Thomas Harrington was nervous before his first spring training start, even though the right-hander ranked the Pittsburgh ...

Bednar is presumed to begin the season the Pirates' closer, but manager Derek Shelton elected not to officially name the team's closer Sunday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Bednar struggled again in August, as the Pirates went 8-19 in the month after spending time competing for a National League wild card spot. He blew saves in back-to-back games against the San ...

Bednar allowed five earned runs on three hits and two walks across one-third of an inning during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins. This marked Bednar's fifth appearance of the ...

Pirates fans booed as Bednar walked off the field at PNC Park, prompting first baseman Rowdy Tellez to chastise them for doing so. “That’s one thing: My teammates have always had my back ...

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar had his fair share of struggles last season. The Pirates looked like a decent team ...

As relief pitcher David Bednar struggles in the spring games, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a closer problem. From 2021-23, the ...

Last season, Alexis Diaz took a step back from the year prior ... SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 23: David Bednar #51 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the San Francisco Giants ...

The Pirates have now lost seven of their past 11 games since a 6-2 start to Spring Training and sit at 10-9. This is also their first loss to the Twins in Spring Training, as they won 12-1 back on ...

The Pirates signed left-handers Caleb Ferguson and Tim Mayza as free agents in the offseason to help reinforce the bullpen. However, they need closer David Bednar to bounce back after he struggled ...

and the Pirates finally lifted him from the closer’s role after he took his seventh blown save on Aug. 28. He went on to post a 3.38 ERA as a setup man in September, but it came with a 9/10 K/BB ratio ...

Pirates manager Derek Shelton implied that he does not know who his closer will be in 2025. David Bednar who is a two-time All-Star and led the National League in saves (39) back in 2023 feels ...