David Bednar
RP - PIT
2023 Outlook
Roster %
Eligibility
Expert Note
View More NotesDavid Bednar holds the illustrious title of Best Closer on Worst Team heading into 2023. The 28-year-old mixes a 96-mph fastball with a 77-mph curveball and 90-mph changeup for a 32.9 K%. Even though he had an ERA of 2.61, his FIP was 2.44, which is a product of pitching in front of one of the worst defenses in baseball. Pittsburgh may not win many games, but Bednar is clearly the closer and should be dominant in any uniform.
Player News
View More NewsDavid Bednar closes out Sunday’s win in St. Louis
David Bednar allowed no runs on one hit and one walk while striking out a batter across one inning during Sunday’s 7-5 win over the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact
That’s back-to-back converted save opportunities for the 27-year-old upon returning from the injured list in late September. Bednar owns 19 saves on the year, along with a 2.66 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 50 2/3 inning thrown in 2022.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #122 | #79 | #176 | 24 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #424 | #352 | #431 | 3 |
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 64.1 | 53 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 82 | 2.98 | 1.15 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2020 | SD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6.25 | 5 | 15.63 | 7.11 | 2.05 | ||||||
| 2021 | PIT | 61 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 60.2 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 8.02 | 77 | 32.49 | 2.23 | 0.97 | ||||||
| 2022 | PIT | 45 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 51.2 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 7.62 | 69 | 32.86 | 2.79 | 1.12 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 4 | vs. STL | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Sun, Oct 2 | @ STL | - | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Tue, Sep 27 | vs. CIN | - | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sun, Sep 25 | vs. CHC | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Mar 30th | @ CIN | 4:10pm | |||
| Sat, Apr 1st | @ CIN | 4:10pm | |||
| Sun, Apr 2nd | @ CIN | 1:40pm | |||
| Mon, Apr 3rd | @ BOS | 7:10pm | |||
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