David Bednar PIT RP R 

Born: 10/10/1994 Age: 30

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Royal(s) Mess for $4

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Trade (SDP) Jan'21

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Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $8.24 Median $8.00
SABR Points
Average $7.25 Median $6.00

All Leagues
Average $4.40 Median $4.00
SABR Points
Average $6.10 Median $6.00

Roster%
45.87%
Change
7Day 5.81%
30Day 53.21%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
2.92%
OPL Average Salary
$8.43


April 26, 2025 9:21 AM : Bednar walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his second save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Dodgers.
Analysis: The right-hander wrapped up the combined shutout with his first save since he re-joined the big-league roster last weekend. Bednar hasn't allowed a run in four appearances since his return with a 7:1 K:BB, and Dennis Santana worked a scoreless eighth inning Friday for his fourth hold, so the Pirates appear ready to give the 30-year-old another shot at the closer role.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2019SDP13011.00214503 3.36 37.00
2020SDP406.1005201 3.58 22.67
2021PIT61060.2313771915 6.58 399.33
2022PIT45051.2194691614 7.83 404.33
2023PIT66067.1390802133 8.62 580.67
2024PIT62057.2233582839 5.57 321.33
2025PIT705.0228301 7.4 37.00

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2016SDP (A-)8010.02015010 8.7 87.00
2016SDP (A)15021.02025400 7.29 153.00
2017SDP (A)24033.291501111 7.97 268.33
2017SDP (A+)21027.22431941 6.3 174.33
2018SDP (A+)47069.1106962944 6.66 461.67
2019SDP (AA)44058.0141861834 7.26 421.00
2022PIT (AAA)313.0004100 6.67 20.00
2024PIT (AA)101.0011000 11 11.00
2025PIT (AAA)505.0037000 10.2 51.00

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Apr 25, 2025 PIT @LAD 0 0 1 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 11.00
Apr 23, 2025 PIT @LAA 0 0 0 1 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13.00
Apr 22, 2025 PIT @LAA 0 0 0 1 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11.00
Apr 19, 2025 PIT CLE 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 9.00
Mar 30, 2025 PIT @MIA 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00
Mar 28, 2025 PIT @MIA 0 0 1 0 1.0 5 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 -4.00
Mar 27, 2025 PIT @MIA 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 -3.00
Sep 28, 2024 PIT @NYY 0 0 0 0 0.2 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4.33
Sep 26, 2024 PIT MIL 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.00
Sep 24, 2024 PIT MIL 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.00
Totals 0 0 2 2 7.2 35 4 3 7 11 4 0 1 53.33

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Apr 16, 2025 AAA IND TOL 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
Apr 13, 2025 AAA IND @LOU 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 11, 2025 AAA IND @LOU 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Apr 8, 2025 AAA IND @LOU 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Apr 6, 2025 AAA IND IOW 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jul 9, 2024 AA ALT BOW 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 6.0 20 0 0 1 8 0 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
April 4, 2021 11:07 AM add ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ $1
July 10, 2021 7:12 PM cut ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ $1
August 13, 2021 12:19 PM add ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ $1
October 9, 2021 4:46 AM increase ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ $3
October 14, 2022 1:22 AM increase ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ $5
October 12, 2023 11:00 AM increase ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ $7
October 10, 2024 12:12 AM increase ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ $9
November 15, 2024 12:07 PM cut ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ $0
March 15, 2025 9:14 PM add King West Kraken $8
April 10, 2025 11:30 AM cut King West Kraken $4
April 22, 2025 12:31 PM add Royal(s) Mess $4

Recent Trades for David Bednar in SABR Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
March 15, 2024 9:46 PM Sugarless Vladdy Luis Matos SFG OF R $6 
Ha-seong Kim SDP SS R $5 10IL 
Colt Emerson SEA A+ SS L $1
Noble Meyer MIA A+ SP R $1
 🐮The Milkman Delivers 🐮 Teoscar Hernandez SEA OF R $14
David Bednar PIT RP R $7 
$8 loan
December 7, 2023 11:24 PM 🐅 Nightmare on Huston Street 🐅 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B/3B R $48 
Austin Riley ATL 3B R $43 
Teoscar Hernandez SEA OF R $12
David Bednar PIT RP R $10 
Camilo Doval SFG RP R $17 
Edouard Julien MIN 2B L $3 
 Venomous Snakes Rafael Devers BOS 3B L $38 
Juan Soto NYY OF L $60 
Pete Alonso NYM 1B R $37 
August 6, 2023 10:03 PM Colleen’s Husband David Bednar PIT RP R $12 
$12 loan 		Jobu Needs A Refill Gavin Stone LAD SP R $5 60IL
$5 loan
May 2, 2023 9:27 AM Ingrid Deserves Redemption Lucas Giolito BOS AAA SP/RP R $16 15IL 
David Bednar PIT RP R $5 
 Lords of Lumber Dansby Swanson CHC SS R $16 
Cal Quantrill CLE SP R $5 
Paul Sewald SEA RP R $9 
January 26, 2023 9:33 PM WAR Horse Jose Miranda MIN 1B/3B R $6 7IL
 Red PaperCatz David Bednar PIT RP R $9 
January 21, 2023 4:19 PM The Worm Michael Soroka WSN AA SP/RP R $4 15IL 
Sean Murphy ATL C R $4 
David Bednar PIT RP R $5 
 🐮The Milkman Delivers 🐮 MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $7
July 12, 2022 10:19 AM SABRmagician✨ Garrett Whitlock BOS SP/RP R $3
Jonathan Aranda TBR 1B/2B L $1 
 Lucky Strikes 🍀 Raisel Iglesias LAA RP R $15 
David Bednar PIT RP R $10 
$21 loan
November 21, 2021 11:56 PM Give ‘em the heater, Ricky. Gavin Sheets CHW 1B/OF L $3 
Aaron Civale CLE SP R $8 15IL
David Bednar PIT RP R $3 
 Ingrid Deserves Redemption Yasmani Grandal BOS AAA C S $12
Rhys Hoskins PHI 1B R $17