball the last couple years has bought him a longer leash, but if his struggles continue, lefty Aroldis Chapman could start seeing some save chances.
Batting Order
1 | Andrew McCutchen |
2 | Bryan Reynolds |
3 | Rowdy Tellez |
4 | Joey Bart |
5 | Jack Suwinski |
6 | Jared Triolo |
7 | Oneil Cruz |
8 | Michael A. Taylor |
9 | Alika Williams |
David Bednar Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Andrew McCutchen |
2 | Bryan Reynolds |
3 | Rowdy Tellez |
4 | Joey Bart |
5 | Jack Suwinski |
6 | Jared Triolo |
7 | Oneil Cruz |
8 | Michael A. Taylor |
9 | Alika Williams |
Since landing with the team as part of the 2021 offseason's Joe Musgrove trade, Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar has established himself as one of the top relief pitchers in the game. Bednar parlayed a 2022 All-Star nod into another in 2023, tallying career highs in saves (39), ERA (2.00), strikeouts (80), and innings pitched (67.1 IP). Registering top-five percent Statcast figures in xERA (2.84), expected batting average (.196), and chase rate (34.5%), Bednar sharpened his mechanics and cut down on the loud contact that plagued him at times in the season prior. The 29-year-old right-hander dominated save chances out of a weak Pirates bullpen beside him a year ago, but the team added flame-throwing southpaw Aroldis Chapman on a one-year deal late in the offseason to strengthen their high-leverage firepower. It opens up the possibility of a platoon for ninth-inning work in Pittsburgh this season, one that Bednar would still likely find himself on the strong side of if it were to ever materialize. The 36-year-old Chapman is unlikely to be in the organization's long-term plans, anyway, so Bednar is the type of fantasy player whose stock could rise as we inch toward July's trade deadline. The rebuilding Bucs are likely to remain an up-and-down ball club, with their starting rotation looking like one of the most underwhelming groups in baseball to begin the campaign. With that said, Bednar has put together a strong enough body of work to have earned top-10 treatment among relievers as a top-100 pick in 2024 drafts. To expect Bednar to repeat or better his 39 saves on what projects to be a bottom-five team in the National League, however, may be a bit overzealous.