2024 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
4.98
WHIP
1.08
K
35
SV
18
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
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Picks up save No. 18
Bednar pitched a scoreless ninth inning to notch his 18th save of the season Monday against the Cardinals, allowing one hit and zero walks while striking out one batter.
ANALYSIS
Bednar allowed a two-out single to Paul Goldschmidt but he promptly struck out Nolan Gorman to secure the win for Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old has rebounded from a tough start to the season, logging a 2.45 ERA and converting all seven of his save chances since June 1. Bednar still owns a 4.98 ERA on the season, but his 1.08 WHIP is more reflective of his performance.
Bednar allowed a two-out single to Paul Goldschmidt but he promptly struck out Nolan Gorman to secure the win for Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old has rebounded from a tough start to the season, logging a 2.45 ERA and converting all seven of his save chances since June 1. Bednar still owns a 4.98 ERA on the season, but his 1.08 WHIP is more reflective of his performance.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
12
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 2022
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-27%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .202 | 86 | 25 | 53 | 7 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .231 | 98 | 19 | 72 | 6 | |||
2024vs Left | .188 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 5 | |||
2024vs Right | .257 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 1 | |||
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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-16%
ERA at Home
2024
-55%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.64 | 1.03 | 81.2 | 10.2 | 2.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.14 | 1.19 | 71.2 | 11.4 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Home | 3.26 | 0.93 | 19.1 | 7.0 | 0.9 | ||||
2024Away | 7.20 | 1.27 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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
5.00K/9
9.2BB/9
1.8HR/9
1.6Fastball
97.1 mphERA
4.98WHIP
1.08BABIP
.280GB/FB
0.76Left On Base
59.4%Exit Velocity
82.7 mphBarrels/BBE
5.5%Spin Rate
2336 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.2%Swinging Strike
13.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Secures save in return from IL
Bednar struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 17th save of the season in a 4-1 win over the White Sox.
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Back from injured list
The Pirates reinstated Bednar (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
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Completes clean inning
Bednar (oblique) didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one in a scoreless inning of work in a rehab appearance Tuesday with Double-A Altoona.
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Cleared for rehab assignment
Bednar (oblique) has been sent to Double-A Altoona to begin a rehab assignment.
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Heading out for rehab assignment
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that he anticipates Bednar (oblique) reporting to Triple-A Indianapolis this week to begin a rehab assignment, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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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.