2022 Stats
W-L
3-4
ERA
2.61
WHIP
1.12
K
69
SV
19
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
When healthy, Bednar is one of the most secure closers in the league, as he has no competition for the role in Pittsburgh. However, just how long will he be pitching for the Pirates? With Bednar's arbitration window approaching, beginning in 2024, it will be interesting to see whether the rebuilding and typically cost-conscious team elects to trade the 28-year-old, or builds their bullpen around him. Bednar got off to a phenomenal start in 2022 and was one of the most dominant relievers in the league for two-and-half months. He mixed his 3 pitches successfully, with each producing a 30% whiff rate or higher. Bednar complements his 96.5 mph fastball with an excellent curve and a split-finger change that he threw primarily against left-handed hitters. Unfortunately, Bednar dealt with back issues for much of 2022, which eventually required an IL stint for nearly two months. As such, there's some risk in drafting him, especially since closing is no guarantee if he gets traded. Read Past Outlooks
Records 19th save
Bednar picked up the save with a scoreless inning in Sunday's 7-5 victory over the Cardinals. He allowed one hit and one walk with one strikeout.
ANALYSIS
Bednar worked around a double and a walk to record a scoreless inning and earn his 19th save of the season. In four outings since returning from the injured list Sept. 22, Bednar has allowed one run over four innings with six strikeouts and two saves. He owns a 2.66 ERA and 1.13 WHIP through 50.2 innings this season.
Bednar worked around a double and a walk to record a scoreless inning and earn his 19th save of the season. In four outings since returning from the injured list Sept. 22, Bednar has allowed one run over four innings with six strikeouts and two saves. He owns a 2.66 ERA and 1.13 WHIP through 50.2 innings this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does David Bednar generally throw?
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What part of the game does David Bednar generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-21%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .194 | 61 | 18 | 36 | 4 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .225 | 90 | 19 | 57 | 6 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .188 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .239 | 39 | 7 | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .178 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .190 | 48 | 11 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .313 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .429 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-30%
ERA at Home
2022
-22%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 2.20 | 1.03 | 61.1 | 11.7 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 3.14 | 1.17 | 57.1 | 11.1 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2022Home | 2.30 | 0.99 | 27.1 | 11.2 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.96 | 1.27 | 24.1 | 12.9 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2021Home | 1.69 | 0.97 | 32.0 | 12.4 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2021Away | 2.83 | 0.98 | 28.2 | 10.4 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2020Home | 9.00 | 2.50 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2020Away | 6.23 | 1.85 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 2.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does David Bednar compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.31K/9
12.0BB/9
2.8HR/9
0.7Fastball
96.5 mphERA
2.61WHIP
1.12BABIP
.331GB/FB
0.98Left On Base
74.4%Exit Velocity
83.8 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2174 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.5%Swinging Strike
15.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bednar's rookie season was stellar overall, but he really flashed his upside after the All-Star break, posting a miniscule 1.05 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 35:7 K:BB over 25.2 innings. After allowing five home runs over the first two-and-a-half months of the season, the Pittsburgh native did not permit another long ball after June 16, a span of 35.2 innings. Armed with a 97-mph fastball, devastating curve and changeup - all of which held batters to a .204 average or below - Bednar impressed with a 16.9% SwStr% (T6th among qualified relievers), 32.5% strikeout rate (94th percentile) and 24.5% K-BB% (16th among qualified relievers). The 27-year-old finished the season with a 2.23 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, three wins, three saves and 13 holds over 61 appearances. Bednar should receive a good share of the Pirates' save opportunities, but will likely be deployed in the highest-leverage moments instead of closing exclusively.
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Earns 18th save
Bednar picked up the save Tuesday against the Reds, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning of a 4-1 victory.
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Activated by Pirates
Bednar (back) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Thursday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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Final rehab outing set
Bednar (back) will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday in what is likely to be his final outing before being activated from the 15-day injured list, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
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Beginning rehab assignment Tuesday
Bednar (back) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Indianapolis, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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Requires rehab assignment
Bednar (back) will require a rehab assignment prior to returning from the injured list, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
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