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Managing right side discomfort Bednar was unavailable for Sunday's game against the Nationals due to right side discomfort, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Manager Derek Shelton revealed prior to Sunday's contest that Bednar wouldn't be available out of the bullpen, and the Pirates' skipper said after the game that the right-hander's absence was due to discomfort in his side. The 26-year-old hasn't pitched since Tuesday, and the Pirates are reportedly considering placing him on the injured list.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nursing injury Bednar isn't available out of the Pittsburgh bullpen for Sunday's series finale with the Nationals while he tends to an unspecified injury, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gaze...

Impact According to Mackey, Bednar isn't dealing with an injury involving his throwing arm, but the Pirates haven't offered any further specifics on what's ailing the right-hander. With three saves in his last seven appearances, Bednar appears to have emerged as the Pirates' primary closer, but he now looks to be at risk of missing time while he tends to the injury. The Pirates are said to be considering placing him on the 10-day injured list.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Evolving Pirates bullpen has only seen David Bednar's role increase Mars native David Bednar isn’t the Pirates closer, but he has become a hugely important part of their bullpen.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Slams door for third save Bednar struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning and earned the save against Detroit on Monday.

Impact Bednar threw 12-of-16 pitches for strikes and had no issue rolling through the Tigers in order to finish off the 6-3 victory. He's now riding a 10.1-inning scoreless streak with three saves since Aug. 15. Bednar is now sporting a 72:17 K:BB and a 2.22 ERA through 56.2 frames.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hayes, Tsutsugo rally Pirates to 6-3 win over Tigers

Ke’Bryan Hayes and Yoshi Tsutsugo each hit a two-run single during Pittsburgh’s four-run seventh inning, and the Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 to stop their six-game losing s...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Tsutsugo hits game-ending homer, Pirates beat Cardinals 4-3

Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a three-run homer off Alex Reyes in the ninth inning, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Notches second save Bednar struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Monday to record his second save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The 26-year-old appears to be locking down the closer role and has saves in each of his last two appearances -- Pittsburgh's only two saves since the team dealt Richard Rodriguez to Atlanta. Bednar has been especially impressive in August, posting a 0.84 ERA, 0.56 WHIP and 13:1 K:BB over 10.2 innings.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tsutsugo, Reynolds lead Pirates' rally past Diamondbacks 6-5

Yoshi Tsutsugo homered and Bryan Reynolds tripled in the seventh to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rally to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5

AUGUST 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Nabs first save Bednar notched his first career save in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals, striking out one and working around a base hit in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Save opportunities haven't been plentiful this season for the 44-79 Pirates, and the team's closer situation became even murkier when Richard Rodriguez was dealt to Atlanta ahead of the July 30 deadline. After converting his first save in relatively stress-free fashion Saturday, Bednar now looks like the clear top pitcher to roster out of the Pittsburgh bullpen. Even before Rodriguez was dealt, Bednar had been one of the team's top setup arms, logging a 2.49 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 62:16 K:BB in 50.2 innings while collecting 10 holds. Bednar still likely can't be counted on to receive more than a handful of save chances the rest of the season, but that might be enough to make the 26-year-old worthy of rostering for fantasy managers desperate to make up ground in the category.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

More than a good story, David Bednar has become a key part of Pirates' revamped bullpen David Bednar earned his first MLB save Saturday. The Mars product has also blossomed into a key member of the Pirates bullpen.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Tsutsugo, Newman homer in Pirates 5-4 win over Cardinals

Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Earns 10th hold Friday Bednar gave up a hit in 1.1 scoreless innings of Friday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals. He struck out one batter.

Impact He appeared with two outs in the seventh inning to preserve the team's three-run lead in a high-leverage situation. After Bednar retired St. Louis with a 14-pitch eighth inning, Chris Stratton closed out the ninth. Given Pittsburgh's desperate need for only its third win in August, it's hard to read into Stratton closing the game out when Bednar did the heavy lifting the two prior innings.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Clean inning Sunday Bednar struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning of Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.

Impact He's appeared in only four games since the trade deadline's passed, allowing one earned run in 6.1 innings with two hits, one walk and eight strikeouts. Fellow high-leverage reliever Chris Stratton has struggled in August, allowing seven runs in four innings. For his part, Bednar's future remains bright and he projects as the team's closer heading into 2022.

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 10, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Gets relief win Tuesday Bednar (3-1) threw two hitless innings of relief in an 8-5, 10-inning win over Milwaukee on Tuesday. He struck out two batters without issuing a walk.

Impact The hard-throwing righty entered the game in the ninth inning of a 5-5 tie. Bednar followed Chris Stratton, who failed to protect a seventh-inning lead. Tuesday's slotting of relief pitchers gave some insight into how the Bucs might handle late-inning situations, with Stratton setting up for Bednar. Bednar and Stratton both threw more than 20 pitches Tuesday, however, so they'll likely be on a tight pitch-count Wednesday.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brault, Pirates to face Peralta, Brewers

The Pirates will start Steven Brault on Wednesday while the Brewers are expected to counter with Freddy Peralta

AUGUST 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Held hitless into 7th by Houser, Pirates top Brewers in 10th

Brewers starter Adrian Houser was pulled with a no-hitter intact in the seventh inning, and Gregory Polanco and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to eventually beat Milwaukee 8-5 in t...

AUGUST 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Blows save Saturday Bednar allowed one run on three hits and no walks in one inning during Saturday's win over the Phillies.

Impact Bednar hadn't allowed any runs in July prior to Saturday's appearance, but he gave up Pittsburgh's one-run lead in the eighth inning against the Phillies. Per Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the right-hander profiles as the Pirates' closer after Richard Rodriguez was traded to Atlanta on Friday. However, Chris Stratton earned the win Saturday by tossing a scoreless ninth inning, and manager Derek Shelton said before Saturday's game that the Pirates will use a closer-by-committee approach, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sets up win Bednar collected his seventh hold in Friday's 4-1 win over the Mets, walking one batter in a scoreless eighth inning. He struck out one batter.

Impact Bednar, who threw 14 of 21 pitches for strikes, appeared in a spot typically reserved for Kyle Crick (who did not pitch). The right-hander figures to get an opportunity to close games out if and when the team trades Richard Rodriguez by the deadline.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Snags second win Bednar (2-1) allowed two hits in a scoreless inning and earned the win over the Mets on Sunday.

Impact The 26-year-old benefited from Pittsburgh pulling ahead in the top of the ninth, which put him in line for the win. Bednar hasn't seen a ton of high-leverage work for a struggling team, but he's pitched reasonably well with a 3.09 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 42:12 K:BB across 35 innings. The right-hander has added six holds and a blown save in 39 appearances.

JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Difo hit in 9th caps 5-run comeback as Pirates edge Mets 6-5

Wilmer Difo’s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning capped Pittsburgh’s biggest comeback of the season, and the Pirates rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat the New York...

JULY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Mayer, Leiter, Rocker among top prospects for MLB draft

The Pittsburgh Pirates will lead off the Major League Baseball draft for the fifth time and first since they took pitcher Gerrit Cole in 2011

JULY 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Anderson, Pirates win 2-0 to stop Brewers' 11-game run

Tyler Anderson pitched seven sparkling innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Milwaukee’s 11-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory over the Brewers

JULY 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Pittsburgh takes 3-game losing streak into matchup with Milwaukee

Pittsburgh will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Pirates take on Milwaukee

JULY 1, 2021 • Associated Press

White Sox look to end 5-game losing streak against Pirates

Chicago is looking to break its five-game losing streak with a win over Pittsburgh

JUNE 23, 2021 • Associated Press

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