2025 Stats
W-L
0-3
ERA
5.00
WHIP
1.44
K
11
SV
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
What a difference one year makes. After recording 39 saves and making his second straight All-Star team in 2023, Bednar struggled to a 5.77 ERA and 1.42 WHIP last season. The right-hander had a rough start to the campaign, allowing 14 earned runs in his first 13 outings, nearly matching his full-season total the year prior. Perhaps he wasn't fully recovered from the lat injury he suffered during spring training, but Bednar eventually settled in, pitching lights out for about a month before succumbing to a strained left oblique in June. Bednar returned a few weeks later, but so did his struggles. By the end of August, Pittsburgh removed him from closing duties and he never regained the role, pitching in low-leverage scenarios for the rest of the season. Pirates GM Ben Cherington recently indicated Bednar could reclaim the closer role in 2025, especially if he looks more like his former self this spring. If health permits, he's a prime CL2 target with CL1 upside. Read Past Outlooks
Tagged with loss Saturday
Bednar (0-3) took the loss against the Padres on Saturday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out one batter in the ninth inning.
ANALYSIS
It wasn't a save situation for Bednar, who came in for the top of the ninth inning with the game tied 1-1. He allowed a double to Fernando Tatis, who later scored on a wild pitch to give the Padres the go-ahead run. Since being recalled by the Pirates on April 19, Bednar has allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out nine over seven innings, and it's unclear whether he'll be the Pirates' go-to closer once Dennis Santana (personal) is activated from the bereavement list.
It wasn't a save situation for Bednar, who came in for the top of the ninth inning with the game tied 1-1. He allowed a double to Fernando Tatis, who later scored on a wild pitch to give the Padres the go-ahead run. Since being recalled by the Pirates on April 19, Bednar has allowed two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out nine over seven innings, and it's unclear whether he'll be the Pirates' go-to closer once Dennis Santana (personal) is activated from the bereavement list.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
13
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
14
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-24%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .218 | 67 | 30 | 51 | 8 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .239 | 82 | 22 | 66 | 5 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .231 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .304 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .214 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .258 | 32 | 13 | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .220 | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .209 | 41 | 9 | 27 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-8%
ERA on Road
2025
-17%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | 3.98 | 1.26 | 72.1 | 9.8 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.65 | 1.26 | 61.2 | 10.2 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.50 | 1.50 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 5.40 | 1.40 | 5.0 | 12.6 | 5.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.40 | 1.38 | 33.1 | 8.4 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2024Away | 6.29 | 1.48 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 4.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.57 | 1.11 | 35.0 | 11.3 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2023Away | 1.39 | 1.08 | 32.1 | 10.0 | 3.6 | ||||
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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
3.67K/9
11.0BB/9
3.0HR/9
1.0Fastball
96.8 mphERA
5.00WHIP
1.44BABIP
.385GB/FB
2.80Left On Base
60.3%Exit Velocity
86.0 mphBarrels/BBE
11.4%Spin Rate
2267 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
40.0%Swinging Strike
17.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bednar established career-highs across multiple categories last season, including games played (66), innings pitched (67.1), ERA (2.00) and strikeouts (80). He more than doubled his previous career-high with 39 saves (T-2nd in the majors) and made his second straight All-Star team. Bednar was also top 8 among qualified relievers in both WPA (3.51) and gmLI (1.87). Perhaps most importantly, he stayed healthy all season. The combination of these factors should pay off for Bednar as his arbitration window begins and the Pirates become more competitive in the National League. Bednar's 83% team save share was 3rd-highest among closers last season and he enters 2024 with very high security due to the lack of competition within his own bullpen. His consistency from year to year makes him a bonafide top 10 closer with the ceiling to be top 5. The only thing holding him back is his strikeout and walk rates are above average, not quite elite.
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Earns third save of 2025
Bednar came away with the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Cubs, allowing one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning without issuing a walk.
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Notches first save since return
Bednar walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his second save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Dodgers.
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Working as setup man
Bednar struck out two without allowing a baserunner in a scoreless seventh inning to earn a hold Wednesday against the Angels.
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First appearance since recall
Bednar allowed two hits and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday against the Guardians.
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Returning to big club
The Pirates recalled Bednar from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Option to close in 2025
Pirates GM Ben Cherington said Wednesday that Bednar could reclaim the closer role in 2025, reports Alex Stumpf of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander had a rough start to the campaign with 14 earned runs given up in his first 13 outings, which nearly matched his full-season total of 15 earned runs allowed in 2023. Bednar never fully got on track in 2024 and finished with a 5.77 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 58:28 K:BB across 57.2 innings while converting 23 of 30 save chances. Given the 29-year-old's 2.25 ERA and 61 saves from 2021 to 2023, Bednar should get another chance to close in 2025 if he looks more like his former self during spring training.
The right-hander had a rough start to the campaign with 14 earned runs given up in his first 13 outings, which nearly matched his full-season total of 15 earned runs allowed in 2023. Bednar never fully got on track in 2024 and finished with a 5.77 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 58:28 K:BB across 57.2 innings while converting 23 of 30 save chances. Given the 29-year-old's 2.25 ERA and 61 saves from 2021 to 2023, Bednar should get another chance to close in 2025 if he looks more like his former self during spring training.