David Bednar
29-Year-Old
Day-To-Day
Injury Lat
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Unavailable on Opening Day
Bednar was unavailable to pitch Thursday against the Marlins due to ongoing rehab from a lat injury, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
Bednar was sidelined for much of spring training with a lat issue, though he managed to make his Grapefruit League debut March 21 while making an additional appearance on March 24. He hasn't been placed on the injured list, so Pittsburgh presumably expects him to be game ready soon.
Bednar was sidelined for much of spring training with a lat issue, though he managed to make his Grapefruit League debut March 21 while making an additional appearance on March 24. He hasn't been placed on the injured list, so Pittsburgh presumably expects him to be game ready soon.
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
No Stats
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2022vs Left | .207 | 69 | 21 | 41 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .223 | 80 | 16 | 54 | 5 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .220 | 39 | 12 | 26 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .209 | 41 | 9 | 27 | 2 | |||
2022vs Left | .188 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .239 | 39 | 7 | 27 | 3 | |||
More Splits→ | View More Split Stats |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-16%
ERA on Road
2024
No Stats
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Since 2022Home | 2.45 | 1.06 | 62.1 | 11.3 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.06 | 1.16 | 56.2 | 11.3 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 2.57 | 1.11 | 35.0 | 11.3 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Away | 1.39 | 1.08 | 32.1 | 10.0 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Home | 2.30 | 0.99 | 27.1 | 11.2 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Away | 2.96 | 1.27 | 24.1 | 12.9 | 3.0 | ||||
More Splits→ | View More Split Stats |
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
3.81K/9
10.7BB/9
2.8HR/9
0.4Fastball
96.6 mphERA
2.00WHIP
1.10BABIP
.313GB/FB
0.99Left On Base
74.5%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
2.7%Spin Rate
2306 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.3%Swinging Strike
16.5%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring David Bednar See More
Injuries and signings have caused plenty of shifts in our rankings over the last two weeks, with Elly De La Cruz jumping up six spots due to teammates missing time.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Locked in as closer
Per Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com, manager Derek Shelton confirmed Wednesday that Bednar remains the Pirates' closer despite the recent signing of Aroldis Chapman.
ANALYSIS
It's hardly a surprise given Bednar has a 2.25 ERA over the past three seasons and recorded 39 saves in 2023, but the reassurance from Shelton is still good to hear. Even so, the right-hander could still end up ceding a few save chances here and there with a stronger setup option in the bullpen.
It's hardly a surprise given Bednar has a 2.25 ERA over the past three seasons and recorded 39 saves in 2023, but the reassurance from Shelton is still good to hear. Even so, the right-hander could still end up ceding a few save chances here and there with a stronger setup option in the bullpen.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
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.
More Fantasy News
Makes spring debut
Bednar (lat) allowed two hits and struck out one across a scoreless inning in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Ready for spring debut
Bednar (lat) will make his Grapefruit League debut Thursday against the Blue Jays, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Optimistic for Opening Day
Bednar (lat) said Thursday he is tracking toward being available for Opening Day, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Throwing bullpen session Friday
Bednar (lat) will throw a bullpen session Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Nearing mound work
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Bednar (lat) will throw off a mound in the coming days, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.