David Bednar - Page 27 - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

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

Reliver roundup: A Gregory Soto breakout, betting on David Bednar and the saves landscape for every MLB team Greg Jewett details how each MLB bullpen is currently configured for save which includes tabbing Gregory Soto as a breakout candidate.

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

Pirates rally for 6-3 win over skidding White Sox

Pinch-hitter Erik Gonzalez’s two-run single highlighted a four-run rally in the seventh inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Chicago White Sox 6-3

JUNE 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Mississippi State posts CWS-record 21 Ks in win over Texas

Will Bednar had a career-high 15 strikeouts in six innings, the most at the College World Series in 25 years, and Mississippi State held off Texas 2-1

JUNE 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Bednar brothers' nonstop pitchers' duel spans SEC, majors and MLB Draft: 'A hell of a ride, and it's just getting started' David Bednar, a Pirates reliever, and his little brother Will, a top arm at Mississippi State, are ramping up their fastball velo battle.

JUNE 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

García, Yelich help Brewers sweep Pirates with 5-2 win

Avisaíl García hit a two-run homer, Christian Yelich added a pinch-hit sacrifice fly on his bobblehead day and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh...

JUNE 13, 2021 • Associated Press

Bednar impressing in 'pen; Hayes takes BP As a Minor Leaguer in the Padres’ system, right-hander David Bednar notched 39 saves, including 14 at Double-A Amarillo in 2019. Featuring a...

JUNE 2, 2021 • MLB.COM

Little bro of Bucs' Bednar a top Draft prospect PITTSBURGH -- David Bednar has jumped on the radar of MLB fans this season. With a high-spin heater, a well-tunneled curveball and a splitte...

MAY 17, 2021 • MLB.COM

Wood improves to 5-0, Yastrzemski HR as Giants beat Pirates

Alex Wood pitched six innings while keeping his perfect record intact and Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing home run as the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1

MAY 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Mississippi State's Will Bednar has big cheerleader in brother David, a Pirates pitcher David Bednar pitches for the Pittsburgh Pirates. His brother Will pitches for Mississippi State. Their bond through baseball is as strong as...

MAY 7, 2021 • CLARIONLEDGER.COM

Keller, bullpen pitch Pirates to 2-1 win over Padres

Mitch Keller tossed shutout ball into the sixth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates slipped past the San Diego Padres 2-1

MAY 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Early returns favorable Bednar has registered a 2.35 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 8:3 KK:B in 7.2 innings.

Impact He's kept opponents scoreless in nine of 10 outings, picking up a pair of holds. The righty's throwing hard (96.7 mph) and often (60.3 percent). Pittsburgh has developed a pecking order that typically features Kyle Crick in the eighth inning and Richard Rodriguez in the ninth, but Bednar is showing that his spring training effectiveness was no fluke. Should the team trade Crick or Rodriguez, the 26-year-old figures to get a late-inning look. He did pitch the ninth inning of Sunday's win in Minnesota in a four-run game.

APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Polanco homers among 3 hits, Pittsburgh beats Minnesota 6-2

Gregory Polanco homered among his three hits, the Pittsburgh bullpen tossed five strong innings, and the Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Sunday

APRIL 25, 2021 • Associated Press

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