DAVID BEDNAR NEWS

Nearing bullpen session Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Tuesday that Bednar (oblique) has progressed to throwing from 120 feet and should soon resume mound work, Andrew Destin of the...

Impact The right-hander was briefly shut down from throwing after he landed on the injured list June 23 with an oblique strain, Bednar will be eligible to be reinstated to the active roster soon but could spend more than the 15-day minimum on the shelf since he's yet to get back on the mound. However, he doesn't appear to be in for a lengthy absence and may be able to rejoin the Pirates before the All-Star break.

JULY 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Progressing, but timeline unknown Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Bednar is making progress in his recovery from a left oblique strain, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Though Cherington struck an optimistic tone about Bednar's health, the two-time All-Star doesn't appear to have a concrete timeline to return from the 15-day injured list. Bednar is first eligible for activation next weekend, but since he has yet to resume throwing since landing on the shelf, he wouldn't appear on track for a return in the minimum amount of time.

JUNE 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bednar heads to IL with strained left oblique PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates placed two-time All-Star closer David Bednar on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a strained left oblique, re...

JUNE 23, 2024 • MLB.COM

Pirates closer David Bednar on 15-day injured list with strained oblique

David Bednar was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday with a strained left oblique muscle

JUNE 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Placed on IL The Pirates placed Bednar on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained left oblique, retroactive to Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bednar reported feeling tightness in his side during his throwing session before Saturday's game and wasn't available to pitch in the game. His injury was initially believed to be relatively minor, so it's possible the 29-year-old reliever will be able to return after a minimum-length stay on the IL. Until then, Aroldis Chapman will likely see the majority of save opportunities, and Justin Bruihl will come up from Triple-A to replenish the Pirates' bullpen depth.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IL The Pirates placed Bednar on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained left oblique, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bednar reported feeling tightness in his side during his throwing session before Saturday's contest against the Rays and wasn't available to pitch in the game. His injury was initially believed to be relatively minor, so it's possible the 29-year-old reliever will be able to return after a minimum-length stay on the IL. Until then, Aroldis Chapman will likely see the majority of save opportunities, and Justin Bruihl will come up from Triple-A to replenish the Pirates' bullpen depth.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Wasn't available Saturday Bednar was unavailable for Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays due to left side tightness, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Bednar missed out on a save chance Saturday as Aroldis Chapman stepped up in the ninth to close out the win. Bednar's absence was planned after he felt the tightness during his pregame throwing program, but the injury isn't considered to be serious at this point. If he ends up missing more than just Saturday's game, expect Chapman to continue to see save chances.

JUNE 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Wasn't available Saturday Bednar was unavailable for Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays due to left side tightness, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Bednar missed out on a save chance Saturday as Aroldis Chapman stepped up in the ninth to close out the win. Bednar's absence was planned after feeling the tightness during his pregame throwing program but the injury isn't considered to be serious at this point. If he ends up missing more than just Saturday's game, expect Chapman to continue to see save chances.

JUNE 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

'We've got a lot of dudes in here with good stuff.' The Pirates' pitching staff is growing up fast

The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to gain momentum thanks to a pitching staff that is coming of age

JUNE 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bryan Reynolds hits late HR after Mitch Keller, Hunter Greene duel to lift the Pirates past Reds 1-0

Bryan Reynolds hit a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Cincinnati Reds 1-0

JUNE 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paul Skenes wins his fourth straight decision and leads Pirates over Reds 4-1

Rookie Paul Skenes pitched one-run ball over six innings to win his fourth straight decision and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Monday night

JUNE 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paul Skenes excels again, Pirates rally late to beat Cardinals 2-1

Paul Skenes took a scoreless start into the seventh inning and exited to a standing ovation on the road as the Pirates rallied late to beat...

JUNE 12, 2024

Connor Joe and Oneil Cruz drive in 9th inning runs and Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1

Connor Joe and Oneil Cruz drove in ninth-inning runs, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

JUNE 12, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitch Keller wins his 6th straight start and Oneil Cruz homers again as Pirates blank Twins 3-0

Mitch Keller pitched six scoreless innings to win his sixth straight start, Oneil Cruz homered for a second consecutive night and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Minnesota Twin...

JUNE 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabs win in 10th Bednar (3-3) picked up the win Tuesday, striking out one in a perfect 10th inning during a 7-6 victory over the Giants.

Impact After the Pirates rallied for four runs in the ninth, Bednar got the call for the top of the 10th and set down three straight pinch hitters in Mike Yastrzemski, LaMonte Wade and Patrick Bailey. The right-hander then got rewarded when Nick Gonzales walked it off by singling on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the frame. Bednar has turned things around following a bumpy first month of the season, and over 10 appearances in May he's posted a 2.89 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 7:3 K:BB through 9.1 innings while converting all five of his save chances and chipping in two wins.

MAY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Gonzales' single in the 10th inning gives Pirates 7-6 victory over Giants

Nick Gonzales’ run-scoring single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night

MAY 22, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Christopher Morel hits RBI single in the 9th to give Cubs a 1-0 win over Pirates

Christopher Morel singled in Cody Bellinger with one out in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates

MAY 18, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns sixth save Bednar allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Sunday against the Rockies.

Impact Bednar allowed a two-out double but otherwise looked sharp for the second-consecutive day as he earned his sixth save Sunday, dropping his ERA to 9.69 and WHIP to 1.46 in the process. Despite the scoreless effort, the Pirates' stopper has allowed at least one run in seven of his 15 appearances this season. Pirate fans and fantasy managers alike hope these last two performances against the listless Rockies will serve as a momentum boost for Bednar, who entered the season as one of the top relievers in baseball.

MAY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jared Jones dazzles, Jack Suwinski provides walk-off single as Pirates edge Rockies 1-0

Pinch-hitter Jack Suwinski singled home Connor Joe with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies

MAY 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bryan Reynolds, Ke'Bryan Hayes hit back-to-back homers in 10th, Pirates beat Giants 4-3

Bryan Reynolds and Ke’Bryan Hayes hit back-to-back homers in the 10th inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates outlast the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday night

APRIL 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patrick Bailey hits walk-off home run, Giants beat Pirates 3-0

Patrick Bailey hit a walk-off three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Friday

APRIL 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCutchen leads off with home run for second day in row and Pirates beat Brewers 2-1

Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat t...

APRIL 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falter beats former team, leads Pirates over Phillies 5-2 as Harper stops 0-for-18 slide

Bailey Falter allowed one run over five innings to beat his former team, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over Philadelphia 5-2 as Phillies star Bryce Harper broke out of an 0-for-18...

APRIL 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tellez, Bucs show support for Bednar after shaky start to '24 PITTSBURGH -- There are many sounds that usually accompany David Bednar pitching the ninth inning at PNC Park. His closer entrance music, “R...

APRIL 9, 2024 • MLB.COM

Struggling Pirates closer Bednar is getting booed in his hometown. His teammates aren't having it

Pirates two-time All-Star closer David Bednar is off to a rough start

APRIL 9, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS