2024 Stats
W-L
3-8
ERA
5.77
WHIP
1.42
K
58
SV
23
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
Takes eighth loss
Bednar (3-8) was charged with a blown save and took the loss against the Cardinals on Wednesday, allowing three runs (two earned) on one hit and one walk over one-third of an inning.
ANALYSIS
Bednar entered the contest with the score tied in the bottom of the seventh and proceeded to give up a leadoff homer to Masyn Winn on a hanging curveball. The right-handed reliever would then manage to retire just one of the next three batters he faced before being relieved by Jalen Beeks, who didn't fare any better. It marked the seventh blown save of the season for Bednar, with his previous one coming back on Aug. 28, just before he was removed from the closer role. He's now allowed at least one run in three of his last six appearances and carries a 5.14 ERA in the month of September to go along with a dreadful 6:8 K:BB.
Bednar entered the contest with the score tied in the bottom of the seventh and proceeded to give up a leadoff homer to Masyn Winn on a hanging curveball. The right-handed reliever would then manage to retire just one of the next three batters he faced before being relieved by Jalen Beeks, who didn't fare any better. It marked the seventh blown save of the season for Bednar, with his previous one coming back on Aug. 28, just before he was removed from the closer role. He's now allowed at least one run in three of his last six appearances and carries a 5.14 ERA in the month of September to go along with a dreadful 6:8 K:BB.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
15
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
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-17%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .209 | 95 | 36 | 63 | 9 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .235 | 112 | 29 | 86 | 7 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .188 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .239 | 39 | 7 | 27 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
ERA on Road
2024
-14%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.48 | 1.17 | 95.2 | 10.3 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.33 | 1.26 | 81.0 | 10.9 | 3.8 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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
2.07K/9
9.1BB/9
4.4HR/9
1.4Fastball
97.3 mphERA
5.77WHIP
1.42BABIP
.301GB/FB
0.87Left On Base
60.5%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2280 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.3%Swinging Strike
13.4%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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Shaky in save situation
Bednar allowed one unearned run on two hits while striking out two across two-thirds of an inning Wednesday against the Marlins.
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Throws clean ninth inning
Bednar struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in the ninth inning Tuesday against the Cubs.
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Loses hold on closer spot
Manager Derek Shelton said Friday that Bednar will be temporarily removed from the closer role and pitch in lower-leverage situations, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Disastrous second half continues
Bednar (3-7) was charged with the loss and a blown save after he allowed five earned runs on three hits and two walks across 0.2 innings Wednesday against the Cubs.
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Earns 23rd save
Bednar earned the save against the Reds on Friday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one over a scoreless ninth inning.
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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.