Staff writer Alex Kiger argues that while bringing Bednar back was the right call, they can’t just hand him the keys back to ...

David Bednar sure made the ... Bednar eventually became the Pirates’ closer in 2022 and established himself as one of the top closing pitchers in baseball. In 111 combined appearances between ...

The Pirates and Bednar avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.9 million contract Thursday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Bednar had a rough 2024 campaign ...

Per sources, closer David Bednar, catcher Joey ... 2.1 wins above replacement, per Baseball Reference. Santana, meanwhile, really came into his own with the Pirates. After being designated for ...

PITTSBURGH — They could name a roller coaster at Kennywood after what David Bednar has experienced over the past 10 months or so, the frustrations of a down year in 2024 juxtaposed with the ...

If the Boston Red Sox want to add another high-caliber bullpen arm before Spring Training, it could make sense to look to ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates showed their commitment to David Bednar last week ... Robertson is another geriatric – in a baseball sense – reliever as he will celebrate his 40th birthday on April ...

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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen has a very high ceiling but a low floor. The Bucs are taking a gamble on a handful of arms.

Kovacevic believes that instead of converting Jones int a closer, David Bednar will end up being the team's closer "by default" to start the season. After back-to-back All-Star appearances in 2022 and ...